Organizing Your Makeup

By Mary (Guest Post)

Anything roundish should work fine, old loose beads, a jar of buttons, or even fish aquarium gravel might be good if you can't find the little plastic pellets in your craft store or at Walmart. I recycled an old bag of them that I'd found at a yard sale for 50 cents, but the original price on the big bag was over $4. Rice sounded good at first to me, but I'm not sure about putting dried foodstuffs like rice in a moist environment like a bathroom, as it tends to soak up humidity. The pellets would last forever and could be rinsed off in a screen colander if you had a powder spill or they got dusty. It occurred to me after I wrote this tip though, that if you have a lot of worn pellet-filled 'beanie baby' type toys around, just recycle the plastic pellet 'insides' rather than buying new pellets. :^)

By Leonie Edge (Guest Post)

Yes, I thought it was rice at first. You could also use pop corn, or even wheat or lentils. Whatever is at hand. If you do use a natural grain, bung in lavender and a bay leaf to discourage crawlies.

By (Guest Post)

Could you use rice instead? I'm not sure if this would work but might be cheaper if it did.

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theseamstress

now thats a thrifty idea! great idea thanks!

By Colleen (Guest Post)

Good idea!
I have never heard of "polly pellets" but I have been doing something similar for years. I group eye liners and mascara in one short vase, brushes in another. All other "everyday" makeup items go in one bag that can go in my purse in a time crunch, "everyday" lip liner, one gloss, and my favorite lipstick stay in a pouch in my purse. Things that I only use on special occasions go into another bag. I agree that the key to reducing the time it takes to put on your makeup is having things organized. Another part of being organized is getting rid of items you no longer use or that don't match your color. I've also learned not to allow myself the luxury of buying too many different colors. Yes, they're fun. But, the more stuff you have, the more time it takes to figure out what you want to use!