organization

Get Organized: DIY Mail Station

Get Organized: DIY Mail Station

I’m definitely an everything-in-its-place kind of gal, and this smart and useful DIY mail station definitely caught my organization-obsessed eye! Fun fact: I’ve had Father’s Day cards—addressed, sealed, and ready to go—sitting on my worktable since last Wednesday. But, do you think I can manage to remember to grab them on my way out the […]

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Outdoor Organization: Covered Toy Car and Bike Parking Garage

Outdoor Organization: Covered Toy Car and Bike Parking Garage

Keep your kids’ outdoor toys neat and organized with this cool backyard-friendly covered toy car and bike parking garage! Minimize clutter while keeping toys clean and at the ready with this smart summertime project. Store outdoor toys in their own DIY covered toy car and bike garage using easy-to-get hardware store supplies like PVC pipe […]

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Organization Inspiration: Store Ribbon Scraps on Clothespins

Organization Inspiration: Store Ribbon Scraps on Clothespins

Have ribbon scraps in your craft stash? Clothespins make great bobbins for pretty project leftovers! Keep your crafting space clutter-free! Store those extra ribbon scraps on peg-style clothespins for easy, tangle-free access with this smart organization tip from Katie at The Casual Craftlete.

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Craft Organization: Clean up Your Card Stash!

Craft Organization: Clean up Your Card Stash!

Is your greeting card collection getting out of control? Clean up your card stash without giving up your stationery habit with these helpful card organization tips! It’s so frustrating to know with absolute certainty that you have the perfect card on hand for an event or anniversary, but not be able to find it. Luckily, […]

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Flashback: Make a Storage Garland for Softies

Flashback: Make a Storage Garland for Softies

By Jessica Wilson A long time ago in a literary galaxy far, far away, I was a children’s bookseller extraordinaire. I ran an enormous department with very little display space for non-book items and found myself invaded with a plethora of plush toys and bath books. Our solution was a dozen or so clunky-chunky plastic […]

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Stealthy Storage: DIY Invisible Bookends

Stealthy Storage: DIY Invisible Bookends

I’m a sucker for digging up old and interesting-looking hardcover books at the thrift store or antique mall, and I get so sad when I find torn or scribbled out pages on the inside. But, thanks to this DIY invisible bookends project, there’s still hope for all of those pretty covers on otherwise useless volumes! […]

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Flashback: Colorful Canvas Containers

Flashback: Colorful Canvas Containers

By Sonya Nimri For those of us who have painted a wall or two, have an extra drop cloth lying around, and need containers for our craft supplies, this project cannot be beat. It’s economical, highly functional, and easily coordinated with your home décor. It’s just a bit of simple sewing combined with a good […]

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