When recently confronted with a space and organization issue in our home, I began to let my mind drift to the thoughts of buying new furniture. Then I stopped. Wait! Can't I use what I have here and just give some furniture a fresh look, a new room in which to reside? It...
I was hoping that, by today, my newly planted garden would be taking off and the shoots rising high up toward the sky, richly green and strong. I was in for a bad surprise. This past Saturday, my husband lovingly helped me turn the raised bed into an actual square foot...
Since our raised bed garden did so well last year, we decided to do it again this year -- plus one more. I feel a tad bit more confident in that I can grow things to edible size before they shrivel up or get eaten by deer and rabbits. We also grew tired of last year's crops,...
Foyer/Entryway ~ Shoes, etc. Provide a wide, flat basket for wet shoes, gloves, hats, mittens, and scarves to drop into. It can be tucked into a corner of the actual foyer or placed in the floor of a coat closet. ~ Coat closet Our coat closet isn't just for coats....
~ Brooms and mops If space allows, install a wall-mounted broom and mop holder like this one. This keeps them off of the floor letting them dry faster, and keeps them from being piled up in the corner. I also hang my mop bucket over the handle of the mop once it's on the...
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