The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these upcycled room cleaning buckets. Place one in each coordinating room and know that have what you need for daily cleaning. Don’t forget to add these Printable Room by Room Cleaning Checklists to your buckets. With both of these tools your home will actually stay clean, especially if you remember to enlist help from your kiddos.

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The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these easy upcycled room cleaning buckets.

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Materials

5-7 Easter Buckets
Krylon Spray Paint (This is the absolute best spray paint for this project!)
5-7 Small Spray Bottles
Cleaners (Based on the Room)
Sponges, Wipes, and Brushes

The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these easy upcycled room cleaning buckets.

Step 1

Clean your Easter buckets thoroughly and allow them to dry completely.

Step 2

Spray each bucket with a coat of paint in a well-ventilated area. Allow the paint to dry.

Step 3

Repeat step 2 until you can no longer see the patterns through the paint. This took 4 coats on my buckets and the base color of the bucket did not seem to affect the number of coats.

The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these easy upcycled room cleaning buckets.

Step 4

Fill each bucket with the appropriate supplies and printable checklist.

Step 5

Place your cleaning buckets in each room and you’re done.

Cleaning Buckets Tips

Don’t feel like you have to put full size cleaners in your buckets. In fact, I recommend dividing your cleaners up among the buckets. Here are some tips for how to divide your cleaners and other supplies for your buckets.

The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these easy upcycled room cleaning buckets.

Portable Wipes Container

You know those little plastic containers for wipes that you throw in your diaper bag? Use these to divide disinfecting wipes among each bucket.

The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these easy upcycled room cleaning buckets.

Small Spray Bottles

Get small spray bottles that you can separate cleaners into. I used a bottle of concentrate to make mine but you can also divide up a full-size, ready-mixed cleaner among them. Don’t forget to label your spray bottles so that you know which cleaner is in them.

Sponges

You will want a separate sponge for each bucket. If you are worried about putting wet sponges back in the buckets when you’re done, get a plastic soap container. Poke a few holes in it to allow air in and your sponges can dry without creating a mess in your buckets.

Plastic Bags

Always keep a few plastic grocery bags in each bucket. This makes it easy to change out trash cans or collect any waste you come across when cleaning. This is especially true for kids’ rooms. They have the uncanny knack of hiding ripped up papers, empty wrappers, and broken toys.

The easiest way to keep your house clean is to always have the supplies you need. That is why you need these easy upcycled room cleaning buckets.

Keeping your home clean has never been easier than it will be with these upcycled room cleaning buckets. They have made my new cleaning habit so much easier to develop. I firmly believe in not spending more time cleaning than you absolutely have to. That includes wasting time looking for cleaning supplies and now you won’t have to. I get all of my cleaning done in 20 minutes or less because of these buckets. Imagine only spending 20 minutes a day to keep your house beautiful. It can totally be done! Don’t forget to grab your printable cleaning checklists before you go.

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This month for the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge I am changing things up a little. This tutorial is a birthday gift for someone so I tried to capture the farmhouse look. The mix of textures in this upcycled farmhouse vignette cloche is so comforting and pretty. I hope you (and the birthday girl) love it as much as I do. Full disclaimer: there are a lot of steps to this tutorial but the end result is absolutely worth it.

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The Rules:

Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
There’s no monthly theme.
There’s no budget to stick to.

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Medina | Grillo Designs Karen | Dragonfly & Lily Pads

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Upcycled Farmhouse Vignette Cloche Materials

Thrift Store Footed Cloche
Small Paper Plate
Loose Moss
Mod Podge
White Acrylic Paint
2 Foam Brushes (One for Mod Podge and One for White Paint)

HB Graphite Pencil
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Burlap Roll
Scissors
Faux Off White Hydrangea
Cream Colored Yarn
3 Wooden Blocks

Step 1

First, clean your cloche inside and out.

Tip:

If the price written on the glass isn’t coming off, add a small amount of Dawn dish soap to it. Let sit for a minute then wipe off with a damp paper towel.

Step 2

Next, cut the lip off of your small paper dessert plate.

Step 3

Add a coat of Mod Podge to your plate.

Step 4

Now cover your plate with your loose moss.

Step 5

Shake off the excess and return it to the container. Next, set your moss plate off to the side to dry.

Step 6

Paint a coat of white acrylic paint on your blocks.

Tip:

Don’t worry about coating the bottom of the blocks. The bottoms won’t be seen.

Step 7

Allow the paint to dry completely before moving on.

Step 8

If needed, add a second coat of paint to the blocks.

Tip:

A second coat of white paint is only needed on one block because the others will be covered with other media.

Step 9

After your moss plate has begun to dry, add a second coat of Mod Podge over the moss.

Tip:

Do this gently to prevent the moss already attached from coming off.

Step 10

Next, cover the 2^nd coat with moss.

