Tame your garden hose by wrapping it around a bucket attached to an exterior wall. – Domestic Fashionista

Jen gets her toiletries organized under her bathroom sink using Muji containers. – The Haystack Needle

Use a drawer front as a hanger for coats or anything else needing hung. Don’t have extra drawers lying around? It’s ok there is also a DIY to make your own drawer fronts. – Design*Sponge

Try using an ironing board cabinet to store your spices. – Apartment Therapy

This summer I have been looking for activities that will keep all three of my children occupied and I especially love it when that activity also helps keep the volume down! My kids are anything but quite for the most part of the day but there comes a time when I just want everyone to settle down. An added bonus would be for them to play well together so Mommy can have a few minutes to herself.

With children ages 2-8 it is challenging at times to find something they can all play together in their own unique way but still be close enough not to get on each others nerves. Tricky right!

One of those timeless toys that can give me a few minutes of sanity is Play-Doh! My kids get so excited over Play-Doh! The younger two more so than the older one but he enjoyed himself very much trying out the Spaghetti Factory for the Momfluence Summer Guide. He even put on a fake Italian accent and really got into the character. It was so fun seeing what they came up with next.

I got out the plastic silverware and plates so they could create their own meals and before I knew it they were playing restaurant. My daughter loves helping her Dad in the kitchen so I knew this would be a hit for her. I like the sets like the Play-Doh Spaghetti Factory because it helps give a prompt for imaginative play. My oldest son would have gotten bored after 2 minutes of making snakes or guns or whatever because trying to figure out what to make just isn’t his thing. But he loved roll playing as an Italian chef!

Now if Hasbro would come out with some really cool storage options for these bulky Play-Doh sets we would be all good. For now a plastic bin will do.

I have a couple of vases left over from when Hubby had bought me flowers. There is one in particular that isn’t all that pretty and I will probably never use it again. Yet, we keep it just in case we want to get flowers for someone.

Kimba has a terrific idea for turning a plain Jane vase into beautiful decor. All you need is some jute twine and a hot glue gun. I looked in my box of ribbons and I already had some twine so this will cost me nothing.

Katja shared some inspiration for kid’s rooms from the Italian furniture company Di Liddo & Perego. I couldn’t help but notice the bed with built in storage. The mattress actually lifts up which would be a great place to store extra pillows, blankets or toys.