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Kitchen Items for Craft Storage

If you and your kids love to do crafts, you have probably begun to accumulate a lot of craft supplies. Try these handy ideas for using kitchen items as easy craft supply storage. Glitter Don’t you hate it when glitter gets all over everything? What a mess. To make handling glitter easier, use old salt and pepper shakers for storing and shaking. You can also pick up new salt and pepper shakers for very little money at discount centers and dollar stores, so you can have one for every color. Watching Paint Dry When you and your kids do painting … Continue reading →

Trivets

Trivets are handy for protecting surfaces from hot pots, pans, and dishes. It is especially important to use them when placing hot items on countertops and furniture made of wood and other sensitive materials. While a doubled up dishtowel or a potholder may work in a pinch, having a couple of trivets around is still a good idea. Besides, they look much nicer. You can purchase inexpensive trivets at most department stores, discount centers, and home shops, but you can also make your own. You can start with a ready made trivet and embellish it to your taste, or if … Continue reading →