Laundry room / small space storage solutions

Our small laundry room has a huge storage shortage problem, as you can see.

I have been trying to pack so much in one lonely cabinet, for so long, that It has come to the point that if I don't retire this cabinet. This cabinet will be retiring it's self, right on to my folding space below. It is coming apart from all the weight.

Not wanting to go out and spend $ I decided to see what we had around the house and garage. My husband and I came up with a solution . A very simple solution. And as always looks good and cheap and easy to do. This is what we used. You will need to determine how much plywood you will need according to your size of storage needed. I will tell you this , our cubical sizes are 12x8's. Read on to see how they came out.




This is my husband , Chuck taking measurements.

Cut ,sanded and painted pieces.

4 boards (tall) for up and down, and 4 short for across.

This is the project installed.

Wow , just look at all the storage we have gained. And it looks so clean and uncluttered. We are considering doing a whole wall in our bedroom. Just think of all the stuff I could get organized. Maybe?

Valintines day

Valentines day is fast approaching and,I've been getting a lot of request for ICE CREAM CAKES !
Well , I had never made an Ice Cream Cake before. So I spent a lot of time researching recipes and settled on this great one. It's Quick, easy, and only 5 ingredients. Big on taste not your wallet. And it looks nice.

her is the cake , keep in mind this cake is for some on else and needs to stay wrapped in the freezer. But you can serve on a nice platter when serving.  Takes 10 minutes to make and 4 hours to freeze.serves 12.  Here is the recipe. ingredients are:    1/2 c. fudge ice cream topping warmed.     8 oz. tub cool whip topping, thawed and divided.      1 pkg. (4 servings)chocolate flavored instant pudding and pie filling mix.         8 Oreo cookies.     12 vanilla ice cream sandwiches.    Directions:   pour fudge topping into med. bowl. Stir in 1 c. of whipped tapping with wire whisk until well blended. Add dry pudding mix,stir 2 min., or until well blended. " if to thick to spread stir in 1/4 c milk.   chop cookies into pieces, add into pudding mixture.
    NOTE:(you may want your cake more square and more layers" I made my cakes 2 layers and 6 sandwiches long do to my freezer space available) . so, keeping size in mind . Arrange 4 or 6 ice cream sandwiches side by side on a 24 x 12 piece of foil,top with pudding mixture, repeat as needed. Frost the sides and top with remaining whipped topping . I also drizzled fudge topping over top ( that's just me) Freeze at least 4 hours, Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly be for serving.  Store left overs in freezer. Hope you enjoy. This would save you tones of $ at birth day parties. And people will think you slaved over making this cake.  Talk more soon.  OH,and  this cake looks striped when cut !