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.
- Use tins for organizing jewelry.
- Use them for molds for handmade bars of soap.
- Organize sewing pins and other supplies with a tin.
- Try a muffin tin for organizing bits and bobs in your junk drawer.
- Use it inside an office desk drawer for holding paper clips and other supplies.
- Use it to make round crayons out of old ends of crayons for your art projects.
- If you don't have a toolbox, store screws, nails, and picture hanging hardware in a muffin tin.
- 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!
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.


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?
Until last weekend, my silverware drawer looked a bit like this photo from


