Friday, July 10, 2009

a few of my favorite things...

I haven't been blogging much lately because I have been a cleaning freak. When Ethan had mono I spent the week cleaning and organizing closets, my scrapbook room, my laundry room, etc. It was so satisfying! I found a couple cool things that I am loving right now so at the prompting of my sister, here they are!

1. Shoe organizer


I found this at Storables but they also have it at the Container Store (my favorite store!!). I got it in chrome but this one (in bronze) is on sale now for $20! It holds 18 pairs of shoes and each tier spins so you can find what you are looking for easily. Plus my kids think it is fun so they actually put their shoes away!

2. Closet rod dividers


Some might say this is the pinnacle of craziness but I think it is amazing! I got these at the Container Store for 99 cents each. I wrote on them with dry erase marker and organized my closet. I have categories for tanks, short sleeves, cardigans, hoodies, pants, dresses, skirts, etc. You get the idea. It not only helps me find things, it also helps me put clothes away--there is a hanger in place for everything!

3. SIGG water bottle


I have two of these--one is 20 ounces to take out with me and the other is 33 ounces to keep at home. I love the way tap water tastes out of these! I keep them in the fridge filled up so they are nice and chilly. Plus, you don't have to worry about any gross chemicals leeching out into you water. And you can wear your ecofriendly badge proudly when carrying one around. :)

4 comments:

Emily Towey said...

Excellent post! I am going to buy one of the shoe organizers b/c it's sound awesome!

Sheri said...

I have been meaning to get one of those water bottles, for all the reasons you mentioned. You can also use those hanger tags in baby/toddler closets to organize by size. I have yet to do this to and I am sick of looking at the same onesie 8 times to see if it will fit!

brittany said...

as a side note to the sigg situation, i currently sell Klean Kanteen water bottles at pottery barn kids. we have kid size versions in really cool prits for boys and girls. PLUS, Klean Kanteen is a company out of sacramento, so they are nice and close (to me anyway). same kind of bottle, same features and benefits as sigg. just thought i would mention it. =)

Shelly said...

love the org. stuff!!! I bet your house looks fab!

I have some Siggs, and caleb has a couple too! They have cute ones for little kiddos. love 'em!