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Fall Cleaning ~ Bringing the House to Life


The lighting was bad, but the second photo is much better on showing the true colors on this fabric.

 I'm fall cleaning in a big way right now.  I went through my fabric pieces and found this one.  It's a find from Goodwill and was only a dollar.  It's about 2 yards maybe and will soon be an apron.  Sometimes a farmgirl needs help from another farmgirl, and she'll soon be getting my fabric to sew me an apron.  Goodwill doesn't sell too many good deals anymore, not in our area anyway.  This was one more clutter item put to good use.


I am completely out of laundry detergent, so I grated goat's milk soap is melting in a pot of water as I type.  I'll be starting the day with laundry and more fall cleaning.  

I organized my cotton thread by using an accordion style, vintage wooden rack.  I found it at a garage sale for $.25!  Can't beat that.


I thought I would need to add longer pegs, but the cones hang on these nicely.  I haven't had one fall one me yet, and this is mounted on the inside, and above my bedroom closet door.  Not sure if they will get dusty in the closet, but I plan to use these threads over winter.  Either way, these are off the floor and not in a container, so I can see what stock I have.

 Our billy goat is already in the rut now.  P-U!  I can smell him from the door.  

I better start tackling an area to clean.  It's bringing new life to our home.



 

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Candy C. said…
I love the thread rack and that material looks like it would be perfect for an apron! :)
September 10, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Unknown said…
I'm getting ready to put some summer stuff to bed and ready for fall. Leaves starting to fall a little, getting dark early too...
September 13, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Kristina, The apron is one now.
September 19, 2012 at 7:37 PM
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