Pallet Shoe Rack: Defeater Of "Shoe Piles"

I don't know if "shoe piles" are a problem for any other families, but in my house, they always seems like an issue. We kick our shoes off when we come home and then leave them beneath the foyer table. This pile continuously grows until A. I get tired of the clutter and haul everything upstairs or B. we have house-guests and frantically toss the shoe mountain into the garage.

Well, a solution may have fallen into my lap recently.  The hubsy recently ordered a large item and it was delivered on a pallet... (Finally I have a pallet!)  Being the pack-rat that I am, I leaned it against the wall behind the recycling so that I could dream up something to do with it.  When I went to sweep out the garage today, I started stacking the shoes on top of the pallet (to get them out of my way)... when, low-and-behold, I realized that I could place them into the pallet.....

like this!

The only drawback I see so far is that I am unable to put my decorative/ embellished flats into it- for fear of scraping off the applique... but that seems a small price to pay to keep our shoe collection clean and organized up off of the floor. (Plus- for some weird reason, I LOVE the way pallets look.)

I, of course, think this is genius... hubsy is not totally convinced of this beautifully simple shoe pallet plan. What do you think?!

Fantastic Makeup Brush Organizer

I was browsing Pinterest the other day... (the site is fabulous- if you are in need of a new addiction, please check it out)... when I stumbled upon a splendid idea for a makeup brush holder.  Seriously, how have I not thought of this before?!  It it cute, easy, cheap, and- best of all- keeps your brushes etc from getting crushed in your makeup bag (as you can tell I have done with mine to this point!) 

I used a 4" square glass container and

jewel rocks from Target (is that their technical name?)

This little brush organizer adds a nice punch of color to my bathroom counter and looks great. Plus I have about a bajillion "jewel rocks" left over for other projects- score!

Fits right in!

If you try this, I would love to see how you made it your own! Please leave links to your page in the "comments section"! 

Soap Suds

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is easy to forget to take a few moments to slow down and breathe.  Today is my "breathe" day and I am using my time well...  dancing around my kitchen to country music and whipping up a batch of body wash! Every girl needs days like this... amIright?!

Elbow grease

(Does grating soap count as a workout?)

Love green tea soap <3

Boil everything down 

Cool

Voila!

Directions: 1 litre filtered water, 1 cup shredded bar soap, 1 Tbs glycerin (I added a splash of peppermint extract as well). Boil it all down, shake, and bottle. Quick, easy, and natural!

Oh, I also made a batch of dog shampoo. I am hopeful that this works well... with the copious volume of dog in this house, we could wildly benefit from a cheap and natural alternative to the expensive products we currently plow through at warp speed.

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