WFMW - The Car Edition

Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer has asked that this WFMW be the car edition! Click on her link above to find out everyone's clever car tips!

I guess the only car tip I have to share would be the summer-time tote that I keep in the back of my mini van. I use one of those mesh-springy-toy-cubes that you can get at Wal-Mart, but anything will work just fine. In this mesh-springy-toy-cube I keep outside stuff. I have footballs, bubbles, buckets, shovels, bug containers, sidewalk chalk, a ring toss game, some small cars, etc. This way, if ever we get a hankerin' to stop by the park on the way home, or meet up with some friends on a whim, or need to kill some time in between appointments, I'm already ready to play! It also comes in handy to have these things already packed for camping trips and our summer beach trip! I plan to add to the mesh-springy-toy-cube some sunscreen, a mini first aid kit, a picnic table cloth and clips, and anything else I might think that I need for outdoor fun! Not the most original idea, but it Works for Me!

WFMW - Barbie Cart

Many of you commented that you were looking forward to finding out some of my other uses for the Sterilite Rolling Cart - so here's another to add to your list.

The Barbie Cart -
Thanks to Santa and a host of relatives, Tater and Tot got their first round of Barbie and associated paraphernalia for Christmas this past December. Now while I was totally excited with Santa and his choice of the Barbie House, along with the fifty eleven Barbies that the grandparents, aunts, and Sunday School teachers provided to live in said house, I was not prepared for the amount of "stuff" that comes with each boxed up girl. It didn't take me but a few post-Christmas days for me to declare "oh my good grief if I kick one more miniature pink goblet or gouge the bottom of my foot with another high-heel or almost vacuum up another dog bowl I'm going to find Barbie and her friends a new home at the Goodwill," before I decided that some sort of capturing mechanism was in order. All of that said to tell you that in my den/playroom sits one of the largest carts that could be found. Inside you will find every Barbie doll, dress, shoe, pet, pillow, fork, toothbrush, and lipstick to have entered into this house. It's great for the girls because there is no rhyme or reason to it - and frankly who would want to have to organize all of that miniature stuff every day? It keeps things at least in a place and, most importantly, out of my floor and my sight. I'm sure that there are other Barbie storage solutions out there, but for right now, this is what Works for Me!

Many thanks to Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer for organizing these tips. Check her site out for many more tested tips!

WFMW - The Art Cart

It's that time of the week again - to find out what Works for Me! This week I want to highlight one of my favorite products in the world - the Sterilite Drawer Carts. Oh my, oh my, I use these for so many different things. I have decided, however, that instead of using up all of my potential WFMW drawer cart posts , I'll just pick one of my uses for them.

This week - the Art Cart. My girls, like their mama, love to craft. I love to craft with them. What I don't love, however, is having the craft department from one end of my house to the other. So, instead of constantly finding open Play-Doh containers in my new couch and smooshed up crayons in the toilet, I decided that a one stop spot for crafts would be in order. Sooooo, I put a handy dandy rolling drawer cart in the breakfast nook off of my kitchen. The girls use the small nook table for their craft time, and the cart holds all of the essetials for making fun stuff. The drawers hold paper and coloring books neatly, crayons, markers, and the like are contained nicely in another drawer, Play Doh and rolling pins take up the third, and cookie cutters fit perfectly in a shoe-box size clear container on top. And, with it being against a wall in the nook, it's not in my way or an eyesore. I'll tell you more uses for those rolling carts later, but, for now, that's what Works for Me! Check out other clever ideas with Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer.

WFMW - Kitchen Edition!

This is my first Wednesday jumping on board the Works-For-Me Wednesday train, but seeing as it is so fun to read, I just can't help but join in. Today's topic is kitchen tips, and I have one that really works for me.

We love to use tongs in our kitchen, but sometimes the springy-openess (fun - new word!) of them really gets in the way when trying to store them. So...an empty paper towel roll (just the cardboard part) is a perfect tong holder! The tongs fit perfectly inside, it takes care of the springy-openess of them, and makes storage in a drawer or utensil caddy a breeze. All in all - it Works for Me!

To check out other awesome bloggers with ideas that work for them, head over to Shannon's place at Rocks in My Dryer.