Now that we’re all back to “normal” after the holidays, it’s time to get to work for the month. I’ve been using monthly checklists for years. I tackle certain chores around the house by month. For example, it makes sense to clean the windows in the spring after the pollen is done so that youKeep Reading…
Couch Potato Organizing the Mosh Pit of Your Purse
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I don’t know about you, but I’m convinced that there are purse gremlins that throw stuff in my purse at night to clutter and weigh it down. Then those gremlins have a mosh pit of a party in my purse, beating and crumpling everything up. Anyone else visited by the purse gremlins? To keep myKeep Reading…
Reader Idea – Necklace Organization
This post may contain affiliate links provided for your convenience. We earn commissions if you shop through the links on this page. I am also an Amazon Associate and earn from qualifying purchases Read my full disclosure policy.My friend, J, sent me this picture and story about how she has started storing her necklaces. I love her simple perfect solution to organizing her necklaces. Here’s a picture of my necklaces now hanging from my mirror. I’ve tried several other storage methods but they always end up across my dresser preventingKeep Reading…
Organizing Your Store Rewards Cards
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I’ve always been fascinated by Altoids tins (I know I’m not alone in this one). I finally found the perfect use for repurposing one – an organizer for all those store rewards cards. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got 20+ of those store rewards cards. I think they multiply on their ownKeep Reading…
More Laundry Room Tinkering
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Hi, I’m Susan and I battle with laundry room envy when I look at pictures of gorgeous laundry rooms that other folks have DIYed. Our current laundry room leaves me very unsatisfied. I’ve beaten my head against the wall with this laundry room for the past 2 years and all to no avail. Issue 1It’s ridiculously tinyKeep Reading…
Organizing Necklaces
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After I made the earring holder for $3 this summer, I started thinking about a better way to store my necklaces. I don’t really have that many, but I often forget what necklaces I have until I see it later on one of my teen daughters (and I think, “Doh. that would look great with what I’m wearing today!” butKeep Reading…
Keeping Track While Taking Medication
This post may contain affiliate links provided for your convenience. We earn commissions if you shop through the links on this page. I am also an Amazon Associate and earn from qualifying purchases Read my full disclosure policy.I am finally back to feeling “normal” after a six-week bout with poison ivy. I realize that on the scale of health issues, poison ivy is not very impressive. But I now know that I am highly allergic to that evil plant, as 6 weeks of misery for me and my family has proven. IKeep Reading…
Earring Holder for $2, If You Repurpose, or $3 If You Splurge
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Make a repurposed earring holder for only $2 in less than 30 minutes. I was in the Dollar Store killing time several weeks ago and saw this sink mat. I really like the bold grid pattern. Simple. Clean. Compelling. It’s been knocking around in my head for weeks. I finally figured out what I wanted to make withKeep Reading…
An Easy Way to Manage Your Keys
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I have always liked having all my keys on one key ring. With just one key ring, it’s hard to forget a key or grab the wrong set of keys. But there are times when I need to take just a car and house key with me in my pocket or evening bag or when I’m goingKeep Reading…
Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go of a Misbehavin’ Storage Bowl
This post may contain affiliate links provided for your convenience. We earn commissions if you shop through the links on this page. I am also an Amazon Associate and earn from qualifying purchases Read my full disclosure policy.Knowing that you should purge an item when it’s no longer useful and actually letting the item go are two different things. When it comes to letting go, it’s always the ridiculous things that are the hardest for me to part with. I’ve had this set of storage bowls for several years. These bowls wereKeep Reading…
