Making Life a Little Easier: Home Projects Week 2

What did I accomplish for extra projects in Week 2? Well, it was a hard, hard week to work on additional projects around the house. We were QUITE busy with homeschool and activities pretty much every day so time (and my energy level) were taken elsewhere. But I eliminated several Flylady-described "hot spots" (i.e. "dumping grounds" for anything and everything).

Home Projects Completed this Week

Decluttered and Organized the Cookbook/Telephone Book Cupboard - Removed/Donated MANY UNUSED Cookbooks
Decluttered the Top of the Microwave - WE CAN FINALLY SEE THE TOP!
Discarded Expired Medications and Stocked First Aid Kit
Organized Bathroom Shelves and Medicine Cabinet

Before - Paperwork/Cookbook/Telephone
Books Cupboard. No Before of Wicker
Basket and Plastic Container on Microwave
Below, but OVERFLOWING

After! Telephone Books on Top Shelf,
Cookbooks on Middle Shelf, and Paperwork
on Bottom Shelf. NOTHING on Microwave!

Honey To Do List (i.e. Blue Spruce)
Weed Out Bookcase and Pile of Books on Rocking Chair
Bring ALL the Bulk Rubbish to the Transfer Station
Repaint the Front Door
Refit the Toilet Insides (Kid's Bathroom)
Get the Electronics and Books Out of the Sunroom

Productive week, wouldn't you say?

Making Life a Little Easier: Home Projects Week 1

So, I had this idea that I would post weekly home projects on Sunday. There's SO much that needs to be accomplished around the house and yard (besides everyday cleaning and necessary repairs), but there never seems to be enough time in the day. Or maybe it's lack of motivation? I'm hoping that sharing these projects will keep me us doing them throughout the year. But I make no guarantees. ((wink))

(((drum roll)))

Home Projects Completed This Week:

Cleaned and Organized the School Office Supply Drawer

Cleaned and Organized MY School Drawer
Decluttered and Organized the Plastic Containers and Mixing Bowl Cupboard

But I was MOST HAPPY with the results of my homemade RECIPE BOOK. Not only does it flip open and lie flat if needed, but it's expandable and stands up on its own! And I created it with stuff I had on hand!

Now I didn't take before photos, but picture a cardboard box about 9 inches x 6 inches with scraps of paper and SOME recipe cards thrown in, jumbled, dog-eared, hard-to-find. Are you surprised we didn't use them? I didn't think so. LOL

So check out my new, improved and ORGANIZED recipe book! It's made from scrapbook paper picture frames (covers), white card-stock (dividers), binder rings (holding it together), and index cards (recipe cards).

Front cover made with Scrapbook paper photo frames...
and of course it's a rooster! LOL 2" binder or office
clips hold the recipe card holder together like a flipbook.

Inside Tabs - I traced worn tabbed dividers onto card-
stock and cut them out, labeled.

Recipe cards - I used 4x6 Index Cards since I had them
and they're sturdy and readily available...and flipped open
the recipe holder stands up hands free!

Back cover - flower and roosters!

What do you think? I think it came out perfectly!

(Mental Note: When I find a recipe most of us like, write it down right away and file it!)