Let the Wheels Roll

As I’ve previously mentioned, due to my cleaning help this year I was able to focus more on spring cleaning/home improvements instead of actual nitty-gritty Pesach prep. We got quite a lot done (some of which had been on our “to do” list for about a year…), and although I felt really productive in the weeks leading up to the holiday, I’m still in “organize-mode” and clearing out some (more!) junk drawers and setting up some better systems (my method for storing recipes really needs a revamp!). Thought I’d share some of the more fun projects we knocked out over the past month…

A few months ago we found this shipment crate laying out for recycling down the block. We decided to nix it’s journey on the eco-friendly truck and give it a new life as a toy/random object box for our living room; a much-needed spot to stash or transport “floaters” that have made their way around the house.

The project was inspired by a Milk magazine cover I had seen a while ago, and I had one wish-listed from Rose & Grey for quite some time (but there’s like a 4 week wait list!), so we conjured up a similar concept with some sandpaper, spay-on shellack, shipment stencils, black spray paint, and 4 industrial wheels.

Oh, how I love having a handy husband! :)

Naturally, Freida is a bit obsessive over the push-able “stuff box” and is totally loving the fact that she can keep some toys in someplace other than her room… Perhaps her obsessive compulsive mama is slowly cracking. Hooray!

Category : An Honest Steal, Kids, Nesting, Random Inspirations..., Toys