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great-ideas

Use a bottlecap as a paint palette for small art projects

Amy Watkins (of dresser-turned-planter fame) submitted this great idea to our Flickr pool…

Illuminate your reading and save your place with this adorable lamp

Holy crap guys, how awesome is the Book Rest Lamp!? You know… for those of you who still read actual books.

Use beanbag chairs as super-squishy baby gates

I know, I know, I usually don’t touch baby stuff… but since we talked about couchless living, and I found out a lot of y’all love bean bag chairs, I figured you might love to know of other uses for those squishy seats. Offbeat Mama featured a post about baby-proofing with beanbags and it’s one big ‘ol “great idea” post…

Make perfectly-sized mini burger patties and keep your hands clean

This is my kitchen DUH! moment. Instead of getting my hands dirty trying to form the perfect mini burger, I could use tools in my kitchen to do the work for me!

Use a dish bowl to keep your sink clear of dirty dishes

Upon discussing things you can do to keep your house habitable when you’re busy, Homie Mich introduced us to her great dish idea:

Use applesauce cups to start seedlings

Start seedlings in freshly-washed and lightly-bleached applesauce cups. Simply punch some holes in the bottom for drainage. They do not use much soil and can be reused.

Put Stormtroopers and Boba Fett to use in your garden

We already know that Darth Vader can be useful in the kitchen. But did you know that Stormtroopers and Boba Fett can be just as useful in the garden? Derek (of Cute Fight-fame) uploaded this amazing find that he entitled “Meanwhile, on Endor…” to our Flickr pool.

Decorate your space with this no-damage, rainbow gallery wall

Love the look of gallery walls, but don’t love the idea of pounding nails over and over until you get it looking right? Are you also a big fan of rainbow color schemes? I think I just found your ideal wall decor…