Pump...Pump...Pump It Up!

Remember the song with the lyrics...

Pump...Pump...Pump It Up!?

(sing along and move to the music)...

I have fallen in love with pumps (not the shoes:)

bottles with pumps!

Well...if you got a good thing...go with it.

I did a repeat on my toothpaste dispenser (above)!

(click this link to learn more about it)

Guess what this is...

Gel!

No more mess!

We also use oils instead of lotion.

We use olive, coconut and grape seed oils.

It's great slathered all over your body as a body lotion,

as a facial moisturizer,

and as a detangler and leave in conditioner for your hair!

This is what the kid bathroom counter looks like...

Tada!

Nice and neat (most of the time:)!

I used old hand soap dispensers = FREE for me:)

pump...pump...pump it up!

mileka

Did You Know?...Toothpaste Dispenser

Is your bathroom a mess?

Tooth paste all over the place?

Yes!

The kid bathroom WAS almost always a mess...

NOW...

it's a little cleaner.

Why?...

because we have a toothpaste dispenser.

Have you ever seen that info-mercial that advertises for a toothpaste dispenser?

You know the one I'm talking about.

That sucker costs $20...

(ok...they'll give you one free)...

 $10 each.

I wanted one.  The kids wanted one.

I didn't want to pay $10-$20 for one.

SO I MADE MY OWN!

Yes, it can be done!

my cost = FREE

(I already had everything I needed)

Supplies:

• toothpaste
• soap dispenser (empty and clean!)
• water (distilled preferred)

  Use an empty and clean hand soap dispenser.

Squeeze in your toothpaste.

Dilute with a little water.  I read somewhere that regular tap water can have a high level of minerals which can make "stuff go bad" quicker than distilled water. 

So...I usually have a gallon of distilled water in my house.  $0.83 at my Walmart.

I wish I could give you an exact amount of water to add. 

I'm thinking that you are wishing the same thing.

Each toothpaste is a different consistency. 

You are going to have to figure it out...sorry!

(I added just enough to get it to be able to get it through the pump. 

It is still solid enough to sit in a little glob on the tooth brush).

It works just as good as the thicker version.

and...

the bathroom counter stays cleaner!!!

The kids love to use it and

I love it when the bathroom is clean (cleaner than it used to be).

It's a win-win!

mileka:)

happy brushing!

Organizing & Storage...I just CAN't get enough:)

I've been looking for a way to store my make-up.

Something simple...cute...easy....different...free.

and... it's a no sew project:)

TADA...

Organization!

Supplies:

• empty cans (beware of sharp edges)
• Spray paint (I used some of my left over Krylon)
• Old unwanted t-shirt
• Scissors
• safety pin

I spray painted an empty can.

I used some of my left over Krylon spray paint.

1.  Cut off the sleeve of a shirt

2. Cut off a small section from the sleeve (about 1/4 of an inch wide)

3. Stretch the small section to create a string & cut a slit in the hem of the sleeve

4. Attach the safety pin to the end of the t-shirt string and

thread it through the hole you cut in the hem of the sleeve.

Continue feeding it through the hem and bring it out at the other end.

Tie in a bow:)

It should look like this

5. Put the shirt on the open end of the can.

Adjust your bow tie if needed.

6. Tuck it in.

Finished product.

I repeated the process with a tuna can for smaller/shorter items.

(with no shirt embellishment)

I also used an empty baby food jar and an empty plastic container (that I had lying around),

to give it some variety and to fit different sized items.

I cut another strip off of the shirt and tied it around the tops to tie it in so it matches.

Now everything is nice and neat!

Just the way I like it!

Now I can find my make-up without having to dig in my drawer.

Unfortunately...so can others:p

my cost?

FREE

(I already had everything I needed)

happy face painting!

mileka:)

How To: Backward Wall Hanging

Here is the "how to" for the wall hanging as seen in...

"Take a Tour: The Kids Bathroom (wall hanging).

(click this link to read the full "Take a Tour" post)

It is pretty simple and easy to do...

...if you don't mind hand painting.  Vinyl is always another option.

1. choose your saying
2. print it out on your computer
3. flip your printout backward and trace it from the back ( I did it that way because I just needed to visually see the letters backward-I free hand painted the lettering to the look of the font wasn't all that important to me)
4. paint wood background color
5. measure and trace guide lines for painting
6. paint your words
7. hang & enjoy

p.s.

Don't forget...

this was FREE because I already had everything I needed.

mileka:)

Take a Tour: The Kid Bathroom (wall hanging)

Take a Tour: The Kids Bathroom (wall hanging)

Here is the wall hanging in the kids bathroom.

Is there something wrong with the picture?

Can you figure out what it is?

The words are backwards.

Why would this crazy lady do that?

Check it out...

...because when you look in the mirror

(while brushing your teeth)...

TADA

it is facing the right way (like magic).

How did I get that crazy idea?

(the story)

I wanted to decorate my kids bathroom.  I couldn't figure out what to do.   I was pretty sure that I wanted to put up some kind of saying (but didn't get any ideas that I was lovin').  I was standing there looking into the large mirror (that takes up most of the wall) and thinking...if I put something up it would be reflected backwards (which would make for a pretty weird saying).  Then it hit me...why don't I write it backward then when you look at it in the mirror it would be facing the right way.



Ala-ka-zam!

How much did it cost?

FREE

(I already had everything I needed)

p.s.

yes, I hand painted it!

(click here to get a quick set of instructions on how I made it)