Category: upcycle
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Dollar Tree Upcycles: farmhouse picture frames
Sometimes I just want to make something cute but I don’t have a lot of time to do it. While my kids were in dance class this week, I browsed our local Dollar Tree just to see what I could find. I found these cute frames and began to consider the possibilities. Then, I found […]
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Make something Monday: Organizing with everyday items
We have all seen the selection of beautiful, but expensive baskets and bins at Target and Home Goods. You can find some nice baskets at Dollar Tree and Dollar General, but their baskets are often smaller and they don’t always have a huge selection. Did you know you can organize your home with things you […]
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Reduce, reuse, UPcycle: how to create beautiful new things you’ll love to use from the things you already have
I have a kid who loves pickles. I cannot keep pickles in the house. As I’m sure you can imagine, I regularly have these. They’re remarkably easy to reuse and upcycle. Just soak them in hot water and remove the label. If a sticky residue remains, use a little Goo Gone or some acetone (but […]
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From discarded basket to farmhouse planter
I found a neat looking basket in the discard pile at my job. Yes, I trash pick. #notashamed I liked this basket because it had feet and I liked the shape of it. It was also in great shape. I thought it would make a cute planter. I promptly painted the basket white with some […]