This morning my ironing board went from this pitiful look: to this cheeriness: I started by reading this ironing board cover tutorial. which suggests using the edge of the old cover and string to avoid some sewing. But I ended up making the casing myself by simply folding over the edge like a hem,...
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Ever since I was blessed with a lovely red Kitchen-Aid a year or two ago, I’ve had a dilemma. Storing it on the counter showed it off nicely but used valuable counter space. The other option was the pantry, except due to its height, the only place it fit there was on the floor. ...
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Today I’m making flannel towels that you snap together and wind onto your kitchen towel roll for the convenience of paper and the eco-friendly affordability of cloth. Since I don’t have any snaps at the moment, I’m thinking about doing buttons. These will probably be Christmas presents for someone. Here’s a picture of...
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Friends clued me in to a sweet fabric sale the other day where I scored 20 yards of fabric for a cool $20. Crazy, huh? A store was going out of business, and the owners were getting rid of tons of quilting fabric. Between that and pinterest, I am itching to make things. My...
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I’ve had such fun the last few days! A friend who loves to craft very kindly invited me to join Pinterest.com. Oh, my–this is a completely and utterly fun place to visit. I am afraid I am going to have to limit the number of minutes I spend there, because you really could just...
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Today began with a call from the plumber. He was coming over to take a look at the shower in the kids’ upstairs bathroom. It had issues: the water barely trickled out of the shower head (despite multiple vinegar soakings). And the on/off valve had a funky little habit of changing its mind about...
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Sometimes a mom with a bunch of little kids can get really discouraged trying to keep up with the endless clutter. Here are a few ideas that can help you win the war, at least a little more often. 1. Spend 15 minutes house-cleaning at least twice a day. Set the timer, pick a...
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I got an email recently from a mom with a question: I would love to know what you do about furniture. We are currently looking at getting a new couch for our family of 7 and are considering a sectional. I’m wondering what you’ve found to work best in your family (how to arrange...
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You sit down with clear packing tape to secure a package for shipping. But before you can get the tape off the roll, you have to spend approximately one week 27 hours OK, 3 minutes picking at the roll with your fingernails, trying to get the end of the tape to peel smoothly off...
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Making great progress on the 40-bag challenge. My 13 and 15 yo girls and I each found a bag of unused clothes in our closets, along with a bag of trash, bringing my grand total to 14 bags. This much, and I haven’t yet set foot in my little girls’ room, and I haven’t...
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