When something works just right in one of our homes, it makes me pretty giddy. When it works in two homes, I’m downright ecstatic. And when it work in three consecutive homes, I’m ready to declare it the “best solution ever.” While no storage system will truly work perfectly in every single home, I can […] The post My Favorite Way to Organize Cabinets Under the Bathroom Sink appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

Well, hey there friends! My sincerest apologies for the extended radio silence here this summer. As you’ll soon see, life has been a smidge…crazy…and I honestly had to put posting on total hold just to get through. But, I’m beyond excited to be back, and I am ready to catch you up on what’s been […] The post Coffee Break #55 appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

I recently went through a substantial purge and re-organization of all my craft supplies. As a result, many of my previous basket labels no longer matched. Since I’m never one to shy away from a labeling project, I opted to add some texture to my all-white craft space with some DIY Wood Labels. Although they […] The post DIY Wood Labels for Baskets appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

Well, hey there friends…and Happy Summer! My kids are officially out of school starting today, and I am looking forward to the coming months with equal parts excitement, overwhelm, and (can I be completely honest?!?)…dread. I suspect that combination holds true for many of us! I realize I haven’t been around here for a few […] The post Coffee Break #54 appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

As we near the end of our time here in our 9th home, our rental master bathroom still hadn’t received any DIY love. Not wanting to leave any space un-done but also not up for a complicated or expensive investment, I quickly landed on the idea of using bathroom wall decals to infuse some personality […] The post Instantly Decorate Your (Rental) Bathroom with Wall Decals appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

We recently helped organize a (very large) Bingo event, held in a huge hall on a pretty tight budget. To bring the event to life, we wanted some large, eye-catching centerpieces; but our search for Bingo theme party decorations came up very empty handed. So I decided to turn some basic white balloons into massive […] The post (Easy!) DIY Bingo Table Centerpieces appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

I recently returned from a (long) week helping my elderly father relocate. And despite “downsizing” him into a retirement community about 10 years ago after my mother’s death, there was still significant decluttering to be done in order to move him into a slightly-smaller-but-more-accessible apartment. The week was, quite frankly, exhausting on every level…as helping […] The post Helping Your (Senior) Parents Declutter | My Real Life Tips! appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

Today, I’m breaking down one of my very favorite organization projects…possibly ever! I gave our disorganized, shameful mess of a game closet a good hard look and identified some storage solutions that are not only easy and inexpensive but totally effective too! If your board game collection is in need of some serious sorting, let […] The post The BEST Way to Store Board Games (Without Ditching the Boxes!) appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

One of the very best aspects of moving so frequently as a military family is the opportunity to go through 100% of our belongings every few years. (Yes, I use the word “opportunity” quite intentionally here!) While decluttering isn’t a “required” aspect of moving, it’s no doubt one of the very best ways to make […] The post How to Declutter Your Entire Home Before a Move appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more

We love a good card game in our household, but one thing we don’t love? All the different-sized boxes, envelopes, pouches, and tubes they come in. Not only does the variation make it difficult to keep everything tidy, but original packaging doesn’t tend to be very durable either! After lots (and I mean lots) of […] The post Practical Playing Card Storage (That Looks Great Too!) appeared first on The Homes I Have Made ..read more