I have really been enjoying Pinterest! There are just so many great ideas for decorating and organizing, cleaning and recipes… This past week I found some good ideas for how to organize some of the smaller things around my house, and many of them came from The Family Handyman which has awesome ideas!
One of the ideas was to use bread clips to label cords. I have several appliances close together on my counter so this helps me know quickly which one I am plugging in. I try not to keep things plugged in that I am not using because my mother and father had a house fire a few years ago when they weren’t home from a blender that was plugged in and defective.
They also can work to label other cords like all those computer cords.
Just be careful not to puncture your cords!
This was a clever idea also, to attach an empty tissue box to a cabinet door with thumbtacks, and then store your empty grocery bags inside for when you need them ( I actually used velcro to attach mine to the door).
Even though I don’t have a lot of ribbon at the moment, I thought this was a great way to store spools of ribbon. Just use a pants hanger that has the lift up bars to slide your ribbon on. Mine was missing a rung, but that might work well for larger spools!
I really liked the idea of storing cupcake liners in a pretty glass jar. A taller jar would be pretty, but I had this short one on hand. You will need a jar with a wide mouth to get the liners to fit inside.
I hope these tips are helpful; I know I was excited to share my recent Pinterest finds with you!
Sometimes the littlest things can be a huge help!
April says
great ideas!
Carla says
What great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Carla <><
Gail says
tension rod for spice storage – terrific idea
Natasha in Oz says
I love your organisational pins. I had pinned the same idea about putting the cake papers in a jar too!
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Kelli @ RTSM says
I am in love with Pinterest too! I really like the cupcake wrapper storage idea! Stopping by from TT&J.
Kristen says
love those ideas! thanks for sharing…found you on the tt&j linky party 🙂
Snap says
Great ideas! Happy Pinning!
Jenny @ Simcoe Street says
Pinned your bread tag label idea — BRILLIANT!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com
Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR says
Margo, what neat ideas and tips! Thanks for sharing! I am now your newest follower via the creation corner blog hop. I hope you will follow me, too! Many blessings to you!
the nayz says
I love the cupcake paper and bitty spice container organizers. Great ideas for sure!!
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Beth says
Found your link at Funky Junk and love so many of the ideas you discovered on Pinterest! I have just started over there and now see why it’s so addicting! Now I need to go look for some jars for my cupcake papers!
Diane Jaquay says
There are some GREAT ideas here, thanks for sharing!
fromgentogen says
Thank you for sharing — I especially love the bread clip idea.
Blessings, Becky
Teri@thefreshmancook says
I love the idea for the small jars of spices to go on the tension rod. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing these great ideas!
Dina says
great ideas! thanks…
Kathijane says
Thanks for sharing! I love the cupcake-liners-in-a-jar idea!
Just Jaime says
Great job putting ideas into action!
SavannahGranny says
Great ideas. Love the one about the computer cords and the cupcake liners. I am going to do my cupcake liners tomorrow. I am a new follower. Please visit and follow me as well. Ginger
tastynest says
i don’t know of anything that isn’t better in a little screw top jar. Super cute. Great job!
Christy says
I love little tips like these – and am totally addicted to pinterest – so many great ideas!
Mom4Real says
Great tips…Pinterest is a God send!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
Grammy Goodwill says
Great tip about the bread things for electric cords. I wrapped paper notes around my Dad’s cords so he could keep up with them.
The Split Six says
I love the cupcake wrapper idea. I used a small jelly jar with a regular lid. It works well – only one liner comes out at a time since it is a tight fit.
Can’t wait until my kleenex box is empty to organize my plastic bags.
c.w.frosting says
I love the idea for the itty bitty spices! Mine are always getting lost or being stacked only to fall over =)
-caroline @ c.w.frosting
Joluise says
I love these ideas, I must find a jar for the cupcake papers. I am always looking for ways to be potter organize my house.
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Thanks for sharing,
DaNita
Magpie Magic says
That’s a genius idea for the tension rod. I will defifnitely be getting a couple for my cupboards as I have no idea what’s hiding at the back!