Step 11

Shake off the excess again and return to the container. Set aside to allow the glue to dry completely.

Tip:

This can take up to 24 hours.

Step 12

Measure enough burlap to wrap around the outside of one of your single-coated blocks.

Step 13

Cut the burlap.

Step 14

Next, glue your burlap strip to the block.

Note:

Leave a lip of extra burlap above the block.

Step 15

Trim the excess wrap and the excess at the bottom. Do not trim the lip from step 14.

Step 16

Next, cut 2-3 single flowers from your hydrangea.

Step 17

Then glue the single flowers to the top of your burlap block.

Step 18

Now, cover the flower stems with a small piece of the excess burlap you trimmed in step 15.

Step 19

Next, cover your 2^nd single-coated block with cream yarn. Attach the yarn with hot glue.

Tip:

Wrap around the outside and secure with glue first. Then cover the top of the block.

Step 20

Draw “No. 23” on the remaining block with your pencil.

Step 21

Carefully cover your pencil drawing with Mod Podge.

Tip:

I used my finger to apply the Mod Podge in this step.

Step 22

Allow all of your elements to dry completely before moving on.

Step 23

Lastly, attach your blocks to the center of your moss plate as pictured.

Note:

The yarn block is glued only to the top of the white block.

Once your farmhouse vignette is completed, place it in the center of your cloche and replace the lid. This allows you to change your vignette out seasonally if desired. If you want to make the vignette semi-permanent (or less-susceptible to bumps) place a Zot between the cloche base and vignette plate. Don’t forget to check out what my friends create this month after you’ve made your own upcycled farmhouse vignette cloche!

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And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

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Are you excited for spring, yet? The temperatures get warmer, the days start getting longer, and color begins to burst through the ground. Getting your home ready to welcome it is a great way to hurry spring along. Start by making these DIY birch bark bud vases. They will give you somewhere to display those first violets that pop up in your yard! Then keep reading to see the awesome surprise my friends and I have to finish getting your home spring-ready. See? There are hundreds of reasons to be excited!

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DIY Birch Bark Bud Vases Materials

Small Glass Jars
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Birch Bark Shavings (I got mine at Hobby Lobby but found similar on Amazon)
Scissors

Step 1

Clean your jars including removing any labels. For my vases, I used an old baby food jar and a small pizza sauce jar.

Tip:

Try to get the label glue off as best as you can but don’t worry if you can’t get it completely off. You will be covering it anyway.

Step 2

Pull out your birch strips and have them ready to attach to your vases.

Step 3

Start attaching your birch strips around the bottom of your jar. Do this by adding a line of hot glue and firmly pressing a birch strip to it.

Step 4

Trim your birch strips so that there is a small overlap.

Step 5

Secure the birch overlap with a dab of hot glue.

Step 6

Continue covering your jar by repeating steps 3 through 5 until you have reached the top of your jar.

Tip:

Try to line up the birch seams on your vase as you go.

Step 7

Once you reach the top of your jar you have 2 options for finishing it:

If there is enough excess on the top birch strip add a second line of glue around the mouth of the jar and press the top of the strip firmly to it.

Alternatively, if the strip isn’t large enough for that, add an additional strip but trim it down to the top of the jar after gluing.

Step 8

Repeat steps 2 through 7 for your second jar.

These DIY birch bark bud vases are a super simple and sweet spring décor addition. As you can see, I chose to use fake flowers in mine. They can easily be used for fresh flowers too. When it is time to clean them, add a dab of soap and water to a baby bottle brush and carefully scrub the inside. Next, rinse out your brush and use the damp brush to rinse out the soap from your vase. Avoid getting the wood on the outside wet. Now are you ready to take your spring refresh to the next level? My friends and I are having a $380 spring giveaway to make it easier! Enter below for your chance to win.

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Meet the hosts of the Spring Giveaway

Erlene ~ My Pinterventures Shirley ~ Intelligent Domestications Carrie ~ Curly Crafty Mom Kati ~ Houseful of Handmade Amanda ~ The Kolb Corner Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty Jennifer ~ Ever After in the Woods Roxanne ~ The Honeycomb Home Holly ~ Pink Fortitude Marie ~ DIY Adulation Erin ~ Suburban Simplicity Jenn ~ Loveland Lodge Michelle ~ Our Crafty Mom Donna ~ Two Chicks and A Mom Kim ~ Made In A Day Aleisha & Marie ~ Inspiration Vault Amy ~ My Life From Home Chelsea ~ The Johnsons Plus Dog Jeannee ~ Shepherds and Chardonnay Lynn ~ Back to the South Emily ~ Two Purple Couches

Spring Giveaway Rules:

To enter, use the form below and follow the eligibility rules.

Open worldwide, except where prohibited
Giveaway ends March 18, 2017 at 9 PM PST
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One winner will WIN $380 Paypal Cash
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