Every time a magazine or website appeals to me, I clip out photos and ideas and pop them into a big binder. I keep it handy so it’s easy to file things and the clippings don’t pile up. It is, quite literally, my brain food. That, an a good cup of coffee, and I am ready to get creative.
Make your own Ideas Binder:
- Buy the largest binder (about 2″ will do) as well as clear pockets from your local office supply store.
- Use tabs to mark sections, like: Home, paper, embroidery, color combos, and others areas of interest.
- Start cutting images from all the magazines you receive in the mail, then move onto sites with good ideas.
In no time your biunder will be bulging with great references you can use!
Until tomorrow~Sarah
My husband plays guitar, and I love it. What I am not fond of is the messy-mess his this-and-thats make of the living room. Since I would never discourage his hobby by moving him into a back room (where~by the way~I couldn’t enjoy his renditions of AC/DC’s “Rock n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution”), I would rather contain his papers and small equipment in a neat package.
I literally measured the pile and went shopping. I found a box at a cute resale/antique shop in my neighborhood called Everything Goes. The box is so unassuming it sits right where the mess was before and looks great!
I hope you are having a wonderful Summer so far!
Until Tomorrow~Sarah
Organize and Hide a Mess in your Home:
- Limit to one subject per container. That way, picking up and keeping organized is quick and easy.
- Measure clutter to determine what size box. A flexible tape measure works best, but anything will do (even a piece of string!) And, be sure to tuck the measurements in your purse so you can refer to it at a moment’s notice while out and about.
- Find a box with handles. This helps when it’s time to move for dusting or to just get out of the way.
- Clutter contained. Ahhhh!
