Please, can someone give me some advice? I tried using black bin bags and the vacuum cleaner to suck the air out instead of the more expensive space bags. I don't know what to tie them off with so the air doesn't escape from them. Any suggestions?
Showcasing Collectibles in a Small Area
I'm a huge "I Love Lucy" Fan, and I'm an avid collector of her items varying from Barbies still in mint condition in their box, to watches, to a marble with her face on it!
Storing Rolls of Wrapping Paper
Here is a new use for my empty 3 liter soda bottle, a frugal rolled paper storage solution. Just remove the bottom.
I am cleaning up my messy tack room and was looking for some help on how to do so! It's not very big, but then again not very small. The place gets dusty often and is completely shut up aside from the door that's left open.
I have lots of stretchy bracelets and was keeping them in a box. Trying to find a color or type to wear meant rooting through the box to locate it. In my linen closet in the bathroom, on the back wall, I put a few stick on hooks with a narrow dowel laid across them.
Converting a Basement into a Bedroom
My husband, two kids 11 and 6 and I are moving in with my mom. We are very excited! My husband and I are going to have our bedroom in the basement. The basement is a mess. I was wondering, instead of feeling overwhelmed, how do we start?
Index Cards to Keep Track of Seldom Used Items
When reorganizing my home, I used to forget where seldom-used items got redirected to. After some frustrations, I learned to keep a recipe card file of alphabetized note cards, one for each item I moved.
Frugal Organizational Ideas for a Small Apartment
I live in a small two bedroom apartment with my fiance and two kids. I am wondering of how to organize our apartment in a cheap/frugal way. I am have a very low income and can't even afford a dresser. So instead I am buying one of those "portable" clothing racks.
Plastic Storage Containers for Drawers
Are there plastic storage containers that would fit in bottom drawers?
Organizing a Crowded Apartment
Anyone have an idea how to keep a small apartment organized? I have crafts everywhere, in containers, on the floor in Walmart bags, and I can't seem to keep it clean and up off the floor. Any suggestions please?
Ideas for Organizing Rolls of Material
I would like ideas for how to organise rolls of material in the work place. There should be a system.
How can I organize my pill bottles? I have around 20 pill bottles all thrown into a drawer and it's not working for me. I take I'd say about 15 different pills a day, but I keep them in a weekly organizer.
How do we reorganize my dorm room? We have 2 beds, 2 desks, 4 dressers for clothes, 2 closets, and 2 windows.
Storing an Ironing Board in a Small Apartment
When you have limited space where can you store the ironing board? I have a small apartment and we have to iron everyday. Now we leave the ironing board in the narrow hallway which is in the way of traffic. Do you have any suggestions?
Household Hints from the 1960s
I love looking through old books full of hints that worked beautifully well in the past (unlike many of the expensive and chemical-full things we have on the market today). Here are several I thought you would enjoy (and laugh with me about the "typewriter" hint!):
I have bought 2 boxes of original Space Bags from Costco. None of the bags are holding air. It isn't rocket science. Could I really be doing something wrong? This is a sad day!
I need help in organizing my living room. How can I organize it so that it won't look too crowded?
Pointers for Getting and Staying Organized
I can't seem to stay organized. Can you please give me some pointers on how to get organized and stay that way?
Storing 5 Gallon Plastic Buckets
There is an easy solution to un-stick 5 gallon buckets and keep them from sticking again. Set a hair dryer on highest heat and airflow. You want to warm up the bottom bucket to make it expand.
Organizing Oven Storage Drawer
How can I keep my oven drawer from becoming a mess? Every time I open it, everything shifts around and becomes a jumble of pots and pans. Any suggestions on how to keep the drawer clean and organized without having to overhaul it every month?
My Frugal Life: My ORGANIZED Life
A place for everything and everything in it's place helps my busy life run much smoother and it saves money too!
