Stop tripping on your dog’s leash with a LIGHT UP LEASH OMG WUT
With the days getting shorter, it’s almost that time of year again when you trip your neighbors on your dog’s leash. Or maybe it’s that time of year when your dog takes off across the dog park and you’re like WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU, DOG? Either way, the Pup Crawl has this light-up six-foot leash, visible from one-quarter mile away in the dark, and can wrangle up to a 60 pound dog. Added bonus: $3 from every purchase goes toward an animal welfare nonprofit!
Pre-sort your silverware in the dishwasher
The sorting and putting away of silverware is the most annoying and time-consuming part of doing dishes. Why don’t I just sort them as I put the dirty ones INTO the washer?
Use colored-coded rags to cut down on paper towels
It’s not very fancy, but when we ditched paper towels I just bought one of these big packs of microfiber towels.
Use a window to solar charge your USB gadgets
Got a window in your office? In the airport? In a foreign country? These little solar-powered stickies may be what you need to keep your USB gadgets up and running.
Use a cake-stand as a bathroom caddy
So, let’s say you were an Offbeat Bride. You procured or made an amazing cake or cupcake stand for your fabulous wedding. Now you’re an Offbeat Homie and you’re like, “Bitches, I have all this wedding decor — wtf can I do with all of it?”
Well, VOILA.
Spread out one bouquet of flowers in five thrifted vases
I picked up a bouquet or two from the grocery store, five vases (varied from $.99 to $1.99), and voilà: happy window times!
Turn your fireplace into a light show with rainbow fire crystals
Add some rainbow to your fireplace with Rainbow Flame Crystals. Ooh, or how could would this rainbow light show be for your outdoor fire pit!? Just sprinkle these crystals on your fire place, wood stoves or campfires — the colored flames last for about 10 to 40 minutes.
Use small hooks in your medicine cabinet for hair ties
This idea, that comes from my super organized mother, just made me have a baskets! moment.