You may have gathered that my family likes science, Big Bang Theory and other nerdy pursuits. I was at the thrift store looking for items to repurpose when I found the perfect t-shirt to amuse my family. I immediately knew that I wanted to whip up an easy t-shirt pillow upcycle project. Amazingly, this cute…
My love of using recycled items in organizing is becoming legendary (at least among my friends and family). One trick I’ve learned through our 20+ moves is to find a sturdy box and recycle it into my own diy clothes storage box. I like being able to match the box to the size of my new place…
We’ve been focusing on getting my daughter ready for college the past few weeks. That means buying a whole lot of stuff for her to take with her. We’ve focused on the practical, must-have items. But last week my daughter asked if I could make a decorative pillow to match her bedspread. “Of course, I…
I originally shared this project on Life After Laundry. Being a military family, with moves coming every 1 to 3 years, I prefer to use repurposed and upcycled items to organize and craft with. That way if I don’t have room in the next house, I can recycle them and not feel guilty. Plus, I enjoy…
I grew up in Hawai’i. It’s home and it’s paradise. Really. My daughters have both danced hula and if you know anything about hula, the hula seestahs are a close-knit bunch. Several months ago one of my daughter’s hula sisters had a sweet sixteen party (happy birthday, Kamalani!) and her mother asked if I could help with…
Last month I made some fun office organizational containers using a new Mod Podge stencil. My friend, J., was over crafting that day and we used the stencil to make a cute little decorated plant pot, too. This is a quick and easy project that you could do with the kiddos and would make a sweet…
Remember when I upcycled the clementine crate with comic book pages? My son and I had so much fun with that diy project that we kept going. Fortunately, I had the perfect metal can to repurpose. In about 15 minutes (plus 20 minutes drying time) we created a super cool upcycled comic book can perfect for…
Last week I shared the 3 easy ways to make your organizing match your style that I demonstrated at the Baltimore IKEA last week. Today I want to show you another even easier demo that I shared at IKEA. The projects I shared last week were for myself, my oldest and my youngest and matched our…
I love repurposed craft and organizing projexts, so this upcycled comic book clementine crate is a win-win. It’s an easy and fun craft project to make with children and only costs pennies to create. Sooo-ooo, I’ve got a friend, Holly. You can find her at Pink Fortitude. She challenged me and a couple of other…