Lets Get Organized! Repurposed Upcycled Organize Your Home.
Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Happy to see you stop by. Since Thanksgiving our house has been in a shambles. Contractors in and out, mostly outside, pulling things off walls for them to bang while putting on insulation and siding, cutting holes in wall to put in windows, removing windows, covering, and so on. We have 2 extra rooms upstairs that I have had to combine both of the content into one....Yeah! That was fun! I have most of living room furniture in the dining room, and....I think ya'll have got the picture of it, right? Me going nuts!:)
Prior to this I was looking things over in the rooms, going through things and slowly boxing them to be donated, would find some things I could repurpose, and do some handmade projects, and things like that. Slow process when you do it by yourself, and limited with some things you can do. But, took my time, and just went at my own pace with it. Unfortunately, I did not get all of it done before the house was shook up with everything.
Now, sitting, looking around in the computer room, seeing the mess in the dining room with completed projects and the other clutters, and just everywhere I have realized I really would like to find a way to better organize things in the home. Maybe on the walls, in the cupboards, where to put some of the little things, crafting working room, and so on.
I am all about saving money, but still having it look good too. There are many things a person can find that are low cost to use for the organizing you want done in your home. Along with that there are also things that you might already have that you can repurpose it, upcycle it, recreate it into something else to use for this task. Below you will see a few pictures I have found to give you some ideas. There is so much out there to see, get ideas from, learn from too. So, I thought maybe I would share a few with you that I had found of some of the small tasks. Here goes........Hope you enjoy, and it helps you with that "spark" for some of your home organizing.
Here is a repurposed cup mug holder that was transformed into a scissor holder for your crafts, and creating. This is shown by allsorts.typepad.com
These are some vintage match box holders that have been left with their vintage patina, connected to a wall, and can be used for some of your items as pencils, pens, could hold some scissors, and things like that. I have a couple I have been wondering what to do with them, paint them, or use them some how. This helps me with some ideas. This came from brooklynlimestone.com
Here is another simple organizer for the counter tops, your desk, table, etc. Use plastic sleeves, and add them to a paper towel holder with some rings. Store some of your embellishments, sticker sheets, recipes, and many possibilities. Organize it to your needs. This was found with clubcreatingkeepsakes.com
Here is a really nifty idea! Some simple quick filing of everyday things, pencil and pen holder...all in one. This is a dish rack being used for this organizational idea. Great isn't it? I found this picture that had been pinned, and showing at Pinterest.com
Here is another idea to help organize around your desk, maybe a place with your counter tops, fixing that corner up to be more presentable, and etc. Seeing this gives some wonderful ideas too. This had been found at pinterest again, and it was noted bhg.com with it.
I have seen some neat things done with wooden boxes, crate boxes, drawers, and etc. The drawers are cut shorter, and then connected to the wall and then used for organizing your books, magazines, papers, files, and etc. This simple box has been repurposed for organizing of some jewelry. I have also found this picture from pinterest.com Sorry, I don't see a note made of who to credit with this.
This is something I really enjoy...using shutters for many things. Hanging on the walls for some of your mail, pictures, notes, added some little catch alls to them for your pencils, pens, scissors, rulers, and endless possiblities. Oh, yeah, this is another picture someone had pinned at pinterest.com That place is addictive with pinning, and seeing what others are finding on the internet, and sharing too.
Here is a repurposed shower caddy being used. It's endless, and the possibilities with so many things too. Priceless. As you can see this one is showing being used again with supplies of note pad, scissors, ruler, and so on. This picture is credited to bhg.com
When....I had more purses than I do now...LOL:) You are always looking for a way to have them organized with storage, within reach, easily accessible when changing from one to another, and etc. This picture shows using shower rings to hold, and help organize them. Hmm....getting some ideas for other things too? This picture was noted from bhg.com
This is great to use for under your sinks, and in some of the cupboards where it is needed. We all get some spray bottles collected for different cleaners, and different purposes. Yet, there is never enough room to have them all together. Or, have them together and then where do you store your other things to use with it too? This tension rod being used to hang the bottles with the handles, and sprayers is a great idea. This picture gives some ideas of what could be done to help you....and Me:) Picture came from simplystated.realsimple.com
As mentioned above, there is a lot of things out there to see, get visuals of how others suggest or have done themselves, and etc. I seen a lot of possibilities, and many of them gave me some great ideas to use, and revise to ways that would work for me.
Now, time for me to get to work, and organize what I can till the house can be put back together again. Hope you enjoyed your visit, and I hope this has helped you with some of those wonderful organized ideas that are needed. Hey, if you have any ideas, or something you have done that helps you.....give a holler here, and share it with us all. Love to hear from you. Remember to say Hi so I know you stopped by to visit too. Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams! See you again soon.
Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams Blog! Glad to see you here, and if it is your first visit to my site I do hope you enjoy your visit!:)
First of all, I wanted to apologize for being a little off with visiting here, and posting for ya'll too. I have gotten caught up with transferring items from my 1 store at Artfire to my other store at Artfire LilacsNDreams Store. Putting them together has been going well. I have spent time with some of the listings, redone a few, rearranged some pictures, and etc. I am almost done with that transfer. I think I have about 4 more items to go. I have tried to spread the items of repurposed, upcycled, and recycled items through out the pages in my store so that it is a little more pleasurable to view the pages. If you wish to see all of these items without looking through the store pages, look to my categories listed on the right side of the page. There you will see a category I did make for Repurposed, Upcycled, and Recycled Treasures. Click on that, and you will see them all showing there too. Hope this helps you.
