Isn't it fun to stumble upon some new idea or product or system that transforms junk into something useful, makes your life easier, less cluttered, more beautiful?
Here are a few of my recent stumblings. I hope you enjoy this list as much as I did creating it. Remember: none of these things are "must-haves," just unique or creative or downright useful. Enjoy!
~ Decorative mulch from tumbled-smooth bits of broken terra cotta pots, glass bottles, mirrors, tile, or dinner plates. An artful way of recycling what others discard! Go here to buy in bulk, or use a tumbler to create your own (can also be used in funky jewelry design):
http://www.buildingresources.org/tumbled_glass.html
~ Mesh desk organizer for holding current files and projects. The most usable one, in my opinion. Spray paint it a sunny yellow, sage green, or whatever color you prefer, to match your desk accessories. Or leave it classic black. Go here: http://tinyurl.com/3hv32ph.
~ Storage baskets, useful and pretty. Go here: http://tinyurl.com/prettybaskets
~ Hanging days of the week (or activity) organizer (your choice of two colors). This is brilliant, especially for ADD/ADHD kids. Wish I would have had this when my boys were young! Velcro this handy hanging shelf system onto the rod of your kid's closet, and voila! Instant order. Well, almost. Kids can organize outfits for school by days of the week, or they can change the labels on the shelves to match their activities, and store related gear on the shelves, such as karate uniform, sheet music for lessons, even "things to take to Grandma's house." Go here: http://tinyurl.com/tidykidz
~ Love this spice rack. Sadly, my spices are no longer in matching containers, as I outgrew my previous wooden rack and now contain the jars in two plastic storage baskets in my baking cupboard. But this classy design will fill most any decor, and looks almost big enough for a spice nut like me. Go here: http://tinyurl.com/fancyspice
~ If you're wondering how to declutter loooong URL's to share with friends in emails or on your blog, well get thee to tinyurl.com. Simply cut and paste the long URL and the site reduces it to one much smaller. You can even customize the name, like I did with "tidykids" for the hanging organizer, and "fancyspice" for the spice rack.
Happy shopping (or tumbling, or organizing, or tiny URL-ing)!
