Southern Scraps

image source Spring officially rolled in this past weekend! I'm always excited to see the grass turn green and the flowers blooming. It makes me want to plant and grow things. With that in mind, here are seven innovative ways to plant flowers outdoors.   Dresser planter by Eclectically Vintage         Vintage wagon planter by Common Ground     Turn an old grill into a planter by Cottage at the Crossroads     Wash tub planter by Samplers and Santas     Tire planter by DIY Show off     Vintage wheelbarrow planter via The Gardening Cook     Convert an old bicycle via homedit     You might also like 7 Ways to Spruce up the Porch for Spring     and  Chair to Planter       Linking up here: Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * * DIY Sunday Showcase * The DIY’ers * Masterpiece M...

  This post contains affiliate links. Clicking doesn't cost you a thing, but if you purchase from my links, I earn a few extra cents.  In the spirit of organizing in small chunks, one area at a time, I'm sharing how I organized under my kitchen sink this past fall. My results aren't as pretty as those who use pull out drawers or boxes and labels and such, but it's better than the before and it works for me. Just how bad was the before? See for yourself. Everything was just thrown under there and I could never find what I was looking for. So I set out to remedy this. I took out everything. Boy was the kitchen floor a mess that day. The key steps to organizing anything are to purge, sort, and then contain. Many of the items were expired and just needed to be trashed. Some things were moved to a new location. The remaining items were grouped somewhat and then placed in baskets and bins. I also used an extending shelf to add a little more room. I  repurpo...

Fall is coming soon so let's welcome it beginning on the outside. Here are six ways to decorate your fall porch using unique items you can find at the thrift or antique store or yard sales. Who doesn't love to save a few dollars on decor? Happy shopping and decorating! 1. Fill a tiered wire plant display with pumpkins, gourds, and fall foliage . via BHG   2.Use old shutters painted in fall themes for decor.     via Hoosier Homemade   3. Park an old wheelbarrow or wagon near the front door and fill it with fall flowers and pumpkins.     via BHG     Love the wagon display at Hoosier Homemade     4. Create a vignette by placing mums in old stacked suitcases .     via Staging by M   5. Display mums in an old canning pot.  .   via Debbiedoos   6. Throw an old blanket across a chair for warmth and texture.     via Ston...

When you're out getting back to school supplies together, grab a few extra rulers or yardsticks. Here are projects using rulers and yardsticks. Ruler wreath by The Polka Dot Chair

The Summer Olympics won't be back until 2016, but that doesn't mean you have to wait to go for the gold. Add some gold to your home decor. Here are ten projects to inspire you. Gold Polka Dot Bowl     Gold Pencil Holder     Gold Desk Organizers     Gold Glitter candles     Gold Dipped Plant pots     Gold and white tray     Gold Spray Painted pillow       Gold Magnetic letters     Gold and white serving bowl     Gold polka dot tote   Sharing here:     Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Suburb’s Mama Sunday link * DIY Sunday Showcase * Craftomaniac Monday * Make the Scene Monday * The DIY’ers * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Pink Hippo Party * Mop It Up Monday * Monday Funday * Give me the Goods * The Scoop * Project Inspired * Take a Look Tu...

One of my most popular post is 10 ways to repurpose an old sweater . Here is one more way to use on old sweater, particularly an old tacky holiday sweater- make hoop ornaments.   I was perusing a holiday magazine and saw this idea. I remembered that I had purchased this sweater from Goodwill for Valentine's projects that never were completed. It has a snowflake pattern and was perfect for these ornaments. This is also a super easy and quick project for this busy time of year. Here's what you need:

  Disclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link to Amazon. Clicking or purchasing won't cost you any additional money but helps support my blog.      I have my jewelry stored in a plastic hanging divided organizer made for jewelry in he closet but some of it doesn't fit well in the pockets, particularly bracelets, so I wanted to come up with a new storage solution. I'm not a fan of some of DIY jewelry holders because I think it's just plain tacky to have a jewelry holder out as decor and I don't really have a place for some of the ideas I've seen. I finally decided I could give in a little and that having a few bracelets out on the dresser would be okay. Having made this decision, I was thrilled when I found this beauty, uh ugly duckling, at our Salvation Army thrift store for $1.   It took me a bit to decide on a color. I'd have loved a bright yellow or turqouise, but that would really clash with our bedroom decor. I was strolling thr...