Category Archives: Easy

Don't look at that clock on the wall, no actually do look at it. Our time has come.

The rumors are true, this is the last post by Christian and me. Is it the last post because the ladies have had enough of our shenanigans and want their blog back? (Read on for the astonishing answer . . . … Continue reading

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You can hang your hopes on this iPad stand

Ok, so you have the iPad and you want to lay in your bed and watch movies from the Netflix iPad app. But you want to hold you significant other’s hand while you watch Zombieland. How can you hold the … Continue reading

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MacBook Not Afraid Take a Stand

Christian is a whiner baby and has to have everything “just right.” Everyone agrees that this gets old real fast. Continue reading

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It's a stimulating beverage AND a furniture cleaner

Jeff’s coffee addiction and filthy chair cancel each other out in today’s repurposing post. Continue reading

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Ribbon Board

We are concluding furniture week with a quick and easy re-purpose: Old bulletin board to ribbon board.  We had this old bulletin board that was not being used.  By covering the front with some batting and fabric (using a staple … Continue reading

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Beat the Back-to-School Blues

Our final project for Back-to-School week is this cute first week countdown. Make that first week back easier by giving the kids a surprise to begin each day. We took toilet paper rolls, painted them, and glued numbers on them … Continue reading

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Notebook Re-do

Turn a plain notebook into a one-of-a-kind notebook for your little student.  We used ribbon scraps and come glue to design our notebook. The possibilities are endless: stickers, pipe cleaners, magazine clippings, bottle caps or fabric scraps can be used … Continue reading

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Cereal Box Notebooks

These little books are great for assignments or notes. To make these handy notebooks we cut out pieces of cardboard from cereal/pasta boxes. Next, we took scrap paper and cut it to fit the cardboard cover. Finally, we sewed a … Continue reading

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T-Shirt hamper

We at citymade have kids that keep getting bigger (darn them!), so we tend to have a lot of clothes that have been outgrown. We have a solution to that and how to get dirty clothes in the hamper. We … Continue reading

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Clothespin Organizer

One of the hardest parts about starting school after a summer of fun and relaxation is getting back into a routine. No fear, citymade is here! We present clothespin clothes organizer. Make your school day mornings run smother by preparing … Continue reading

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