Uncommon Organizing Hacks for Common Household Items
As a few creative bloggers show us, creating a clutter-free home just takes looking at the items you can't get rid of (yet don't really use) in a whole new light.
By Candace Braun Davison
One Outdoorsy Bookshelf Alternative
Leftover
white-vinyl rain gutters from your last home-renovation project can serve a new purpose—and this one doesn't require you to periodically scrape leaves out of them. With the help of a saw, a level, some screws and end caps—which close off the ends of the gutter—you can create rows of floating shelves. They're perfect for displaying books and art: just mount/secure the gutters against the wall, and the lip will keep the items from sliding or falling down. Plus, creating two 5-foot-long shelves only costs $18, says Selene Galindo, who offers a full how-to on her blog,
Restoration Beauty.
Published 08/22/2013
