I recently read somewhere (not sure where) that latex paint only lasts about three years in the can. I don’t believe this 100%, as I’ve used paint older than that without any issues. But it did remind me that paint isn’t going to stay fresh forever, and maybe I shouldn’t be hoarding quite so much […]
Spring cleaning: Organizing closets
We have a pair of walk-in closets flanking our upstairs bedroom (a.k.a. the playroom). Even with sloped ceilings, for an old house, they are enormous. Seriously, you could fit a twin size mattress in each of them and call them bedrooms. These closets are where we store all of our out-of-season/special occasion clothing, coats, outgrown […]
No cost closet organization
Elise’s closet had devolved into a giant heaping mess. Stuffed with diapers, outgrown clothes and unneeded newborn supplies. I can’t believe I’m going to show you this “before” picture. It was really that bad. Before There was no structure in the bottom of the closet and things were just falling all over. Before The shelves above […]
Bathroom renovation addendum: The Closet
Excuse me while I show my nerdiness for a moment. Our renovation wouldn’t be complete without making the closet just as pretty as the rest of the bathroom. The bins and containers used in the previous incarnation of this closet just weren’t cutting it. This is a small closet in a small bathroom in a […]