Tuesday, May 4, 2021
How to Make Easy Storage Bin Labels
Sunday, May 2, 2021
The Best Ever Quick and Easy Sewing Pattern Storage and Organization Idea
I store my sewing patterns in a recycled shoebox because it is the width of a sewing pattern envelope.
Also, with a husband who is a long distance runner, I can get a replacement shoe box when I need it on the regular.
It worked for awhile - until it didn’t.
As I’ve done more costuming work, my pattern envelopes are in all shapes and sizes. On more than one occasion I plopped the whole pattern into a gallon size zipper baggie because the pattern pieces won’t fold to fit back into its envelope. I try to store my sewing patterns by category but they quickly return to their natural disorganized state – a pile busting out of its shoe box(es.)
This is not working. I need to find a better way to store and organize my sewing patterns that fits in a small, limited craft room space.
Friday, April 30, 2021
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Sunday, April 25, 2021
DIY Farmhouse Floating Shelf
During our bathroom renovations the bed in the guest room/craft room has become a de facto storage area that also holds crafty bits.
Who am I kidding?
The bed is a dumping ground. It is a mess and it is driving me nuts.
Fortunately I have a great spot for a wall shelf to store the crafty bits above the closet door if I use a floating shelf. Let’s do it!
How to Make a Quick and Easy Floating Shelf
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Celebrate Earth Day with the Rule of Half and Friday Favorites Week 578
Sunday, April 18, 2021
10 Zero Waste Craft Projects that also Save Money
I recently read an article claiming that zero waste living doesn’t have to be expensive.
That immediately said to an interviewed college student who said that they couldn’t afford a $20 zero waste made from adopted unicorn tears deodorant that the student just needs to change their attitude because they are buying better and more expensive stuff.
Because apparently the superior feeling of spending more money on low waste deodorant outweighs the reality of the starving student having enough money for school books, tuition, food, and shelter I guess?
The author also said that no one who wants to go low waste (which is a more accurate description than the search engine friendly term zero waste) does it to save money. It really burns my cookies that when confronted with the reality of price, a zero waste expert ignores it and tells you to buy it anyway when they are claiming zero waste living doesn't have to be expensive. That's how zero and low waste living gets the (wrong) perception that its only for the privileged!
My family is practically debt free because we don’t waste things. As we started switching from disposables to reusables the amount of trash we make plummeted and extra dollars accumulated in the bank.
For example it cost zero dollars to stop using plastic zipper baggies and plastic wrap for sandwiches and leftovers and start using the containers with lids (many repurposed) I already had. I had no idea how much money we wasted on that stuff until we didn’t need to buy it anymore - and you could see a serious dent in how much landfill trash it kept out of our bin.