Posts Tagged ‘make it do’

Actually, cleaning is in order.  My house needs it.  Bad.

After a couple of weeks of less than stellar health… I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all that needs to be done.

• I can’t leap over my laundry pile.
• I can write my name on all my furniture.
• Somebody really needs to clean my refrigerator.  Anyone?  Anyone?
• Don’t get me started on what my toilets look like.
• My tubs and showers need a serious cleanser.

When I say serious, I don’t mean toxic.  The product I love and need is Bon Ami.  Have you ever used Bon Ami?

It’s over a 120 years old.  It’s earth friendly.  And it won’t scratch your porcelain.  But none of that would matter if it didn’t really work.

And the good news is, it does work.  I love Bon Ami for my tubs, shower, and tile.  It it works wonders on soap scum, rust stains and it rinses easily.

Did I mention that it is cheap?  I purchase my Bon Ami from the Ace Hardware near my home for about $1.50 for a 14 oz. container.  I love sharing cleaning tips that are cheap and really work.

So on this snowy day… yes, it’s been snowing on my blooming forsythia and daffodils… I’m breaking out the Bon Ami.  I’m scrubbing bathrooms, dusting, mopping and folding laundry.

And at the end of the day, I know I will feel really happy.  Nothing makes me happier than warm folded laundry or shiny toilets.  Call me crazy.

When you have time to lay about, you start to notice the little things that need doing or at least the things I’d like to do.

My kitchen curtains for instance, I’ve wanted to make a new valance for a long time.  The curtains I have now I made from fabric given to me.  Since I didn’t have enough fabric, they are perfectly straight.  And I never loved the fabric.

Now this fabric, I love.  It’s Sweetwater Metro Stripe Light Green by Moda.

It just seems like a happy kitchen curtain fabric.  I need to figure out if I can squeeze them into my budget… but I think this fabric would work in my kitchen quite nicely.  A little valance would be just perfect, sort of like the one shown above from Pottery Barn.  Simple and sweet.  With a lighter fabric like this cotton, I would just need a good liner at the back.

I’m also anxious to get working on my sewing projects that are patiently waiting for me.  You know, the projects I already have the fabric for…

Image from Posie Gets Cozy

I saw this sweet little Strawflower dress over at Posie Gets Cozy and fell in love.  It would look so sweet on my girls.  The pattern is Simplicity 5695 for Toddlers and only goes up to size 6, but since my girls are so petite, I think I can lengthen it out and make it work perfectly for them.

I found fabrics from one line, which I almost never do, to make the dresses.  The line is from Michael Miller and is quite eclectic, which does work for me.

Kinda funky… but I think will be very cute with the pattern.

I’ve got the ideas… now all I need is the energy…  and that’s coming.