Re-purposing T-shirts

Happy new week folks! My spring cleaning a few weeks back yielded some t-shirts that I no longer use. One pile was for "donation" and the other I'm saving for crafting.

It's a bit off season, but this treat-or-trick bag was made out of a tank top:

You can do the same and turn it into a summer bag. Use a sunny stripe fabric and fill it with essentials like sunblock and beach toys. Or even extra clothes and snacks for a play date. 

This idea appeared in my in box and I had to share it with you if you haven't seen it yet. It uses the same idea of transforming an old shirt into a hip bag:

via GAP

Neat right? More ideas to re-purpose old t-shirts tomorrow. Take care!

A Wire-y Situation

Hey, hey, Happy Friday! Maybe, like me, you have a handful of cables and charging devices wrapped around your desk. An eyesore and a mess -- what a blah.  Care for a TADA!?

via All You

Hide the power source {a power strip attached to a wall socket} and the charging cords inside a box! The box used in this adorable project is originally a box for ribbons  {the spools are stored inside, while the tails stick out from the holes.} 

You can clearly make your own using an empty blah box with a cover. Simply make holes using a box cutter or craft knife. Remember to make enough holes for all your chargers, plus another one for the power strip cord. Decorate the box and label each hole accordingly. No more tangled cords. TADA!

May you all have an awesome weekend!

A Clever Coat Rack

It's officially summer and I've got "organizing" on my mind this week. I think it's always good to have a tidy home and work space. I feel I'm more efficient and I can think better when things are in order.

It's also good to get rid of things we no longer need to free up some storage space. I usually donate my gently used items at the Salvation Army or use them to do some blah to TADA! recycling.

Here's a superb idea that you can use with broken hangers and scrap wood:

via A Little Glass Box

Crafty girl Courtney of A Little Glass Box made this coat rack which left me pretty impressed. Wouldn't you agree?

Books on a Box

Happy Wednesday! While I'm not doing any blah to TADA! make-overs this week, I'm sharing crafty ideas I've stumbled upon. Maybe they'll inspire you to make your own?

via Etsy

Isn't this storage box darling? The face is decorated with spines from old books! 

via Etsy

When the box sits on a shelf, it looks like a bunch of your favorite books all lined up, but in fact, it's secret storage. I think that's TADA!

Old Tin Boxes

Hi there! This week, I'll be quite occupied organizing our apartment {we had a bathroom leak that led to one blah after another}. We'll also have some house guests, and we're going on a short trip, so crafting will temporarily be put on hold. I'm leaving you with inspiring photos for the rest of the week.

Do you have plans to garden this summer? Why not use old, blah tins as planters like the girls at A Beautiful Mess did. Or try empty tin cans with pretty labels. These add color, as well as character, to your garden, no matter how small your garden is!

Organizing Ideas

Hello friends! I hope you had a nice weekend and a celebratory Father's Day. I wish I could say I had a relaxing one. Sigh. You see, there was a leak in our bathroom, and water found its way in our closet floor. Um, our closet floor is carpeted. I was more afraid of mold and smelly carpets over water damage to our possessions. What a blah. The TADA! part of this experience was that our apartment's maintenance team quickly responded by fixing the leak, and bringing in industrial fans to dry the carpet. They also put fresh padding before securing the carpet in place. 

We spent the weekend returning our stuff in the closet, and vacuuming like crazy people {the industrial fans spread dust everywhere!}. The damage was minimal -- just a soak under the sun to make it all better {very happy that the sun was out and it's summer; just imagine if this happened in winter!}.  

I'm also grateful that I organized our shoes last year. I put them in plastic shoe boxes similar to this one: 

via The Container Store

It's an organizing tip I've seen in many magazines. My initial reaction was, "Who does this?" I thought it was too much work, and depending on the number of shoes you own, you'll need A LOT of these boxes.

via The Container Store

 But I finally succumbed and realized what a good solution it was. Here's why:

• It keeps shoes protected from dust, and in my case, water
• Because the boxes are transparent, you can easily see what's inside {makes getting dressed/picking shoes easier}
• The box sizes are uniform making them easy to stack or pull out

Take a peek at my version:

I got the boxes from here and here, and I even printed photos of the contents. It's a TADA! investment, when considering both time and money. I know for sure that my shoes will last a long, long time.

More organizing ideas all this week!  

For Dad

Here's another idea on how to turn a box that was once filled with tea bags from blah to TADA!

 A pretty tea box...

 ...but it's empty! 

Allow box to air out for a few days to eliminate the trapped tea aroma. Paint it white for a clean slate.

 To embellish the box, I'm taking these neatly folded dress shirts from an old catalog.

 Cut them out with a pair of scissors.

 Then glue them onto the box. 

 Here's how it looks like from the back.

 And how it looks like from the top.

Use this to wrap a present for Father's Day. Top with a ribbon and heartfelt message on a card. That's sure to make any Dad/Husband/Grandpa smile from ear to ear.

Have a fun weekend and Happy Father's Day to all the Pops out there!