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Organizer from recycled jeans

This jean organizer has been making it’s rounds again as a popular pin on Pinterest and a featured craft on many websites. So, I wanted to be sure to share it with readers that may not be familiar with it. It’s an old post, as you will see from the photo’s, but is a fun organizing idea featuring recycled materials!

So, here’s what you need:

Old pair of utility jeans (cause they have GIANT pockets)
Hot glue.
Tacks.
Board, shelf, etc (to attach the jeans to)

What do you say about jeans? Yep, them are jeans…alright!

Cut out your butt pockets, your little side pocket thing, and your waist band.

You’ll need a board or piece of wood the length and height you are wanting your organizer to be. I used an old shelf I had. I covered it with the jean material I had leftover from cutting apart the jeans.

Trim around your pockets and waistband so it’s nice and neat. And then use hotglue to glue everything down to your board that you covered in jean material.

This is the general idea you want to end up with. Your pockets hold outgoing and incoming mail. Your little utility pocket holds pens and etc. And your waistband is perfect for rings and hooks.

I used upholstery tacks to tack everything down, this guarantees that it will be secure and hold. And…it looks cool!

Then, you can take out some sharpies and doodle all over your jeans!! It’s okay…I said so!

I think this a great way to recycle your old jeans…wouldn’t you say? Well, of course you would!

how to make a diy hair tool organizer

This DIY hair tool organizer post was created over 3 years ago (before the site’s name change). And it shows. I’ve updated much of it, added a video, and improved many of the pictures but many of the originals remain. This organizer is incredibly useful and practical for me and, I’m sure, for many of you, as well.

Start out with a board. You can use whatever type of board you have on hand just be sure that you’ve measured the space you have to hang it on the wall and that your board will fit. Also, make sure that all of your hair tools will fit into the space you would like them. You don’t want to do all this work to have a hair tool organizer that doesn’t work! It would be a good idea to lay out your hair tools and mark where you want them to be with a pencil. A little extra planning is always helpful!

You need a package of these…aluminum step flashing. I bought these when we lived in the middle of nowhere and found these at my local hardware store so they can’t be too hard to find. And it was I think $4.00 or something-inexpensive? You could also look where sheet metal is located at your home improvement store. I’m sure they have something similar. Or ask.

Now see how my board is a nice size for that flashing. Maybe you are scared because they don’t fit as nicely on your board? No biggie; they cut quite easily with your basic heavy duty scissors and can be attached easily with upholstery tacks. It works…really.

The upholstery tacks scratch the metal easily so be careful.

I have no idea what they call those things. I found them at the hardware store and knew they would be perfect. My guess is they hold pipes somehow.They come in various sizes.

I got 2 small ones for my small curling iron and straightener and 2 large ones for my large curling iron and blow dryer. These need to be screwed in with nice sturdy screws (that they come with) so that they can attach into the wood behind the metal.

Keep going up your board until you have this!

Note: After I put in each holder I double checked the placement of the hair tool before moving on to the next.

I covered the bare wood with Duct Tape to make it pretty! If you’re really smart, you could paint the wood before adding the flashing and screws. I wish I had done that and probably will, after the fact. sigh.

I have a surge protector just under the vanity this is over to have them all plugged into at once.
I can just turn it on and leave it in the holder.
That metal works great at keeping the heat from burning down my house! Now it is time to DIY a makeup organozer!

A reader kindly let us know that the clamps are called “pipe clamps”. Thanks!

how to make your own cocktail umbrellas

Learn how to make a drink umbrella with this easy tutorial! Super easy and fun addition to your next party!

I have a dream. A dream of warmth, pretty cocktails, cabana boys, and lying about. In my dream, all of my cocktails –every single one- come with a cocktail umbrella. Probably a pink one. And delivered by a cabana boy whilst I lay in the warmth and chat with Nate. I don’t hear children in this dream. I don’t see dirty dishes or bills (nope, this dream is paid for) or grass that needs mowing.

Today I have an itty bitty part of my dream fulfilled…

Supplies for cocktail umbrella:

paper
scissors
wooden skewers
hot glue
tinsel garland (optional)

To Do:

Cut paper into circles about 3 inches in diameter (I used a mason jar as a guide)
Cut a slit into the circle up to the center of the circle.
Form the cocktail umbrella from the circle. Hot glue into place.
(I cut my skewers in half but use the size you prefer!) Hot glue the umbrellas onto the skewers.
For extra fun…cut up a bit of tinsel garland. Put a dab of hot glue on the top of your umbrella and dip it into the tinsel.

Now you too can have a dream worthy cocktail umbrella for your cocktail! Cheers!

Now you know how to make your own drink umbrella’s! Make a stash for New Year’s or parties and keep them in a drawer. Drinks are always better with an umbrella…wouldn’t you agree? Why not check out our great cocktail collection and include pretty umbrella’s for the glasses? Fun!