I love having a "project" to do, especially when it involves an idea that is both cheap and functional. My daughter was given two giant bags of "dress-up clothes" - great for her, but a clutter nightmare for me. We tried "bins" first - but of course when a girl needs to find that dress, that means everything just gets dumped on the floor. Cutesy child wardrobe armoires are really expensive, and totally not worth it to me. So, after some internet searching, I decided just to make something simple myself. Total cost: $20. Yep - and I even sprung for the "expensive" tension rod because I didn't think the $3 one would hold up. The process was very simple. I bought a small bookcase from a discount store and removed a shelf - I think they were $12, but I asked if I could just have the floor model for $10 and they gave it to me (which means I didn't have to build it - see what I did there... :) One can of pink spray paint (I painted it in a field - I don't trust myself with paint near a house) - I had some old wedding wrapping paper and lined the inside (but you could also just spray it too) - then I simply just hung up the tension rod and that was it. I almost took out the bottom shelf, but I left it in because that's where the dress-up shoes are stored. Since some of the dresses are long (like the one in this pic) I actually use hangers with clips on them to hang up the bottoms of the dresses - it keeps them nice and tidy that way. Two bins sit on top with the accessories (you know, tiaras and such) and I eventually put several command hooks on each side of the unit for purses and necklaces. This was such an easy, fast project and it has held up quiet well!
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AuthorI love writing romance novels, editing other people's novels, planning parties (heavy on the theme food!) and watching movies. Cooking has also become a passion of mine (because you can't have a proper party without food!) and I love finding new hobbies when I can squeeze them in. Archives
December 2020
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