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Hello Kitty Organizer (Made with Perler Beads!)

Hello Kitty Organizer (Made with Perler Beads!)

Learn how to make a Hello Kitty organizer using simple supplies! Kids will love this easy perler bead project they can use in their room. Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, this organizer is easy to make. You’ll be melting beads with an iron and gluing them together. The patterns are at the bottom of the post. If there’s anything we can all use a little bit more of, it’s organization! At least me, anyway. It’s one of my struggles. I always need places to put things. Including all my pretty trinkets! The children of my family...

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How to Declutter Your Home

How to Declutter Your Home

Looking for tips on how to declutter your home? You’ve come to the right place. Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows that I’m a little bit obsessed with decluttering my home. I don’t like mess, I don’t like chaos, and I’m not particularly sentimental. My husband often jokes that if he leave something unattended for too long, I’m likely to get rid of it. It’s who I am as a person. I’m not even sorry about it. In my obsession with keeping things from getting too cluttered, I’ve become the master at decluttering. I’ve read...

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Reader Question: Can I Use Modular Tool Storage in the Workshop?

Reader Question: Can I Use Modular Tool Storage in the Workshop?

Modular tool box and storage systems have never been more popular, with near-constant product line expansions and the steady introduction of new competition. What’s the big deal about modular tool boxes? Why have they become so popular? Can they be used in a workshop? Are they right for everyone? A reader wrote in with some great questions that I will do my best to answer. Nathan wrote: I have a couple floor-standing toolboxes that hold most of my hand tools in my workshop. I do have odds and ends around that I’d like to put somewhere a bit more organized....

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Fun And Simple DIY Crafts To Try In Your Spare Time

Fun And Simple DIY Crafts To Try In Your Spare Time

Whenever you’re at home feeling bored but in the mood to do something fun and interesting…. go craft something. DIY crafts are always fun and rewarding and there’s a ton of cool ideas to choose from. There are so many you’ll probably spend time choosing the perfect one. Let’s narrow it down a little. Below you can find our favorite DIY crafts and projects we think you should try. Yarn Billy Ball Bouquet Craft Fabric Flower Pillow Decor Test Tube Flower Display Mason Jar Soap Dispenser DIY Spring Napkin Rings Hexagon Terrarium Base Concrete Succulent Planter Minimalist Air Plant Stand...

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10 Ways to Design a Kitchen for Aging in Place

10 Ways to Design a Kitchen for Aging in Place

by Sam FerrisDesign choices that prevent stooping, reaching and falling help keep the space safe and accessible as you get olderMaybe you’ve found the house you want to grow old in. Perhaps you foresee your elderly parents moving in with you one day. Or maybe you require wheelchair accessibility. When you’re designing a kitchen with these needs in mind, the following 10 tips will help make it safer and easier to navigate.[TAG0]  1. Install a Pullout Pantry Because it lets you see everything at a glance without having to shuffle items around, homeowners of all ages will find a pullout pantry...

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