One thing that drives me a little nuts is the idea that you have to buy organizational tools to declutter. It’s not hard to find pics on the web of perfectly organized pantries with cutesy clear containers of grains and spices, void of manufacturers’ cereal boxes and generic brand pasta cartons. I always wondered whereContinue reading “Practical DIY No. 9: Seven Simple Ways to Declutter Without Buying Almost Anything”
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Practical DIY No. 8: Turning Anything into a Planter
Ok, not anything, but anything that holds liquid that you may want to drain liquid. I am a terrible green thumb, but I have learned that most pots need drainage holes to prevent overwatering and root rot if you plan to keep a plant alive for an extended period of time. I learned this whenContinue reading “Practical DIY No. 8: Turning Anything into a Planter”
Declutter Truths
I’ll hear someone say they decluttered their bathroom or bookshelf and that is fantastic, but decluttering (to me) is so much more than a deep purge cleaning session. Decluttering is a part of life, so much that perhaps it needs another word – like whatever the opposite of a clutter bug is. I’m not minimal,Continue reading “Declutter Truths”
Practical DIY No. 7: Caring for A Cast Iron Skillet
Do you want to cook with a cast iron skillet but don’t know how to clean it? Have you heard that a cast iron skillet is easier and healthier than traditional cookware, but then somebody says you have to “season” it and you’re checked out? Me! I was that girl and I’ve learned how toContinue reading “Practical DIY No. 7: Caring for A Cast Iron Skillet”
Practical DIY No. 6: Hair Ties and Push Pins
I’ve struggled with losing hair ties at the bottom of my drawer. Even if I always place them in my bathroom cabinet drawer, they seems to slowly disappear over time until I’m hard-pressed to find one. I needed a better solution.
Practical DIY No. 5: The Bird and The Squirrel (Lamp)
My husband says I’m difficult to shop for. It’s probably because I say things like “I hate lamps that look like lamps, but we need some lamps for the house.” In my head I know what I mean, but in his head anything he buys is going to be wrong.
Practical DIY No. 4: Phone Pocket Thing
I had some Command Strips left over from DIY No. 1 and I really needed a place to keep my phone close by but off of the kitchen counters, which is frequently wet or gross, because… I have kids, or maybe I’m just gross. I wanted something relatively cheap that didn’t look like I’d cutContinue reading “Practical DIY No. 4: Phone Pocket Thing”
Practical DIY No 3: Spool Stool
I don’t know why we called it that, because this DIY is not a stool at all. It’s an end table. I’ll be honest, it didn’t turn out as lovely as I’d hoped but good enough to keep. I should mention that we moved three months ago after living in our first home for twelveContinue reading “Practical DIY No 3: Spool Stool”
Practical DIY No 1: Bread Ties
Back story: I like bread. I like bread ties. That’s about it. I find bread ties to be useful for just about everything; and to be clear, I mean the wire kind, not the flat plastic squarish ones. Those are useless. Need to tie some cords together? Bread Tie. Need to close a non-bread openContinue reading “Practical DIY No 1: Bread Ties”
Life Less Cluttered 