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As you all know, my husband and I do a lot of traveling, both for business and for pleasure. Just like all of you, we have a lot of tech devices that need to be charged up when we are traveling. Things like our video …
We do a lot of traveling up and down the east coast. When we travel, we take a lot of tech gear along with us. When I say tech gear, I mean our cellphones, tablets, digital cameras, video camera, iPod and more! Seriously, we take …
I’m always looking for new ways to get myself better organized. From organizing my beauty products to getting my craft room organized, I’m always on the hunt for products to make my life easier. Let’s face it, being organized saves you time, money and stress!
Today I’m going to introduce you to the Creative Options Polka Dot Tapered Tote and 5 ways that you can use this tote to get yourself organized. It’s a great tote with some great organizational features and besides being functional, it’s pretty stylish too! It features a removable clear plastic pouch, organizing elastic straps on the interior walls, reach-in slip pockets and I love the French memo-board-style elastic straps on the interior lid. It’s available for purchase at Walmart and Michaels Arts & Crafts for an MSRP $21.99. Let’s get started.
5 Ways to Get Organized with the Creative Options Polka Dot Tote
1. General Craft Supplies: In the photo above you’ll see that I used one of the Polka Dot Totes to organize some of my general crafting supplies that I like to take on-the-go with me when I attend craft classes, scrapbooking crops, etc. As you can see, I placed containers & bottles of liquid glue, Modge Podge, glitters, scissors, ribbons, clothespins, mini ruler, glue sticks, metallic thread, clips and other items into the bag.
2. Girl’s Hair Accessories: My 7 1/2 year old granddaughter stays overnight at our home pretty often. I keep hair care supplies and hair accessories here at my home for when she’s here. I can keep her hair combs, hair brushes, hair clips, barrettes, bobby pins, shampoo & conditioner bottles, etc., all nicely organized in one of these totes. The elastic bands on the interior lid are absolutely PERFECT for organizing her hair barrettes & bobby pins!
3. Manicure & Pedicure Supplies: I love doing my nails and every week I treat myself to a pedicure & manicure. In the past my mani & pedi supplies over-took all of the space in our medicine cabinet and they made my under-the-sink area totally junky. Well, I’ve solved both of those problems by placing all of my supplies into the tote! It now holds my foot file, scrubbing brush, hand lotions, nail polishes, polish remover, nail files, tweezers and other items that I use during my mani & pedi sessions.
4. Toiletry Travel Bag: We do a lot of traveling and are always taking off at least once a month for a new adventure. I keep one of the totes loaded up with my extra cosmetics, toiletries and other beauty supplies that I need when we travel. I can keep my toiletry bag packed and just grab it when we’re ready to go. The elastic bands are fantastic for organizing your makeup brushes, tweezers, nail files, eyeliner pencils, etc.
5. Grand Baby Bag: As you all know, I’m the grandmother to two adorable children. My grandson is 15 months old and I keep baby supplies here at my home for when he’s staying with us. While my daughter does bring a diaper bag, I also keep extra supplies on-hand for when he’s here. It’s the perfect size to hold some baby diapers, a pack of diaper wipes, his baby powder, baby bath wash, baby lotion and even a toy or two.
These 5 creative ways on how to get organized with the Creative Options Polka Dot Tapered Tote is just the tip of the iceberg! I think it would be an ultra cool way to organize goodies in your school or work locker, to organize your cookie cutters & miniature baking molds, your travel bag for taking mini travel games on the road with you and all sorts of other things! My mother wants one to organize her dog’s treats & toys for when we travel and take Mr. Rufflo along with us.
Are you looking to get better organized in 2017? If so, head on over to Creative Options to learn more about their products and to get some great organizing ideas!
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I don’t know about you, but I want to stretch the summer out as long as possible. My son doesn’t go back to school until September, so we are still enjoying every moment. We are a camping family and we have headed out a few times this summer for some relaxation and fun. We have a camping checklist that is quite extensive, but the one thing we didn’t have until a few weeks ago, was a hammock. I was recently introduced to SeaTurtle Sports’ Turtle Nest hammock and it’s the perfect companion for our camping adventures.
SeaTurtle Sports’ new hammock is the perfect addition to any backyard or in my case, to my campsite. This hammock is incredibly durable, lightweight and compact. The hammock actually compresses to the size of a softball (amazing), and it can be stored in the attached pouch, which doubles as a drink holder or a place to store other gear while the hammock is in use. The bag makes it really convenient when you are on the go as it doesn’t add much weight or bulk.
The SeaTurtle Turtle Nest Hammock is very roomy. It can actually accommodate up to three people (up to 400 pounds total), so this thing is made to hold up and hold up well! The hammock is simple to set up and it comes with two iron non-corrosive carabiners, which make it easy to attach to a deck or railing. What you need to keep in mind is that if you are attaching it to a tree (like we did), you will need to bring something to wrap around the tree and attach to the carabiners. I think this is the one thing that could make the Turtle Nest better. I thought a few bungee cords would do the trick, but it did not. It would be nice if the hammock included cords that could wrap around and attach to the carabiners. Only my friend’s 9-year-old daughter could hang in the hammock without it falling to the ground with our sub-par set up. She absolutely loved it and was very excited to be in my review. She said “thumbs up.” It was her birthday, so she felt like a princess lounging around in my cool new hammock. I’m sure if we would have had the right tools to correctly hang it on our trip, we would have been just as comfortable in it as we were on our patio.
Check out the website to see more of what SeaTurtle has to offer—from outdoor games like Beach Bocce Ball and Turtle Toss (looks so fun) to Koozies and drink tumblers—they have a great assortment of items to make your outdoor activities more enjoyable.
Looking to buy? You can purchase the SeaTurtle Sports Turtle Nest Double Parachute Nylon Hammock
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