Simple Girl Simple Solution – Bandaging Basket
Learn a simple solution for bandaging with this easy tutorial. Perfect for quick fixes and emergencies. Keep it simple with Organized 31.
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Folding Plastic Shopping Bags
I’ve been slightly obsessed (just ask my family) with controlling the plastic shopping bags that find their way into our house. We use cloth bags when we do a lot of our shopping, but still end up with quite a few plastic shopping bags. No problem, we use them to line the smaller trash cans in…
$1 New Tee Into an Upcycled Skirt
I found this clearance long-sleeve t-shirt in the boys section for $.97. Really! I wear anywhere from a women’s size 4 to size 8 (don’t you hate that clothes sizes are not standardized?!). This XL boys tee made a not-too-tightly-fitting skirt for me. I had seen a great tutorial on Make It &…
All-American Upcycled Can
I’m a huge fan of repurposing and upcycling. In other words, I hate to throw anything away and I’m a bit of a tree hugger. I love to look at food packaging that would otherwise be recycled and figure out a way to repurpose it. I shared this project a couple of weeks ago when I…
Square Rules Organizing
Recently I’ve come to the realization that my favorite organizing philosopher is Huey Lewis. Do you see it coming? Yes, it’s Hip to Be Square! I just can’t help myself sometimes. Being a military family and having lived in over 25 different homes, I’ve learned the number one most important organizing secret. Use square or…
Tooth Fairy Tin
I was at the store in the Fall and found these cute little tins with moisturizer in them. Both Nivea and Carmex make them. I just had to get a couple. Because I wanted to do a project with the tins. Because I needed to be able to carry moisturizer in my purse this…
Tissue Paper Cherry Blossoms
Originally published April 10. 2013 and updated April 14, 2021. This tissue paper cherry blossom craft is amazingly easy to make and just as lovely. In fact, although we made this craft 8 years ago, we still have it displayed in our guest room. And we frequently receive compliments on it. I remember doing this…
Upcycled Skirt to Zipper Pouch
Back when I was doing all the sweater upcycling, Sweater Sleeve Easter Cups and Repurposed Sweater Valentine’s Pillow, I saw this skirt at the thrift shop. I immediately fell in love with the pattern (maybe because it was January and yucky cold). It was marked down for clearance. I used to feel badly buying…
Sweater Sleeve Easter Cups
Transform plain cups into adorable Easter decorations with this easy DIY using sweater sleeves. Perfect for a festive touch to your holiday table.
St. Patrick’s Day Treat Boxes
Do you remember the cute fabric baskets I made last week? I sat and admired them for about 2 days, before I realized that I could use two of them for St. Patrick’s Day. How lucky (little St. Patrick’s Day pun) that I’d used green fabrics! I’ve been planning on sending 2 college care packages out…