After many failed attempts, I've finally figured out the key to truly decluttering our basement. This simple trick will help you declutter your basement, garage, attic, or any other cluttered storage space. I'm two weeks into transforming one side of our cluttered, messy unfinished basement into a functional home gym. I have big plans for this space, but these first two weeks have mostly involved a lot of sorting, decluttering, and purging. The space that's going to become the home ... continue reading...
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Declutter Like a Pro: Is Your Furniture the Problem?
I am determined that this time my decluttering is going to make a real difference in the way we live in our home. I'm not just going to cart off a few boxes of stuff to the thrift store and call it a day. I want to spend less time moving, organizing, and maintaining stuff that we really don't need - which means a lot of things needs to go. And not just any stuff, the right stuff. The stuff we really don't need, use, or love (even though we thought we did). And since I ... continue reading...
How to Build a Simple Inexpensive DIY Closet Organizer
This wood DIY closet organizer is simple to make using inexpensive wood and basic tools and can be made to fit your specific closet exactly. No complicated closet systems needed! The master closet in our 1970s brick ranch isn't exactly the huge walk-in closet everyone on House Hunters is looking for. It's a small reach-in closet that always seems to be packed to the limit. A few years ago I built DIY closet shelves in the small closet my three boys share and it has been a game-changer for ... continue reading...
21 Cheap and Easy DIY Storage Boxes
These 21 budget-friendly DIY storage boxes will help you get organized for cheap! I'm always looking for inexpensive storage ideas for my home. No matter how much I declutter, my kids toys are always trying to take over! I love using simple storage boxes to organize everything from toys to books to paperwork. But buying matching storage containers is not cheap, so I've learned that DIY is definitely the way to go. I've gathered a collection of amazing DIY storage box ideas that you ... continue reading...
How to Make Cheap and Easy DIY Drawer Dividers
These DIY drawer dividers are the perfect way to organize your junk drawer, silverware drawer or any other drawers that need a bit of help. They are cheap and easy to make in any custom size you need to perfectly fit your own drawers. Some of my kitchen drawers have been in major need of some decluttering and organizing for awhile now. In particular, my junk drawer and my silverware drawer need some major help. I've tried to organize my junk drawer before. This drawer is filled with ... continue reading...
10 Tricks to Decorating your Home for Free
Decorating for free sounds a bit like magic. You start with a big empty room and somehow, poof, it’s filled with gorgeous new furniture and styled perfect. Wouldn’t it be sweet if I could tell you how to make that happen! Of course, that isn’t how it works, but I have figured out some easy ways to bring your space to life without spending a dime. And that in itself can definitely feel like magic! I know I’m not the only one who struggles with wanting a ... continue reading...
Quick and Easy Winter Wreath Made from an Upcycled Scarf
This simple winter wreath is an easy way to upcycle a scarf into beautiful decor. Even better, it only takes five minutes and you can still wear the scarf when you are done with your wreath. Win-win! I don’t know about you, but this time of year always gets me in the mood to declutter. I’ve been cleaning junk out of closets left and right and as I was cleaning out our coat closet, I ended up with a small pile of scarves ready to donate. I think scarves look super cute and cozy ... continue reading...
How to make a ten minute farmhouse centerpiece
I have such a simple project to share today. This galvanized flower box is the perfect farmhouse centerpiece for any season and it only takes ten minutes to make. You really can’t beat that. Several years ago, I found a really cool galvanized metal seed trough at a country yard sale. I held onto it for awhile but then ended up selling it at my own yard sale in a burst of decluttering spirit back in 2012. Now I don’t usually hold onto things tightly – generally I have ... continue reading...
Creating a Home Gym in an Unfinished Basement on a $100 Budget
I’m so excited to share our $100 basement home gym today! For the past four weeks, I’ve been busy transforming part of our dark, creepy, unfinished basement into a clean, functional home gym with an industrial flare. As if that wasn’t difficult enough, I took this project on as part of the $100 Room Challenge. The $100 room challenge is a challenge started by Erin from Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry to make over one room in your home in only one month with a $100 budget. Definitely ... continue reading...
Basement Home Gym Update: The Final Stretch
This will be my last update on our $100 basement home gym makeover before the reveal next week! I’ve made a lot of progress – but there is still so much to do! This makeover has been slow going due to a crazy cold snap that made the basement too cold to work on and my husband and my 2 year old both getting the flu this month along with the normal problems and delays every project has. So let’s take a quick look at the to-do list and see where we stand. Basement Home Gym Makeover Plans: ... continue reading...
Plans for $100 Industrial Home Gym
Last week I shared that I’m transforming our basement workout space as part of the $100 Room Challenge this month. The hope is to turn it from the dark, creepy, disorganized space it is now into a decent industrial style home gym. (If you’re just joining in and you aren’t sure what the $100 room challenge is, it’s a challenge to makeover one room in your home with only one month and $100. Quite the challenge!) Last week I shared the scary before pics. I don’t have a lot of new pics to ... continue reading...
The Great Basement Cleanout: Plan of Attack
Basements, garages, and attics, oh my. They're both a blessing and a curse. Obviously it is amazing having all that storage room right in your own home. No worries about where to put out of season clothing, piles of baby gear, paint and tools, or Christmas decorations. On the other hand, it is a well known fact that the more storage space you have, the more useless junk you decide to store. Our house is a ranch with a full unfinished basement. Which means that we have 1600 square feet ... continue reading...
A Whole New World
Hello!!! It has been so long! I am so thankful for the wonderful bloggers who have shared their homes and creativity with us over the past few weeks but now it feels so good to be back here in my creative space! It’s almost like coming home after having been away on a long trip. Since I’ve been ‘gone’ so much has changed and happened so I want to share where I am in life as well as a few announcements and a sneak peek at what’s coming up over the next few weeks. My life has ... continue reading...
12 Creative Ideas for Vintage Storage
One of my favorite things to do is search out vintage treasures. (And can I just say three cheers for yard sale season returning!) I love the old, the worn out, the things nobody wants anymore. I love the look of vintage - the patina, the texture, the character. And one of my favorite ways to use my vintage finds is as storage pieces. Everyone needs bins and baskets to corral their stuff – why not use gorgeous vintage pieces instead of the same old thing from ... continue reading...