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Best Refrigerator Organization Tips and Hacks

May 22, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 12 Comments

I’m a very organized person, but there is one spot in our home that’s often kind of a mess: our fridge. In this post I’m sharing some refrigerator organization tips that help to keep your fridge organized!

What I dislike most about that disorganization is that I forget what I have in our fridge, especially leftovers, and we end up throwing out food instead of eating it.

Even though we have a compost and can put some of that food into it, I really hate wasting food like that.

Refrigerator Organization Tips and Tricks

Here is a look into our fridge, the before: [Read more…]

The Easiest Way to Install Lattice Around a Porch

May 4, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 20 Comments

To install lattice around your porch or house is a super easy and inexpensive way to upgrade your home!

I’ve been on a roll about improving our porch.

First came the DIY porch curtains, and a while ago I tackled replacing the lattice on the bottom of the porch.

This is my kind of DIY project because

anyone can tackle this in an hour
it’s inexpensive
and it instantly adds a more attractive, finished look to your house

Our house is built on pillars, so we have this big space between the porch and the ground.

This is what the bottom of the porch looked like after I added some plants. [Read more…]

DIY Porch Curtains Made With $10 Shower Curtain Liners

May 3, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 35 Comments

DIY Porch curtains made out of shower curtain liners are a super easy way to keep rain or sun off your porch or patio! In this post I’ll show you how I easily installed porch curtains on our porch.

I added these curtains to the Blue Cottage a few years ago, before I painted all the railing white, and they are still one of my favorite practical DIY project I’ve done for our house.

I’ve since replaced them twice because they were dirty and they are so inexpensive, it makes more sense to add new ones and reuse the old one to cover the floor for paint projects, but you could also just wash the curtains and rehang them.

After writing the blog post about stunning cottage gardens, I was inspired to work on our own cottage. [Read more…]

Unique Summer Recipes You’ll Want to Make

May 1, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 3 Comments

It’s time to collect a few new recipes for this summer that hopefully are so popular that they become staples! Here are 5 yummy and unique summer recipes.

Unique Summer Recipes

I definitely want to try the zucchini pancakes, which remind me of my zucchini banana muffins.

I picked very different recipes, from sweet to savory, and I hope you’ll find one or two you’d like to try. [Read more…]

DIY Beds and Other Things You Can Make Out of Pallets

April 30, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 8 Comments

There are so many things you can make out of pallets. Check out these DIY beds, sofas, wall hangings, and more for inspiration.

DIY Beds and Other Things You Can Make Out Of Pallets

I’m really into recycling and upcycling, and I’ve been saving picture of cool things you can make out of shipping pallets to my “recycling” Pinterest board for years now.

Seeing all these projects makes me want to get my own pallet bench for our porch.

So far I’ve made this DIY pallet deck in just minutes for my backyard:

[Read more…]

Refrigerator Organization Tips and Tricks

DIY Beds and Other Things You Can Make Out Of Pallets

Create a beautiful home on a budget!

Thank you!

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