PROBLEM: I have sorted and purged my book collection but I still don’t have enough shelf space. SOLUTION: Robot Supply & Repair / 826 Michigan has a great idea … They have displayed their robot lamps on tables made of books. What a wonderful way to make use of books! Read more…
PROBLEM: What do I do with all the shoes I never wear? SOLUTION: Van Boven is shoe drop off location for Soles4Souls which “collects new shoes to give relief to the victims of abject suffering and collects used shoes to support micro-business efforts to eradicate poverty.” www.soles4souls.org/about/faq.html Now you have Read more…
PROBLEM: I have a bunch of things that I don’t want to do. I keep putting them off. SOLUTION: This idea comes from Lynne Johnson. Write each task on a card. Include a few fun tasks as well. Shuffle, then pick a card. HINT: You might want to set up Read more…
PROBLEM: I’d love to be able to fit all my cleaning supplies under the sink. SOLUTION: Add a tension rod and hang your spray bottles. HINT: You can use a carabiner to hang the brush. QUESTION: I’m collecting ideas for other things to clip onto a carabiner and hang from Read more…
PROBLEM: I have a small bathroom and lots of toiletries. They end up all over the house. I can never seem to quickly find what I’m looking for. SOLUTION: By usage and location place your toiletries in Zones. Zone A is highest usage (everyday) which gets best location (easy to Read more…
PROBLEM: I get so much mail. It takes too much time to process. SOLUTION: This site allows you to stop your junk mail before it reaches your door. HINT: If you prefer to register by mail go to the “get started” link.
PROBLEM: The mail ends up all over the house. Someone brings it in, sets it down, things are placed on top of it, the pile gets moved, and I spend too much time looking for the bills. SOLUTION: Have a home for the mail. It’s great to use a container Read more…
PROBLEM: I have an incomplete croquet set. It belonged to my grandparents but many of the pieces are rusted, broken, or simply missing. I don’t want to throw it away …I think the colorful balls are fun and I have fond memories of play croquet with my grandparents. However, I Read more…
PROBLEM: I really like my Mac products, even the old boxes, broken computers, and outdated keyboards. The problem is, I’ve collected a lot of them. They get shoved here and there and they take up a lot of space. SOLUTION: Make a display of your favorites and move the others along. Read more…
PROBLEM: For me, uniformity brings order but I don’t want to go out and buy a lot of matching bins. Also, my cardboard boxes are all different and they don’t look like a purposeful set. SOLUTION: The solution comes from Babo Market in downtown Ann Arbor. www.facebook.com/babomarket As you can Read more…