Keep Cool in the Summer Heat + HM #196

This week's theme is "Keeping cool in the summer heat".  I am sharing tips and tricks to keep yourself cool in the heat. Scroll down to see what other blogger have to share on the topic of keeping cool in the summer heat and link up your recipes, DIY, crafts, decor with us at Home Matters Link Party #196.

DIY Hanging pegboard perfect solution for saving space in the closet

Last week, I shared how I organized my craft supplies in a shared closet. Today I am sharing an in-depth DIY on how to make a hanging pegboard to organize craft supplies which are rarely used(often buried in boxes) and organized in its original packing. Having supplies in a shared closet means space is a big constraint. Hanging them saves a lot of space. We installed a pegboard in my previous craft space(North Carolina) to organize my craft supplies. It was very useful to get a clear picture of what I have in my stash and also to brainstorm ideas with what I already have. As installing a pegboard inside our current closet is pretty tricky I decided to make this hanging pegboard. Let's see how.

School - Get Ready for Back to School + HM #195

This week's theme is "Back to School".  I am sharing DIY school supplies. Scroll down to see what other blogger have to share on the topic of Back to school and link up your recipes, DIY, crafts, decor with us at Home Matters Link Party #195.

How I organized my craft supplies in a shared closet - Closet organization ideas

It's been three years since I had shared my craft space and how I kept my craft supplies organized. We moved twice after that and a lot of things changed - our family grew, our priorities changed and apartment size varied, etc. When we were in North Carolina, I had a small 10 ft X 10 ft space in the living room for my crafts. I did not get time to share that space (I'll share it soon) as we stayed for a very short period of time and also we got pregnant while we were there. Then, we moved to New Jersey when we were 5 months pregnant.

In New Jersey apartment, I do not have any space specifically for my crafts. I have my craft supplies in a shared closet along with our clothes in our master bedroom and have my craft table adjacent to our bed which is used as a multi-purpose table.

Last year, I did not have enough time to organize the craft supplies when we moved into our current apartment as we were expecting a baby and I got busy with getting ready for baby's arrival. Now that he is one year old, I started organizing slowly as I found it difficult to spot things when needed. I worked with what I already had and bought/made a couple of items to complete the organization. Let's see how I did.

Ice cream - Summer's Favorite Treat + HM 194

This week's theme is "Ice cream".  I am sharing some churn and no-churn recipes to enjoy your summer. Scroll down to see what other blogger have to share on the topic of Ice cream and link up your recipes, DIY, crafts, decor with us at Home Matters Link Party #194.