pinterest hacks

By now I am certain you have been on Pinterest, or at the very least, heard of it.  When Pinterest first got started, I really loved it and quickly became an "addict".  As the years have gone by, I still have an appreciation for it, but am sometimes disappointed with the amount of misguided or misleading pins the rest of us fall victim to.  We have all heard or seen the "Pinterest fails" and had ourselves a few good laughs.  But wouldn't it be great if everything on Pinterest was actually realistic and feasible for the rest of us?!  Today I am sharing a couple of my favorite "Pinterest hacks" that I have used in our house.

Hanging shoe organizer for cleaning supplies

G-E-N-I-U-S.
For real.  Our kitchen is on the small side, so cabinet space is not a surplus for us.  The idea of storing all of our cleaning supplies under our sink was not even worth entertaining.  Plus, when you store your supplies individually, if one spills or leaks it doesn't make a mess of the rest of the bottles!

Towel bar for scarves

We installed this almost immediately so I could wrangle my scarf collection.  It has worked wonders for me!  The key to organizing is making systems that are quick and easy to use, otherwise you won't use them at all.  I can always see all of my scarves at any given time and can quickly put them away.  I think it also adds a nice visual element, almost like decorating with your accessories.

DIY his/hers/theirs mail sorter

I picked up this pre-made mail sorter and painted it to coordinate with our kitchen.  The only negative to this project is I kind of wish the slots were a little bit bigger... but it still works great for us.  When I sort through the mail, most of it gets recycled or put away for filing/saving.  However, there are always those random pieces of mail we have to hang on to for a little while (coupons, items that need to be handled or mailed back).  I love that this mail can be sorted neatly but kept in sight so it gets taken care of.

Folded sheet sets inside pillow cases

view the pin here

For whatever reason, we have a large assortment of mismatched sheets.  I have kept these for the occasional overnight guest, but for the most part they remain untouched.  Since I've started putting entire sheet sets inside a pillow case, it is always easy for me to grab a clean, full set of sheets and not end up with six pillowcases and a flat sheet.


Of course, there are so many more ideas I have pinned that I want to try out or am saving for our next house.  Share some of your best (or worst!) Pinterest hacks in the comments below.  Don't forget to check out my Pinterest boards and follow me to see what else I find!

missing in action

Hey gang!  How are you?  If by chance you have stopped by the blog to check in, I apologize for my lack of presence lately.  I have put in some crazy overtime hours the past five weeks which kept me from making great new content over here.

Needless to say, I've already busted my 2015 resolution of posting 4x a month... but that won't keep my from trying the rest of this year!  I have some ideas for new posts, so keep your eyes peeled for some great new stuff.

What have I been up to, besides living at the office, you ask?  Great question.  One weekend we spent the whole time doing laundry and chores because we (I) had neglected them.  Last weekend we went to see Disney on Ice: Frozen.  It was phenomenal.  And no, we don't have kids ;)  I'm just a big Disney geek and loved it almost as much as the adorable 2.5 year-old behind us.  For the record:  I did not wear an Elsa costume (they don't come in my size...).  I randomly stopped drinking coffee for three days, but don't worry, I got back on the bandwagon!  Oh ya, I've worked on collecting our tax documents, but haven't actually gotten around the submitting them. Pretty much I've been really on top of things and life and stuff...

Check back soon, and I promise to have some new posts for you!  Also, it has snowed a lot the past week or two, but I swear that Spring will be here soon-ish.  And that means lots of fun outside projects :)

Happy Tuesday!