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Get Organized Perfectly: Seasonal Clothes

October 6, 2014 By Gwen Brown 12 Comments

Tips for organizing clothes

My best 12 tips to get organized perfectly! Seasonal clothes for my four kids used to be a nightmare, but now I’ve got it (mostly) under control!  I’ve worked out a great system for nailing great deals, storing out of season clothing, and making the big swap pretty painless for my four kids. Even though our family is what…

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Filed Under: Chores-Work Smarter, Organizing Ideas Tagged With: organizing ideas, seasonal clothing

Mini Kitchen Pantry Makeover

January 7, 2014 By Gwen Brown 38 Comments

I wanted to share my mini kitchen pantry makeover with all of you, because I just can’t contain my excitement.  Above, you can see a little diagram of my mini-kitchen.  It’s homey and cozy and the size of a postage stamp.  Which means that storage is a problem.  And see that pot rack that hangs…

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Filed Under: Creative Home, Home Beautiful, Organizing Ideas Tagged With: in the kitchen, kitchen tips, organizing ideas, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Custom Catan Game Piece Bags

May 31, 2013 By Gwen Brown 2 Comments

These custom Settlers of Catan game piece bags were fun to make, and would be a great homemade gift for Dad!  We ‘discovered’ Settlers Of Catan a couple years ago, and REALLY enjoyed learning the game and playing together.  It’s a strategy game with enough chance in it that your strategy skills don’t matter that much. …

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Filed Under: Crafts & Creative Inspiration, Creative Home Tagged With: catan, gifts for men, made this, organizing ideas

Storing Out of Season Clothes

March 16, 2012 By Gwen Brown 1 Comment

Organized seasonal clothes

Storing out of season clothes was my nemesis when it came time to do clothing swap. Of course, I get downright giddy when bags of nice hand-me-downs are passed my way, and just as giddy to pass along our gently used items when we’re done. And, I loved the convenience and money saving aspects of having…

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Filed Under: Creative Home, Organizing Ideas Tagged With: organizing ideas, seasonal clothing

Hat and Glove Basket

November 30, 2010 By Gwen Brown Leave a Comment

I found an old, sturdy wicker bicycle basket at the thrift store the other day, and I knew just where I wanted to put it. I added a leather belt through the slits in the back, so that I could hang it up… on the coat rack. It makes a perfect spot to toss gloves,…

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Filed Under: Creative Home, Organizing Ideas Tagged With: organizing ideas, thrift store finds

Lego Storage

July 16, 2010 By Gwen Brown 3 Comments

lego solution

Lego storage has become one of our principal housekeeping issues.  It impedes vacuuming, a positive mother-son relationship, and the health of my feet. Friends, I think I may have found a solution. If your feet bear permanent scars from stepping on lego bricks… If you’ve ever spent hours sorting and organizing legos, only to discover…

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Filed Under: Creative Home, Kids & Learning, Organizing Ideas Tagged With: kid solutions, legos, organizing ideas

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