A Trio of Edgy Ideas

Before I begin the post I would like to ask if anyone knows if "Silver Sewer"  has opened another blog?  Blogger says her blog is closed.  Please let me know if you have any info.
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And welcome to a new follower from Scotland.  I am glad you decided to stay awhile.
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First up is the knitted yoga ball cover.  I love it.  I use this now for my back exercises and it would be so nice to have it roll anywhere and not look like exercise equipment.

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You know, Martha Stewart (or her staff) come up with some pretty clever ideas.  This one of using a horizontal pan holder on the vertical is genius.  You can remove a pan without having to lift out the others.

 

 

Next up is the cutting board bird feeder.  I am not sure of the practicality of this project but the blog post should be convincing.  See what you think.



 



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I hope your curiosity has been tweaked and you explore a little.

 

Meanwhile .... keep it simple and make it real.

 

Jeanne

 

 

 

Easy DIY for Your Home

Because this is a three day weekend for most, I went looking for some quick and easy diy projects for the home.  I struck gold at FamilyHandyman.com.  That site and magazine are a treasure of things for the home.

All of the directions for the projects can be found here.  Here's what the projects are about.

Store herbs within reach
Do you like having fresh herbs at your fingertips? Keeping them on your counter takes up valuable space and doesn't expose them to enough light. Try this easy storage idea: Install a wire shelf between the upper cabinets flanking your kitchen window. You can set your plants where they'll get plenty of light without blocking the view. This also makes watering easy and keeps them readily available for snipping. Make sure to install the shelf high enough so you don't bump into it when you're working at the sink.

Elisa Bernick
Associate Editor


Keep frequently used stuff accessible
What's hiding under your kitchen sink? If the space under your sink is anything like ours, it's an overcrowded jumble of cleaning supplies, sponges and plastic bags. I came up with a great way to store these items right on the door of the sink cabinet. I cut a plastic storage tub in half with a utility knife and screwed it to the inside of the cabinet door through the plastic lip at the top of the tub. Just make sure you position it so you can shut the cabinet door when all your bags and other supplies are in the bin.

Alexy E. Pagan
Field Editor


Mount plastic crates on the wall
We don't have cabinets or shelves in our tiny laundry room, so I bought inexpensive plastic crates at a discount store and created my own wall of cubbies. I just screwed them to the wall studs using a fender washer in the upper corner of each crate for extra strength. The crates hold a lot of supplies, and they keep tippy things like my iron from falling over.

Angie Copeland
Field Editor


Keep fruit off the counter
Oh, sure, you can just set your fruit bowl anywhere on your countertop. But you'll free up valuable counter space if you put your fruit in a basket on the end of an upper cabinet near your kitchen sink. The fruits and veggies will ripen nicely, and they'll look beautiful too. Wire baskets work well because they allow light and air to circulate for even ripening. You'll find them at discount, office supply and organization stores. The basket is from Target.

Elisa Bernick
Associate Editor


Hope your weekend is going well.  Meanwhile .... keep it simple and make it real.

Jeanne