My husband and I hunting for a new apartment right now, so it seemed like every time I sat down to write this week’s blog post, I was called away by one apartment viewing or another, and just kept on not getting the tutorial finished. But despite the fact that it’s 2 days late being posted, this project is incredibly simple and not particularly time consuming at all to complete.

Which is a nice change, because neither of those things are even remotely true of finding a new apartment to live in. Especially if you’re as horribly picky as we are. When you’ve hit your thirties but you’re still renting because the cost of housing is higher than Rob Ford on a pre-election bender and – speaking of politicians – some daft buggers or other screwed with the economy right about the time you’d normally have been landing your first grown up job and opening an RRSP, your tolerance for shittiness goes way down, and your concern about up-to-date appliances and the state of the baseboards ramps way up.

Anyway.

I can’t for the life of me remember how I first got the idea for this, but I’m super pleased with how this particular and somewhat random craft project turned out. It makes a great little customizable jewelry organizer, and the magnets on the back (though you can make it to attach via screws if you prefer) mean it’s very apartment friendly – no holes in walls necessary for hanging it up. All you need is a metal surface (a filing cabinet, medicine cabinet, the side of a metal desk…) and you’re golden. You could also put one on the fridge or the side of the microwave to hold keys and such.

Keep this one in mind six months from now, too, because I’m pretty sure it could make a great Christmas gift for someone who needs a little extra and nifty-looking organization in their life. Read the full post »