What i always say: If you don't have money, just be creative.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

3 ай бұрын

It's how I try to live my life!!!! 😉

I used contact paper in my classroom for different things. Including clear contact paper on the floor with my little's photos so they knew where to stand in line at the beginning of school. Later, I changed it and they stood on a sight word. They had to tell me the word. Then I changed the order of the line so they were learning all the words. Also putting their photo on their cubby where they stored their backpacks and jackets. I covered copy paper boxes to have extra storage with fun colors that matched my classroom colors. Contact paper is awesome!! 😊❤

@gerilynne1955

4 ай бұрын

My aunt calls me the contact paper queen.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

So smart!!!!!!! And what a fun idea for your kiddos. They have a great teacher 💜

@Stitcher_in_MD

4 ай бұрын

What great idea for your classroom. I hope your kid’s parents love you for caring to make school fun for their children.

@judylane4069

3 ай бұрын

Please....cut up BOOKS!!!!! There are so many old books looking for recycling!!!! Yes!!! Cut up books!!!! ❤ Love love love your videos!!!!!

The caulking and heat gun tips are game changers! 🎉

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Doesn't the cauling make such a difference??? Thanks for checking in. :)

Nice!! You should have glued a jenga block into the hole on the broken counter 😂. Cutting up books is better than letting them end up in a landfill ! According to research, around 320 million books end up in landfill sites every year!!! Loving your videos!! TYFS 🥰🥰

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Great idea!!

@Xiroi87

4 ай бұрын

Don't you recycle paper?

@rhondaeversole2975

4 ай бұрын

Yes I recycle paper into my crafts. Give things new life. You would be amazed at how beautiful the book that's falling apart looks when decoupaged onto something.. even napkins! Boxes used for delivery get transformed into decor, storage and even junk journals. Reduce.. REUSE.. recycle 😉

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

@rhondaeversole2975 I really love that you do this!

@Xiroi87

4 ай бұрын

@@rhondaeversole2975 I don't mean upcycle or reuse for crafts, I mean recycle, like glass or plastic are recycled to make new products. You can't decoupage 2,000 pages but you can recycle 8 books. Where I live paper goes into a specific container, it's picked up when it's full and sent to a recycling facility.

Oh my goodness! I live in a small apartment with neutral everything! The pink contact paper is so cute. I’m going to order some and redo my counters which are very similar to your daughter’s. It is so good to know that it removes easily and completely. I’m excited about all the possibilities now that you have shared. Thank you so much. Have a good week!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I had mine on in my old kitchen for about 3 years. I'd say 98% of it removed cleanly. The small percentage of adhesive easily came off with a little Goo Gone.

Congrats to your daughter on her first apartment!🙌 The counters are GORGEOUS!! FYI: I had to close my eyes for the moving parts of the video due to my vertigo.

Love this! I suspect the landlord might not want to see the apartment returned to its original state. LOL! Years ago I used contact paper on 2 cardboard organizers that sat in an area that was visible from my living room. They looked 100% better once the job was done. Years later they still look like new with the same contact paper. . Loved this project, especially the caulking idea. Looking forward to the next one...

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love covering boxes with contact paper! It makes me feel like I have matching sets - but really, I just got discarded boxes that fit my needs and I "MADE" them match on my budget! :) Thanks for checking in!

I never would have thought to cover countertops with contact paper. I see a project in my near future. Thank you!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Woohoo!!!! Let me know if you do!

My sister has a used desk she bought that has contrasting contact paper covering the top. She has always thought about changing it up but never got around to it. Totally randomly, she hired an organizer one time to help with a couple of projects and the woman instantly recognized the desk because she was the one who put the contact paper on it for her daughter and later sold it lol.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

OH MY GOSH! What an amazing coincidence!!!!

Congratulations to your daughter on her first apartment. The counter tops came out great.👍

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

And we made memories - so much fun. Thanks for watching!

Back in the late 70's, I rented a place with a really crappy looking refrigerator, I covered it with a basket weave contact paper & it looked like a beautiful basket in my kitchen. I LOVE contact paper!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I love that! That's how I learned about contact paper! As a kid, my grandma used it for so many things! And we made necklaces out of paperclips and scraps of contact paper in school. Good memories. 💜

@hollybonnybrookees5908

29 күн бұрын

I have a scratched refrigerator in my basement that is getting a facelift after reading your comment!

