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Living Room Refresh for under $250!

Living Room Refresh For Under $250!

May
21,
2013

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I was recently challenged by Better Homes and Gardens to give my living room a makeover within a $250 budget, and of course I jumped right on that! Makeover challenge? Yes! Staying within a budget? Yes! Frugal decor that makes a huge difference in our main living room? ABSOLUTELY!!!

The challenge was a huge win-win for me because this room … {Read the rest!}

DIY Rustic Pallet Shelf Tutorial from PracticallyFunctional.net | DIY Rustic Pallet Shelf

DIY Rustic Pallet Shelf

May
07,
2013

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Anyone else love turning trash into treasure? That’s one of my favorite things about working with pallets! Not that all pallets are trash, but the ones I find in the alley outside our apartment definitely are.  I love taking something that someone else has thrown out and making it into something useful, functional, and pretty for our home.

Last year … {Read the rest!}

18 small bathroom storage ideas

18 Small Bathroom Storage Ideas!

April
25,
2013

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Are any of you frustrated with having a tiny bathroom? We have gotten used to it, but finding places to store toilet paper, linens, and other bathroom necessities is really difficult (especially with a pedestal sink and no counter or cabinet space!) I do have a few small bathroom solutions: you can mount pots or mason jars on a … {Read the rest!}

Use a pool noodle as a boot filler!

Floppy Boots? Fix Them With A Pool Noodle!

March
26,
2013

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I LOVE boots, but storing them is a huge nightmare! They’re too tall to fit into shoe cubbies, and the tops always flop over and lay on the ground. I hate the creases it leaves in my boots, and I always worry they will be permanently misshapen. But there is a super simple solution to this issue: pool noodles!

Brilliant!… {Read the rest!}

Vinyl labels on jars

Kitchen Organizing: Labels On Jars

January
04,
2013

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Things got a little messy around here after Christmas (anyone else leave wrapping paper, boxes, and bows laying around for about five days before finally having the energy to clean up? :-p), and part of my New Year’s resolutions include being more organized about keeping our house clean. So what better way to start getting organized than by … {Read the rest!}

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