Keep Less. Make More.
My office is the catch-all for stuff in our house, and it’s gotten pretty overwhelming, so I started using this decluttering tip and I thought it might help you, too. Declutter five things at a time. Once a day, or every time you walk into the room, or as often as you can, pick up […]
I seem to be incapable of getting rid of fabric, which is why this fabric scrap cloth napkin sewing pattern exists. It’s not so much even scrap fabric. This was a project gone awry; pair of shorts for my daughter that didn’t fit when I made them. I immediately made another pair and threw the […]
I recently made a discovery that felt like a revelation but isn’t really: the best way to use craft leftovers is for charity projects. I’m first and foremost a yarn crafter, and I have a lot of yarn from my days of writing knitting books, writing about knitting (which I still do!) and stuff that […]
One of the things about using what you have is that you might not always feel like you have the things you need or you might not know what to make with the seemingly random things you have. Enter The Art of Upcycling. This fun book by Emma Foss of Y Street Studio is full […]
I have so much crafty stuff, even after decluttering my craft supplies a few times, that I think it’s time for a no buy craft supplies period. I want to say it will be all year but I’m not sure I can make it LOL. Here’s what I’m thinking about as I plan for no […]
Here’s a decluttering tip that literally came to me in a dream. I know that sounds silly, but hear me out. I was at a conference or something in the dream, and while we were attending an event someone came in and mixed everyone’s stuff together. Not just putting it all in the same place, […]
I don’t want to call this guide to The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning a review, because I’m not really sure it matters what I thought of the book. It’s more helpful for you to know in general what it’s about, who it’s for an what you will get out of it. I’ve written […]
I know a lot of people have problems with actually getting rid of things when they declutter, but putting things in decluttering purgatory can help. If you’re the sort of person who is hesitant to declutter — or to actually get rid of the things you’ve chosen to declutter — using a purgatory system can […]
It doesn’t feel anything like spring where I live, but I’m feeling the pull to organize, so I’m happy to announce the Get Organized Toolkit is here to help us all! This time of year I always get inspired to clean out, take stock and make my spaces a little neater for the coming year. […]
I belong to a crochet-related Facebook group that has been full of posts over the last few days about a certain big box craft store putting yarn on clearance in some parts of the country and the results from people who shop the sale. There have been so many posts with people sharing their yarn […]