So thrilled to have found you! Contact paper is a briilliant solution.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I'm thrilled to have you here with me! I think it's amazing!

Love clear contact paper to cover my upcycles. I use it over scrapbook paper, and now I don't feel so guilty about the scads of scrapbook pads I bought the past couple years because I'm finally using them! My favorite upcycle right now is a sliding "gate" I made to keep the dogs out of the hallway--flattened cardboard boxes covered with my favorite autumn papers in a collage style--just tall enough to keep them from stepping over. Makes my heart sing every time I see it.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I LOVE THAT!!!! That's how the black and white paper makes me feel..... 💜

@chars1184

4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful idea! We use a large cardboard box to keep our German Shepherd out of one room. Thanks to your idea I’m going to reinforce it a bit and then cover it with contact paper. Maybe even add a DIY ‘handle’ for swinging it out of the way when we need to. Thanks!!!

@cathierayes4226

4 ай бұрын

I needto get a handle on ours. 😊@@chars1184

This was super helpful! So excited for your daughter and her new place. Nothing like the taste of Independence early in life. Be well and take care! Ang in WA state

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It reminded me of my first apartment 💜

Great job on the counters. I have never seen anyone caulk after it looks much better

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I did it once to hide an oops.... and it looked so amazing, that I now add it everytime!

I can’t believe time has gone by so quickly. Your daughter has grown and has a place of her own

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

😭 I know!!!!! And my youngest starts college this fall. It went by way too fast.

@bonnieisabelle3641

4 ай бұрын

@@TheCraftyOrganizer my granddaughter will be off to college in the fall also.

Me and contact paper are old / new friends I was so not wanting to do anything with contact paper but I have over come my phobia and have been doing smallish projects using contact and my favorite is the black and white in my craft room so thanks for all the tips on using contact paper. I know you are excited for your daughter to have her first apartment so happy you helped her transform those not so beautiful counter tops Good job Mama!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!! I used to be afraid too - keep working at it!! You’ll be a pro at it in no time!

Free boxes (all the sane size) covered in contact paper fill my pantry. I used a blond wood grain to cover a large, white IKEA cabinet to match a bookcase next to it. That pink marble is definitely ME. I may have to get some.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

That's so awesome!!!! I'd love to see how it looks.

@maryellenyork2819

4 ай бұрын

@TheCraftyOrganizer I only share photos to an email or in a text, but would be happy to let you see them.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

3 ай бұрын

YES! CallClutterFairy@gmail.com

Your daughter apartment looks great well done ❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Thank you for sharing these great tips for working with contact paper. You get really nice results. And I never knew about the thicker paper to use on countertops!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I didn't either! It's why I was so excited to share it! LOL :)

WOW!! It is amazing how different it looks! So very helpful!! I am on a budget and this will help so much!!! Thanks so much!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

I have no backsplash in my kitchen. A few years ago I got some wood looking contact paper at a garage sale for two dollars a roll. It was very thick and better than any paper I’ve ever seen. I used it as my backsplash in the kitchen and I love it. I never thought of the caulk and I might go back and do that now. I really enjoyed this.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It's amazing what a difference the caulk makes!

Back in the 70's I was newly divorced and VERY poor. Made a hooded fireplace (blk ) using triangle sides and large flat front, for the base i used white brick (it was available by contact plastic brick back then) my "logs" were grey "wood" contact paper. It was lit from a hole in bottom of box base. I made bunching tables from two plastic waste baskets covered in wood & the tops were two matching shallow boxes covered in wood contact paper. An old table my Mom was pitching became new again with more contact paper and old cardtable chairs (with ridgid cushions wrapped in...contact) matched the tabletop! I made a dining "nook" using contact paper on the back of a bookcase that stood btwn living room & dining area. Friends used to bring others to see my "contact apartment" Even touching it they couldn't believe it was all contact paper! Of course counters were transformed in contact paper.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

You are my kind of out-of-the-box thinker!!!! I wish you had photos!!!! Love this.

I never thought of covering a counter top with contact paper. What a GREAT idea. I especially like the caulking idea and you did a marvelous job. You are just full of great ideas. Thanks.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! They are about as durable as formica though - so don't cut directly on them, and use a heat protector. :)

I've used Contact paper on multiple kitchen counters over the years and it makes a wonderful, long-lasting disguise for unattractive or damaged counters. It stands up well around the sink and stove and in one case I removed it after several years only because I was tired of it--it still looked great. I replaced it with--more Contact paper!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this comment!!!! It's nice to hear another person do this and have success!

