Streamline your booboos: Building a mini first-aid kit
When I was in college I had the first aid kid to end all first aid kits. I was ready for everything. Ibuprofen. Tylenol. Allergy meds. Bug spray. Gauze pads. Lozenges. Athletic tape, even though I wasn’t athletic. Two dozen condoms, even though I had never had sex. I was ready for everything short of a sucking chest wound, and if I ran into one of those, I could always break out my duct tape. Fast forward six years and I’m out of college, out of school, much less organized, and still hanging on to that damn enormous first aid kit and getting into it is a huge pain in the ass. So, after a round of stomach flu, I spent $5, and streamlined my first aid kit into something a little more accessible. Here’s my guide to the new and improved, streamlined mini first-aid kit.
Monday Moment: the bright green piano version
Holy crap, check out andibob909’s refinished bright-as-fuck green piano in the living room! More than just the gorgeous, eye-catching upright piano, I love this whole living room set up…
Use a spoon to wash your dishes
Here’s a great idea that’s just in time for your holiday dish clean-up. Use a combo of a wooden spoon and a wash cloth to clean the stuck-on food stuffs off of your dirty dishes.
Paint crappy old luggage to turn it into awesome storage
Tara over at WhimsyFunk has come up with one of those baskets storage solutions: get some old gross luggage (not the fancy-ass “vintage” kind that costs a fortune, but just the old kind that looks like this), sand it, paint it, and VOILA: matching storage set that slides under the bed. For the full scoop on how to do it, head on over to Tara’s site!
A great lesson in DIY, eco-friendly, backyard art studios
If you’ve ever thought about building an art studio in your backyard, you can really learn a thing or two from Chris and Jean’s hand-made art studio. But tell me, is this making you realize YOU could build your own art retreat in your backyard?
Turn a baby gate into a laundry drying rack
Over on Home Talk, blogger Erica showed off her great idea for a DIY wall-mounted clothes drying rack…
Monday Moment: Belinda reads in her colorful room
Here’s to our latest Monday Moment fodder: YOU! Or weird portraits of Offbeat Homies in their living spaces. This photo was submitted to us by Offbeat Homie Belinda. She wanted us to make note of the monster blankets, stories, and fantastic animal sheets!
Simple, minimal furniture for those of us who move a lot
I’m about to embark on a new career change which may frequently involve temporarily relocating to multiple places across the country. These temporary moves would likely be just me, my dog, no car, and likely without my partner.
I am trying to think ahead, while keeping price and possible storage/shipping ability in mind. What kind of simple, minimal furniture options are out there for this kind of arrangement?