When I discovered Pinterest, I was hooked within minutes. I love trying new things, crafting, and just dreaming about what my life and my home could be. Honestly, I never thought I had time to make things, or cook, or bake. Pinterest has inspired me to finally DO things! Pinterest is a place where I can see all sorts of great things in one place. Also, there are SO many wonderful and helpful websites and blogs, how would I have discovered them without Pinterest?!
After I discovered Pinterest, my sister told me about Pepperplate. I love it! It's a place where you can import recipes from supported sites, or manually entered your own, or others. One afternoon while my daughter Hazel slept, I entered recipes I had written on paper onto Pepperplate. Not only did this clean up my recipe book, but it made life a lot easier...instead of searching my cupboards and drawers for a hand written recipe, I can locate them using my laptop, Kindle Fire or smart phone! You can also make a shopping list and the items are separated by sections (like Produce, Meat, etc) making my shopping trips quicker and easier! I love it and tell anyone who will listen!
Both of these sites have inspired my Blog. I have made some things I've found on Pinterest and will be sharing them with you. If you haven't visited the sites before, try it! I don't think you'll be disappointed! Check the sites out at www.pinterest.com and www.pepperplate.com.
My first project was making a drip catcher thingy for my laundry detergent out of a soda bottle. We had plenty of these in our house! I used magic marker to draw where I wanted to cut and used heavy duty scissors to cut it out...watch it, that plastic can cut you! It only took me a few minutes and has saved me from having to constantly clean the top of my washing machine.
Drip Catcher!
Check out one for sale here. Easy enough, right!? And cheaper than the 5.99 price tag! It has worked really well for my detergent and would work for all kinds of "drippy" situations. Plus, when it gets nasty and filled with goo, I can pitch it and make another! Sweet!
What was your first Pinterest project? Tell me about!
I love your blog Sarah!!! I want to make a drip catcher now! I am so excited to try the laundry detergent you made tomorrow. I love pinterest and pepper plate too! Thanks for getting me addicted :). I think my first pinterest project was wedding reception centerpieces, but I want to make wreaths next! Love you!
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