My husband’s old bachelor pad is the reason I ever came to be a “stand-up freezer person”. When I married Matt, he was a bachelor with a full-blown bachelor pad. And because he didn’t cook at all, ever, I mean he only heated things in a microwave … he didn’t think it was worth it to […]
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Garage Organizing: How To Hang Bikes, Scooters, Ripsticks, Balls & More
Organizing things that fit on shelves and pegboards is pretty easy, but certain things are a pain and as long as there are kids at this house, there will be lots of sports equipment. I feared for a long time that it was destined to be all over my garage floor! Things all over the […]
Pegboard Hack & Organizing Garage Shelves
There is no hiding that shelves are my favorite organizing piece of furniture. They are just so dang flexible to whatever you want to put on them! And I’m falling almost equally in love with pegboards for their versatility with small tools. I used my first pegboard at MY house in my studio last year and […]
Let’s Organize The Garage {Tips & Strategies}
I’ve seen lots of garages in my time, and they are all different. They are different sizes, holding the stuff for different sized families in different seasons of life with different hobbies, and basically they are all holding different amounts of junk. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to garages, but there are some simple steps […]
Garage MAKEOVER in ONE DAY!
Remember the contest for Mom’s messiest room makeover? This past weekend I traveled to the winner’s home to give her garage some organizing love. I admit to feeling a little outside my comfort zone to take two flights to a place I’ve never been to organize a garage I’ve never seen with people I’ve never met. […]
Semi-DIY Garage Mud Bench Area
I’ve got a friend who is pretty fun. She is a busy mom of four, but still makes time for my “I have a crazy idea” phone calls. Like recently, the Big Bear Shelving company, maker of garage organizational systems and heavy duty shelving units, sent me an email asking me if I’d like to try out […]
My Garage Cleanup: [How to] Maintain an Organized Garage
Garages are works in progress. About three times a year, I give my garage a good tidy. Each time I do this, I try to focus on improving something. When you’ve got a good organizing foundation, everything else is just a little tweak. Getting into maintenance mode is a bit more work at the start, […]
Simple Battery Organization
My batteries have been bothering me. I had them pseudo-organized, but they were basically a jumbled mess within a container. Little Cougar and I went on a mission to find something to organize the batteries better. I went to the plastic storage bin section first, and then the kitchen storage section next, but nothing was […]
Freezer & Pantry FREE Printable
In honor of the Pantry Purge Challenge that starts Friday, I’ve created some printables to help you track what you have to use. You can use expiration dates to help you prioritize what things need to be used first! Download the Freezer Inventory Printable HERE — Download the Pantry Inventory Printable HERE — I’m ready […]
Garage Organization for Real Families
To tell you the truth, I had a hard time sharing my garage pictures with you, so I’ve been procrastinating it. Then, I had a “heart to heart” with myself and said to myself “Mary, there is nothing wrong with your garage. Everything is not match-matchy or magazine-beautiful, but it is organized and it really […]