Now, I just have to work a little more with my website which can be found at LilacsNDreams. I have a few more things to do, but it is visible, and you can visit it. Between my blogs, and my website eventually it would be nice for ya'll to visit those without having to view my stores. And, better yet, purchases can be made directly from those places too. Now, if you see something you would like before I get things done, please ask me. There is no problem with sending you an invoice from paypal for a purchase to be made off store sites too.
By the way, how has everyone been doing with their sales lately for those who sell? I made a couple this week. Nothing steady to report for sales, but I do get them. I have also emptied my booth at Bonanza too. I have a store at LilacsNDreams Addoway Store, and slowly am adding inventory to that too. There have been many things happening with Bonanza, and due to some of the circumstances, and things that have happened, many have gone to Addoway. They are also reporting making sales with Addoway, and are very happy with the support team there too. So, if you are looking for another place to sell, you might want to try there also. If you are there, please let us know here how you have been doing there, and what you think of Addoway too.
Ok, time to leave you here again. Taking a break, and back to working on things. Want to finish up some things so they are ready for everyone to see fully this weekend. That is my goal. Don't forget that you can also visit my LilacsNDreams Store Blog which you can see pictures to treasures also being offered. I only show pictures, and links to my stores, and website there. Just a hop, and a skip from here. Thanks again for visiting LilacsNDreams, and please visit with me anytime. Take care, and Best of luck with all you are doing.
Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Happy to see you here. This will be short tonight as I have more things to complete before morning....you know, the usual:)
I wanted to stop by and wish everyone a super weekend! Wishing ya'll fun, a great time, many sales, and many accomplishments too. I will be gone all weekend myself, but hope to be able to check in on things, and answer any questions if anyone has any.
Enjoy the weekend everyone, and will see ya'll again on Monday. Hopefully I will be rested enough to complete listings with pictures I have done, and list other items with my other store I have completed for repurposed, and upcycled treasures too. Take care everyone, enjoy your weekend, have fun, wish you many sales & many accomplishments, be safe, and see you again on Monday!:) When in roam, stop by to visit my LilacsNDreams Artfire Shop, and LilacsNDreams Ecrater Store. Watch for more to come:)
Welcome to all Visitors, and to all who also adore vintage, collectibles, dinnerware, glassware, repurposing, upcycling, and so many treasures to mention!:)
New year, here we are getting into the groove of things, fighting with weather for some, those who sell online are getting their stores & goals all into order, etc. Artfire has started off with announcing some things to change, being worked on, and how things are getting started for some futures plans, or things in the working.
Artfire has announced some changes with the Vintage Market Place they offer, and kinks have been worked on, suggestions given, and right now things appear to be smoothed out for a bit. Many places sell vintage, allow this, allow that, and Artfire wanted to do things just a bit different, but yet useful, works with search engines, and also will help the sellers and the buyers on site too. So, when you can, stop by to visit with some vintage sellers there, and see the box that was added for a quick informational to help with the description of listings. From what I read with the forums, there is more to come, plans being worked on, and this is suppose to work into it. So, let's keep a watch on things there, and see what more goodies Artfire has coming out:)
I also wanted to note as a reminder that Artfire is Handmade, Craft Supplies, Vintage, Media, Fine Art, and Design. Great site, great sellers, wonderful customers have come through, administration is very good to work with & is involved in the forums, answers questions, and keeps not only themselves in mind with changes, but also what can work for the sellers & the buyers too. I have been very happy with this marketplace so far.
Ok, off to do things. Thanks for stopping by LilacsNDreams to visit, leave me a comment, leave me a note, browse, and hope ya'll enjoyed your time here. Take care, and hope to see you again.
Hello everyone, and thanks for visiting LilacsNDreams today!:) Oh my! Where did this week go? I felt like I just got started with it, and here it is the weekend already. WOW! That one went fast.
I have been kind of lazy this week, but yet I haven't. Know what I mean? LOL:) I did get a few things upcycled for my other store at Artfire, and I have added just a few things with my Lilacs Store at Artfire too. Hopefully I will get more done this next week with listings, and research too.
Artfire is moving up with things. They are working on their Vintage Market Place on the Artfire site. I have never seen administrators of a place work with people as much as this place has done. The worked together, compromised, asked, answered, and things are coming together. I guess there will be more to come, but we are on hold with that....we can't know about it yet:) Hey, when you can, stop by to visit my store at Artfire for some vintage, collectible, gently used treasures. If you don't find something in my inventory, make sure to check out other sellers there too. The vintage area is growing, like the rest of the site, and it is really fun to see the changes, and all for the good too:)
Ok, off to take care of my store page with this blog, and then my other blog for my other Artfire store. Hey, thanks for dropping by everyone, and hope to see you again. Take care, and have a super weekend...you know, the one that came up really fast, kind of like a blink of the eye!:) Enjoy, and be safe everyone!:)
