Day Three Spring Clean

It’s been just a short week since someone broke into my home, and I am feeling much better. I’m still following the great security advice that I referred to in last week’s blog, and it’s really helped me have a greater peace of mind. This is the third day of my Spring Cleaning focus and it’s really great to see the results! Those boxes have been emptied, papers are put away, keepsakes safely stored, etc. Today I created a new craft and I thought I’d share this with you. I used to have well over 200 belts! I’ve simplified down to about 20 or so, and about 50 or so belt buckles. I keep the belts that I use every day in my closet and the rest in a drawer upstairs. Here is an interesting and convenient way that I’ve started to store my belts. I take fan pull chain that I can buy at True Value. You can get as much or as little as you need with their bulk chain section. Then I buy the appropriate fasteners. I measure out about 6 or 7 inches depending on how long you want it, and then put a hook like the one in the photo below on it and there you go! A great place to hang your belts (see the next photo). I get the hooks at Menards, but you can get those at any local hardware store. Let me know if you try it!

The chain and hoook: