We just moved into our new home a few weeks ago and I’m still working on getting settled. This house has a pretty good amount of closets, but it’s needing some shelving and organizational materials to maximize the space.
One of my struggles is organizing the clothes in the bedroom that is shared by the two smaller children. We have future plans to turn some attic space into a fourth bedroom, but for now they’re sharing and I need to work with the space we have.

I hung up all of the hanging clothes, but I still had lots of pants and …read more

At one point or another, we’ve all probably found ourselves with stretched out sweater cuffs.  We certainly don’t want to throw out the sweater, but we don’t like the look of a stretched or worn out sweater.
Real Simple has a video and simple instructions for fixing a stretched sweater cuff.  You’ll only need boiling water and a blow dryer.  It’s worth a try.
image from real simple

Thrifty Mommy is giving away $100 gift card for Lands’ End.  To enter, you simply need to leave a comment telling which item from Lands’ End you would like to have or why you like their clothing.  There are also additional entry possibilities available.

The contest ends Sunday, June 14, 2009.  Good luck!

Here we are for another Works for Me Wednesday?  Where did the week go?

Today, I’d like to tell you about a little system that I have in place for my daughter.  Alligator girl is 5 years old and since she was 14 months old, she demanded to pick out her clothes each day as well as her diaper.  At that young of an age, I learned to set out only two choices each day.  Now my little one wants more than two choices.  I have decided that to avoid morning time conflict, I will have several outfits for her to …read more

Belk is having a great three day sale.  Their fall and winter merchandise is marked to 75% off.  Plus, you can save an additional 15% off home and shoes and an additional 20% off clothing. 
Click here for your 20% off shopping pass/printable coupon.  You can also save online or by phone with the code 50694278. The sale is good Friday-Sunday, March 6-8.
Enjoy!

‘Tis the season to store your sweaters and wools and other winter clothes to get them out of the way and protect them from bugs and other damage while they aren’t being worn regularly. Carolyn Forte from Good Housekeeping offers these tips to store your clothes without the use of stinky mothballs (via ABC):
It’s important to use acid-free cardboard boxes and tissue. By just lightly folding and wrapping in tissue, you can help avoid creases and discoloration.//< ![CDATA[ OAS_AD('Middle1'); //]]>
It’s okay to use clear plastic containers too, as long as the lids are snug.
Never starch clothes before …read more