I have steadily been working to make
things better around our home. I keep it
neat, clean and tidy. I've been decluttering on a regular basis and
I'm still always amazed at what I find to get rid of. As I've worked in my home I've managed to
pull quite a few more items out of drawers, cabinets and closets and added them
to the bag we have in our garage to collect donation items in. I've added quite a bit to our recycle bin as
well.
I have decorated for fall
and this year I decided to use fewer items and have a grocery bag of items in
the storage bin that I'm probably going to donate this year. I'm ready to let them go and make room for
something new or maybe nothing at all.
At the same time I gathered up all of my spent candles and melted the
leftover wax in the bottoms of the glass jars.
I had enough wax to make a "new" candle using a wood wick and
a glass candle holder I already had. The
empty glass candle jars went into our glass recycle bin and then were hauled to
the local collection pin at our neighborhood grocery store.
This area has always been a challenge to work with and keep tidy
Our garage is still very
much a work in progress. Not too long
ago I added more storage shelves to our garage but I'm still working at decluttering
and organizing what we keep there. Last
year I got our décor culled down and finally into labeled bins. This year I wanted to work on the tools and
DIY items I have on our metal shelving next to our chest freezer. I went through everything and was able to
corral all of my power tools along with their blades and manuals into a new bin
I picked up at Wal-Mart. I got rid of
items I no longer need or use and re-organized what was left. Each shelf has a purpose - the top shelf is
for automotive, the next shelf if for my tool box, fasteners and my compound
miter saw. The next shelf houses my new
power tool bin and some DIY items. The
bottom shelf is for lawn and garden supplies.
I am very pleased with how I have things now and with how much I was
able to part with.
So far this is working much better for me
Getting rid of things I no longer need, use or want has helped a lot!
Other than the one bin I
purchased everything else I used to organize this set of garage shelves were
items I already had. I love that the
bins I've downsized and decluttered are now available for other organizing projects.
Something small that
makes a huge difference was to order replacement lids for some of my Pyrex
storage bowls. They get cracked over
time and it is so nice to get new ones.
I'm able to keep my favorite storage container fully functioning and
they look nice too.
I mentioned before that I gave my laundry room a mini makeover by swapping the washer and dryer as
well as re-running the vent, lines and drain.
It has made a huge difference in how this room looks and feels now
simply because the appliances fit better in that room. I never realized just how having them
sticking out a few inches further than they should've would impact the function
of that room. Now that the appliances
sit back it makes the room feel more spacious and everything looks so much
neater. I absolutely love it. Now my laundry room is definitely not
Pinterest worthy by any means, but I do like it to look nice and I've place the
items we have and use in there in such a way to make it not only useful but
also decorative. It has been really nice
and I enjoy doing our laundry even more now.
And another small fun
project I did was to upcycle another glass peanut butter jar as well as one of
my Snapple bottles. It was super
quick and involved some copper spray paint I had in the garage. I gave the lid to the jar and the bottle a
few coats of the paint and allowed them to dry overnight. Now I have a new canister for my flavored
coffee as well as a bottle for olive oil I keep in my spice cupboard. Just that little extra touch makes such a
difference in how they look and feel to me.
No extra cost for me to repurpose a couple items that most people would
toss in the recycle bin or trash and I fulfilled a need I had for a couple
containers. I added some new coffee
scoops to my Amazon order and I just love my new coffee canister.
From peanut butter jar to coffee cannister
It always amazes me how making simple little improvements can add so much to our lives and rejuvenate us in ways you just don't think they will. But, any time you can improve something, your life will always be better as a result from it. 😊
Okay, the organization looks great. But, the wood bin is what I love. Men always made fun of me keeping bits of wood. One guy even set fire to wood left over from a job he did for me. Imagine that! The jars look great with their new lids!
ReplyDeleteYou totally get it. I love my wood scraps. I have done so many projects and I have so many more planned. :o)
DeleteYour organized shelves are looking top notch. The "new" cannisters or storage jars are looking spiffy too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa. :o)
DeleteEverything looks great.
ReplyDeleteI did not know you could order replacement lids. Do you by any chance have the link?
Thanks Lori!
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Thank you SO much!!
DeleteLooks nice, you inspire me to organize my home! I hope you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteTania
Thank you Tania! Have fun with the organizing. :)
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