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Make a Closet into a Mudroom

Though we're not quite ready to think about wet, snowy weather, we love how Wendy transformed a simple closet into a rather charming mudroom for her family complete with bench, hooks designated for e...

Good Question: Storing Kids' Collections

Courtney wrote in wondering about fun ways to store her daughter's beach treasures: We're heading to the beach with our almost three year-old, Eliza. We'd love to get some suggestions for containers t...

Blogging Cookie: Time Saving Websites

We admit- we use the Internet a lot to waste time. But thanks to Cookie and Mark Frauenfelder, author of "Rule the Web: How to Do Anything and Everything on the Internet—Better, Faster, Easier," y...

Shared Bedrooms

Kristin wrote us: "My husband I are wanting to be co sleeping parents with a crib sidecar arrangement or bassinet type setup. I am just wondering what other co sleepers have done in making their adul...

Fabric Storage Baskets

Feeling crafty? If you are, or if you want to match a fabric to the rest of a room- these would be fun to try. They could hold items in the nursery or a child's room, or you could use them elsewher...

Mini Tree Coat Stand
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Paris

Here's a charming way to get your kids to hang up their coats -- give them their own mini version of a tree-shaped coat stand that looks like it came straight from a stage set for the enchanted forest...

Mr. B

A recent issue of Cookie Magazine highlighted the Mr. B spy bag in a section on organizing tools for the bedroom. Kind of like a better-looking and more durable ziploc bag, you can hang them for st...

Rice and Feed Laundry Bags from Viva Terra

If you're tired of the same old storage solutions- those little baskets, plastic bins, and the like, then these bright bags made by Cambodian villagers by hand might just be the perfect storage acces...

Sommar Gardening Bag

As soon as we saw these rugged-looking gardening bags on a recent sojourn to Ikea, we immediately imagined a dozen uses for them outside the garden: schlepping beach gear, gathering kindling during ca...

Swiss Cheese Room Divider from Madaket
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Paris

This playful room divider from Paris-based Madaket makes sharing space fun for kids. Use it to delineate space in a shared room or to mark off a play area in a grown-up room. ...

Tubtrugs Recycled Range by Plastica

You're trying to be a responsible consumer and buy green toys and other kid-related stuff. But what about the stuff that holds their stuff? We've always loved Tubtrugs for children's storage, so you c...

Blogging Cookie Magazine: Where to Get Rid of Your Stuff

Those TV shows where they declutter people's homes always make it look so easy. We have no problem putting stuff we need to get rid of in piles...it's where it goes afterwards if it's not ready for ...

Wall Pouches

(Here is a second post from Tara, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Ohdeedoh team. Her first post is here and comments are welcome.) The recent "Now You See It, Now You Don't" Storage ...

ICFF 2008: Mobos Bins

These would've fit in perfectly with our recent "Now You See It, Now You Don't" Storage Contest. Mobos are colorful storage units that come in different shapes and hang conveniently on the wall an...

Do You Have a Morning Routine?

Mornings can be tricky. But we find we always do better with a little routine. Simple Mom recommends having at least five things you do the same every morning to start the day off feeling right. W...

Set of Zinc Hang Tags

These zinc tags are new at Ballard Designs. You can write on them with chalk to organize in the nursery, the playroom, or anywhere else you want something different....

KangaRoom Storage

As much as we're fans of homebrewed storage solutions, sometimes a great product is what it takes to tame your clutter. KangaRoom Storage has plenty of clever products and has recently launched a l...

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