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?
DIY chevron curtains: why buy them when you can paint them yourself?
I decided to DIY a large chevron onto thick canvas curtains from IKEA — and I’m happy to say that it was a total success! I originally rejected the idea as a lot of fabrics won’t hold up paint, but when it dawned on me that canvas is what artists use to paint on, everything fell into place.
Keep Truckin’: Gus and his colorful John Lennon and Jerry Garcia-inspired toddler bedroom
In early September our son, Gus, turned two whopping years old and moved into a brand new bedroom. This is by far the best room Gus has ever lived in. It is totally and completely set up for him. Puzzles, blocks, books, dress up clothes, stuffed friends…they’re all so easy to reach! It’s amazing what a good set of built-ins can do for a toddler!