Okay, so my mom actually found my fabulous find, but it really is FAB-U-LOUS! Over at Hobby Lobby, I've been drooling over this incredible desk caddy for weeks (unbeknownst to my mom), but it was $60! It has three magnetic drawers, a place for a photo, 12 storage areas, plus the center one, and on top of all that...it spins! Anyway, my sweet mom saw one that was broken - no spinning bottom anymore - for $11.99! It just so happens that I recently bought the smallest rotating spice tray ever, from Wal-Mart, for $4. I borrowed my hubby's drill and drilled right through the plastic rim of the spice tray, then screwed it into the bottom of the spinner-less caddy. Voila...a $60 dollar item for $16! I was so excited that I added scrapbook paper to the fronts of the drawers, ribbons to the little tag holders, and threw in some junk I had just so I could make a video to e-mail my mom to show her how adorable her fab find was. This picture is "before" my little additions.
My own purchases this week were mostly at the Dollar Tree - how bad is it that someone can spend $80 there in about five minutes, when every single thing is only one dollar?
I did find some deals at Target. I'd been looking for clear acrylic or plastic jars to use for storage, but they were all about $15, which I thought was ridiculous. The nicest guy at Target had the best idea - he pointed me toward the Archer Farms snack aisle, and showed me some caramel corn in the perfect sized clear cylinder. I also noticed some sesame snack mix in another fab container. Together, these containers cost $7, and were full of yummies! I dumped the goodies in ziplocks, washed the containers, removed their stickers, added some scrapbook paper, and made these (sort of - this is a Hobby Lobby inspiration picture - I didn't take pics of mine, but they're cuter!).
Link up over at Fun in Room 4B to join the Fabulous Find Friday fun!
Brooke
You have a super- terrific momma :) That is one cool organizer. Your little Target guy sounds awesome, too! Thanks so much for linking up with me.
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I DO have a super-terrific momma, and you reminded me to let her know it! I told her she was famous and on my blog.
DeleteHow clever to be able to fix your spinner. Good thinking!
ReplyDeleteHope you'll post pictures of your containers soon, they sound really cute.
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Catherine
Kinder Cuties
Oh, Catherine, I will take photos of my containers as soon as I'm back in town, and post them soon. Thanks for following me - I LOVE your blog, too!
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