DIY Perfumed Sachet

Scented Sachet Recycle DIY

Most perfumes have a short shelf life about 2-3 years. Instead of tossing and wasting it.  I thought of reusing it in a sachet for my newly organized sock drawer. You will need; left over perfume, mesh used to package flowers, small hair elastics, cork pieces or wood shavings, scissors, and decorative ribbon.



sachet do it yourself kit

First lay out some newspaper to cover your work surface.  It can get very messy and you don't want to stain the area with perfume.  Next cut open the cork or wood shavings.  Spray generously with perfume.  Cut the mesh into  two 5x5 inch squares.  Put the mesh squares together and fill it with the sprayed pieces in the center. 

finished sachet

Gather the mesh and tie it securely with a hair elastic.  Then tie over it with a small piece of decorative ribbon.  Trim the mesh and ribbon to a desired length.  Place the finished sachet in the drawer of your choice separated from the clothing.  It will give off a nice scent when you open and close the drawer.

Disclaimer:  This project is not for everyone.  Safeguard against allergies or perfume sensitivities.

organized sock drawer

Gift box Repurpose

Recylced Chic

Cutting back on gift giving and don't know what to do with the boxes?  Here is one idea.  I took my signature chic boxes from Nordstroms and used them to organize my night stand. 



cut a slit in the top of the box



department store gift boxes

The smaller box was reinvented to make a tissue box.  To do this take the band off of the boxes saving the ribbon for crafts.  Take a handful of tissues and fold it into the smaller box folded side up.

Cut a 2 inch slit in the top of the box with a utility knife. Pull the starter tissue through the slit and close the box.  Refill as needed.



finished tissue box

organized night stand

Open the large box and store items from the nightstand on two opposite sides.  Everything is neat and recycled chic.




The Last Days of Summer Before School

Get the Kids in on it - Last Days Planning Activity

The thought of summer ending makes some kids downright unhappy and irritable. Most camps end in early August so there is little for kids to do prior to going back or starting school. To help with the transition have kids make up their own "Last Days" vacation activity list.  Call a family meeting and have the children make up a list of all the things they want to do prior to starting school.

Assist the children by pulling out the Calendar/Entertainment section in the newspaper. There are many family papers that contain events and activities especially for children published for different cities and towns. They can be found in the public library, doctors offices, or in areas around the city. Have younger children circle the events they want to attend in the paper. This helps foster critical thinking, planning, and enforces reading and writing skills. Don't forget to contact your church and school district to see if there are some back to school events to get kids motivated. Once the list is finished negotiate the chosen activities and require your older children to give a reason in writing why the choices are valid. The purpose is two fold, you are preparing the children for school work, (persuasive writing) and making them accountable for their own choices.  Plan in advance so that the activities can be done reasonably within the family budget and before school is in full swing. The goal is to make their last days the best so they can be ready to start the school year.