Dish Soap In Disguise

My mom and I have a wise idea for disguising our bottles of dish soap. We don't like having soap containers sitting out on our kitchen counters, and we don't like to have to get the soap out from under our sinks. Instead, we put our dish soap in decorative olive oil bottles, which are pleasing to the eye and quite handy. You can find an olive oil bottle that matches your kitchen decor, in many styles and colors. If you can't find the perfect one for your kitchen, you can purchase a plain one and paint your own design on it.

We like how the spout at the top allows you to pour just the right amount of soap.

We also think this makes a great hostess or house warming gift. During the holidays, you can find bottles with special designs or paintings, like poinsettias or holly berries. If you like this wise design idea, you can find this bottle and many more at Paisley Creek. We have even seen, and purchased, some of our olive oil bottles at Ross and TJMaxx.

                         Your dish soap never looked so good!!

A Clever & Crafty Bow

I was wrapping my parents' Easter gift and realized I didn't have a bow to match the paper. I decided I would just make my own with the left over wrapping paper!

Here are the 6 simple steps.

First, cut 6 retangles of wrapping paper. Mine measured 4"x 6", but you may want to cut your rectangles smaller or larger depending on the size of your gift.

Second, take each of the rectangles and fold them in half.

Third, cut three slits in each of the folded rectangles. Cut on the fold. Make sure you don't cut all the way through the rectangle, leave about a half of an inch at the end.

Next, gather the ends together and staple. Do this to all 6 rectangles.

Next, staple two sets of 3 together. These will form the sides of the bow.

Last, staple the two sides together. Cut a small piece of wrapping paper and fold it in thirds. Tape it down in the center of the bow and finally tape the bow to your gift!

Making your own bow with matching wrapping paper is fun and gives your gift a custom look. You can also use a complimentary wrapping paper, or if you have a two sided print, use the opposite side. Next time you are wrapping a gift, use this Wise Design and make your own bow!