Organization

I got this idea from Jen over at Tattertots and Jello HERE.

Except she was showing off her kitchen cabinet Halloween display. And, this is a cabinet in my laundry room {after Halloween}. I loved how her cabinet was so organized and pretty and I had every intention to do the same in my dining room cabinet. But, that did not get done in 2012. So, instead I organized my post- Halloween purchases for next year.

Before you see the rest, take a look at where I usually store my post- holiday purchases!

This is such a better way to see what I have before I just run out and buy stuff at the start of the season {and full price}.

Here’s my new stuff from Crate & Barrel that I got on sale. It’s all ready for next year! I love the stripes in the mugs and the polka dots in the vase! I see a theme in my future!

The shelf is above my dryer so I rarely used it. Too much effort for someone under 5’3.2″. No more bubble wrap to store this stuff.

I cleared out some paint cans that I had stored in the laundry room to make room for these guys:

And, my autumn candle collection that I just can’t part with even though they are looking a little tired:

And, now I have made space for my Christmas decor. Did I mention I have some Christmas plates from Crate & Barrel on the way (clearance).

Please visit my holiday page located at the top for other holiday ideas!

Pallets make great storage for scrap wood

What is so crazy about this idea is the solution has been in front of me for MONTHS! I snagged a few pallets last summer with visions of creative genius. I’m still waiting. I had a ton of scrap wood and lumber that were precariously placed against the garage walls and in storage tubs. Not the brightest idea. Coincidentally, I also had to replace two tires because 2 nails and a screw in each. I am convinced the nails came from the scraps of wood that were within 2 feet of my tires. That was an expensive lesson. I had to get the wood off the floor. So I decided to use the pallets to store my wood scraps. I placed the pallets behind the garbage cans and got to sorting the wood. I loved it within 30 seconds of starting because I could see the various lengths, the amounts and the pallet was using vertical space instead of valuable horizontal space (ie: the garage floor). The pallets are not the coolest {or prettiest} storage ideas, but they totally work. And, it is in my thrifty budget for 2013! Now I just need to snag some more pallets and wait for my creative genius side to kick into gear.