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8 Out-of-the-Kitchen Uses For Muffin Tins

I have a collection of vintage muffin tins that I adore but rarely get around to actually baking in.

I have a collection of vintage muffin tins that I adore but rarely get around to actually baking in. Is this the case at your house, too? Maybe it's time to take the muffin tins out of the kitchen and transfer them to another part of your home. Take a look at a few ideas for using them around the house.

  1. Use tins for organizing jewelry.
  2. Use them for molds for handmade bars of soap.
  3. Organize sewing pins and other supplies with a tin.
  4. Try a muffin tin for organizing bits and bobs in your junk drawer.
  5. Use it inside an office desk drawer for holding paper clips and other supplies.
  6. Use it to make round crayons out of old ends of crayons for your art projects.
  7. If you don't have a toolbox, store screws, nails, and picture hanging hardware in a muffin tin.
  8. Use a tin for organizing garden seeds or bulbs when you're ready for planting.

Have another idea for using muffin tins? Share it in the comments!

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Do You Use Your Coat Rack in Unusual Ways?

While most of us use our coat racks to hang purses, scarves, and coats, I love to see a very basic home element used in a more creative way.

While most of us use our coat racks to hang purses, scarves, and coats, I love to see a very basic home element used in a more creative way. It's the perfect place to hang long, dangling necklaces, as this one is used here. But it's also great for other rooms and uses as well.

Try drying homegrown herbs from your garden on it in the kitchen. Or affix one on a wall above a claw-foot tub to use for body brushes, loofahs, and other showering essentials.


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Coat Closets Can Be Pretty, Too!

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Tatum Puryear from the Su Casa group: I recently painted and organized my coat closet!

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Tatum Puryear from the Su Casa group:

I recently painted and organized my coat closet! I hated opening this closet every single day; it was quite dreadful. Now that it's been given a makeover, I love it! Take a look!

Newly Painted and Organized Coat Closet

The labels above the little hat and glove baskets were made with scrap wood and chalkboard paint.

Newly Painted and Organized Coat Closet

Keep reading to see how the closet looked before its update.

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How Do You Organize Your Keys?

Every household is in need of some type of key organization system.

Every household is in need of some type of key organization system. Otherwise, there's the inevitable desperate search through pockets, purses, and sofa cushions to locate those much-needed tools of every day life. I've successfully used key racks and key bowls at my house, but most of my friends lean toward hanging theirs on a rack. Where do the keys fit in at your casa?


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Is Your Silverware Drawer Organized?

Until last weekend, my silverware drawer looked a bit like this photo from Lili Diallo's portfolio.

Until last weekend, my silverware drawer looked a bit like this photo from Lili Diallo's portfolio. After a half hour worth of tidying, though, it's looking clean, organized, and, if I do say so myself, rather stylish. Thanks to lots of small organizing trays, I actually enjoy opening my silverware drawer, which I certainly couldn't say before the reorganization. What about yours?

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5 Creative Ways to Organize Your Jewelry

Jewelry cases and gilded branch necklace stands are obvious ways to store golden gems, but they don't always provide ample space.
Creative Ways to Organize Your Jewelry

Jewelry cases and gilded branch necklace stands are obvious ways to store golden gems, but they don't always provide ample space. When an extra cache is called for, think out of the, ahem, jewelry box. Check out these creative ways to get your precious pieces in order.

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Cool Idea: Makeover Makeup Drawers

My makeup drawer is a wreck, but since it's also a space that I use daily, I've been looking for the perfect solution for keeping all my lip glosses, brushes, and little makeup items in check.

My makeup drawer is a wreck, but since it's also a space that I use daily, I've been looking for the perfect solution for keeping all my lip glosses, brushes, and little makeup items in check. After browsing through Centsational Girl's site, I've been inspired to give my unruly drawer a makeover of its own. She suggests a simple solution for organizing your vanity: kitchen utensil dividers. Now, why didn't I think of that? I'm definitely picking up an Expandable Bamboo Cutlery Tray ($30) next time I'm browsing the aisles of Bed Bath & Beyond.

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How-To: Organize Your Garage

The saying "Out of sight, out of mind" often holds true for the garage.
Tips For Organizing Your Garage

The saying "Out of sight, out of mind" often holds true for the garage. We fawn over our living rooms and dream of remodeling our kitchens but all too often leave the old parking house out in the cold, losing value day after day. Instead of abandoning it to be a useless, dark piece of real estate, make the best of the space and turn it into storage heaven with a few simple tricks.

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