25+ Clever Household Tips

I'm definitely out of the loop. As soon as the Year changed over, everyone started blogging about organization. How to be organized. How to organize your pantries. The best organized office. How to organize your blog posts. Truth is, my husband and I argued today because our house is so unorganized. Did that kick us into an organization frenzy? No.

So, I'm sorry that I don't have any 'best of breed' organization blog posts for you. BUT, I have been collecting a file this past year that I call 'clever household tips' whenever I saw something that made me go 'aha'. So I think today is the day to dust off that file and share it with you in the hopes of creating a few aha's for you, too.

Remember my hanger trick to keep wide-shouldered clothes from slipping off?

cupcake liner debuts as ice cream drip catcher

Real Simple

crown molding repurposed as shoe storage

Chelsea McGee on Pinterest

this recycled bottle-to-phone holder ticks boxes in clever AND cute!

Make It and Love It

what a great glue chart

Design Sponge

recycled cardboard box becomes a spray paint tent

Family Handyman

a plastic wardrobe repurposed as a deluxe spray paint tent

Crafty Nest

rub chalk onto greasy stains and the chalk powder will absorb the grease, 

making the stain easily removable by the laundry soap in the wash.

Lifehacker

I've seen the egg carton ornament storage idea, but I also like the cups

Martha Stewart

use a rubberband to removed stripped screw (why didn't I ever think of that?)

via Haley Snider on Pinterest

this lost sock holder would be so simple with a piece of reclaimed wood 

via Pinterest

fun storage idea, although I would mostly likely try it with plastic cups glued together

Curbly

heat the masking tape to avoid tearing and pulling (lots more tips on this site)

Family Handyman

getting more cabinet space with a tension rod to hang spray bottles

Jen Morris on Photobucket

more space stretching ideas with this magazine holder as kitchen wrap storage

Chica and Jo

plastic bread tab gives makes grabbing tape easier

via Pinterest

custom doorstop from a repurposed finial

Landee see, Landee do

efficient use of ceiling space for storage

Family Handyman

broken plastic hanger? use the clip for your chips

Craftster

glue magnet on back of teacup saucer for instant pin cushion

Narrating Life

give your paint projects a lift with pin cushions while you paint

Chica and Jo

how to paint perfect letters

That's My Letter

DIY projector for tracing wall murals

Instructables

check out this how-to for hanging your pics

The Scrap Shoppe

cereal dispenser moonlights as trash box in car

Better Homes and Gardens

Which one do you think you'll try for sure?  I want to try that magnetic saucer pin cushion.

If you liked these clever little tips, I keep a file with lots more over at Pinterest if you want to hop over.

Here's a couple of links that will lead you to clever household tips utopia:

Martha Stewart, of course.

and

Family Handyman has enough to make you stay a while and browse

Until next time...
Mike


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Clever Household Tips - The Hanger

OK. This post has nothing to do with holiday decor, recycling, or repurposing. But it is one of those 'palm-of-hand-knocking-against temple' kinds of clever household tips. So at the risk that every other person in the world has already figured this out, I'll share it anyway in the hopes of reaching just one person who has shared my plight against clothes that slip off hangers.

One word. Rubberband. Yes, it took me 44 years to realize that wrapping a simple rubberband around the edges of the hanger would help to hold wide-shouldered clothing on a standard hanger. Okay, maybe I didn't care the first 20 years of my life when my clothes ended up in a pile on the closet floor, but after a while it bothered me. I had my lightbulb moment in a thrift store (bless thrift stores everywhere!) who were preventing sliding clothes with rubberbands.

No need to buy fancy fabric hangers. Okay, maybe just a few very cool handmade hangers from indie creatives. And while I would LOVE to have a closet full of artsy hangers, it won't be happening anytime soon given the price. This artist may not actually intend for them to be used in the closet, but I like 'living' with art - so I would definitely try to incorporate them into daily living.

I'm sure my growing collection of clever household tips on Pinterest won't be challenging Hints from Heloise anytime soon, but if you want to have a few 'aha' moments, hop on over to have a look.

Clever Household Solutions (DIY)

Until next time...
Mike


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