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Organizing Our Small Laundry Room

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Stylish Plug-In Light Fixtures Ideal for Renters

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The Easiest Way to Organize a Drawer

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An Easy Way to Add Pattern to Your Pantry with Wrapping Paper

Is Expensive Shelf Liner Worth the Extra Cost?

Stylish Ways to Use Family Photos as Artwork for Your Home

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School is back in session, and I've been relying on my meal planning practices more than ever to keep our household humming along! 🤗 Did you know I have a whole slew of meal planning printables, including weekly and monthly planners, grocery lists, pantry/freezer inventories, and so much more?! My goal for these pages is to enable you to easily and efficiently plan your meals and prep your grocery lists week after week, month after month. Whether you’ve been meal planning for years or are looking to jump-start the habit, I know these pages can help!⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesihavemade: ⁣
https://thehomesihavemade.com/2020/09/meal-planning-printables-for-the-family-hub/

Today on the blog, I'm sharing how to make these DIY book organizers from cereal boxes. Not only is this a great way to repurpose those cereal boxes you buy week after week after week, but it’s a clever solution for corralling any items that topple easily. (Psssst - You'll especially love my trick for papering the insides of the boxes!) Let me show you this fun project idea!⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesihavemade: ⁣
https://thehomesihavemade.com/2021/09/diy-book-organizers-from-cereal-boxes/

Happy First Day of Fall! 🍁 To celebrate, I am sharing these simple and really darling Fall table centerpieces. These were so simple to make, use really basic supplies, and couldn’t be cuter, so I thought I’d share how to make them in case you too need something to dress up your home this Fall!⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesihavemade: ⁣
https://thehomesihavemade.com/2019/10/easy-fall-table-centerpieces-you-can-make-in-minutes/

A simple way to store the memories you cherish✨ I love to keep mementos, cards, awards that hold special meaning. What to do with those items, however, can present a challenge. Today, I'm showing how to update any old storage boxes you might have laying around into customized decorative memory boxes for your family’s special mementos!⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesihavemade: ⁣
https://thehomesihavemade.com/2020/09/diy-decorative-memory-boxes/

Looking for ways to spice up your rented space without risking your security deposit? 🏡 If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I’ve made it my mission over the last 15+ years to customize and personalize our rental homes as much possible, often doing and trying things that wouldn’t occur to most people. In fact, I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had fellow renters over, and they’ve said things like “Wow, it never occurred to me to do that to our rental home!” ⁣
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Today, I'm sharing 20+ great ideas for updating the look and function of your rental home, all of which can be done without risking your security deposit!⁣
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See the post by clicking the link in my bio! @thehomesihavemade: ⁣
https://thehomesihavemade.com/2021/01/ways-to-decorate-a-rental/

📚 Back to in-person school means back to packing lunches...day in and day out! 🍎 #onTHIHMblog today, I'm sharing TONS of handy tips and my favorite products for making lunch prep a little easier and a lot tastier! ⁠⁠
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See it using the (clickable) link in my bio: https://thehomesihavemade.com/2021/09/lunch-packing-tips-for-school/ ⁠⁠
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