Hello Norrine, You must be so excited for your daughter to have her first apartment 😊 What a great idea using contact paper for the counters. I would never have thought of that! TYFS 🤗

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Great job on our daughter’s counters 💕

I am pretty new on your channel this past week. So inspired, I could not sleep last night…I had seen vids; then looked at contact/wallpaper @ Amazon. I purchased a new 4-step ladder with handrails and a tool holder @ top for security for some high areas. Had to start from the bottom up LOL😂 I have so much planned for this summer and got about 2 hrs of sleep. You gave me answers to problem areas throughout the house Norrine, from over 20 years ago. I am over the moon grateful. 🎉❤😅. Thanks much~~~

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you couldn't sleep - but I am SO excited for what you will be doing in your home!!! Please keep me posted!

@linedancergal

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great reason to lose sleep lol. Don't forget to take before and after photos, so we can all see how Norinne inspired you.

@rachelburgener819

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Welcome new subscriber- You won’t be disappointed. Ms Norrine is a wonderful person 🥰❤️😀

Your daughter's countertops turned beautifully! I bought a black desk from the Restore, painted it white, then covered the top & drawer fronts with marble contact paper! It turned out beautifully!❤ As always, Norrine, thank you for sharing your tips & tricks with us! Stay safe, healthy, and positive! God bless you and your family!🙏❤️🇺🇸😊

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Always nice to hear from you, Deane!!!! xoxoxox

@deaneclark6469

4 ай бұрын

@@TheCraftyOrganizer Thank you, Norrine! I still have not organized my craft room yet!🙄 It's a bit overwhelming!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

3 ай бұрын

One item at a time. xoxoxo

@deaneclark6469

3 ай бұрын

@TheCraftyOrganizer I finally managed to rearrange my craft room. Now, I need to organize all of the little things! I will get around to it, eventually!😊

I bought some contact paper a while ago but can't remember what I was going to do with it! Lol. Your daughters apartment looks fabulous now! She must love it and she is so lucky to have such a talented Mother! Thanks for sharing Norrine! 😍

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It was an honor to have her ask me to help her. She knew I'd have a budget way to make it 'hers'. Such special times. 💜 Thanks for checking in, Diane xoxoxo

Fantastic job Norinne, we’ve used contact paper and no- one guesses! Thankyou! X 🇬🇧🥰

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Right??? I think it's amazing. Thanks, Jan! It's always nice to hear from you.

@jankitteringham8483

4 ай бұрын

@@TheCraftyOrganizer Ah, Thankyou Norinne.🇬🇧🥰

I've covered a chest freezer top, a wardrobe and a bathroom shelf with contact paper. Makes a massive difference.

@DoBeLove

4 ай бұрын

Ah, thanks for the idea for chest freezers!!

@kathrynledger

4 ай бұрын

Nothing worse than looking at a freezer covered in little bits of rust. It seems like every time you look at it there's more, no matter how many times you clean it off.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

We covered our refrigerator! So fun and easy.

The counters are great❣ I want to do the marble counter for my kitchen.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Oats!!!!! Hope you are doing well. They turned out great, didn't they?!?!

Great content! Your new to you family home is definitely upping your channel's applicability!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

The list is LONG! Should be fun though. Stay tuned!

I love this! I use clear contact paper to laminate cards for my granddaughter. I got digital downloads for the Alphabet and numbers and different colors. I printed them on card stock and used clear contact paper to make them sturdy. She loves them!❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

So smart!!!!!

The counters came out looking great. Great idea. All the best to your daughter in her new apartment.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Luba!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! Hope you are doing well, my friend!

You did a great job! They are gorgeous now! I have never had much luck with contact paper. Of course, it’s also been years since I tried using it.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It's a little tempermental. But with a little practice and you will be a pro!

I had the same issue with the curve from the counter to backsplash. Definitely just cut and adhere a separate piece. I’m not afraid of layers and seams so pick your battles. 😂

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

So agree!!!!! Thanks for being here with me.

It's so nice having you on a regular basis. 😊

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It's nice to be back. Thank you for being here with me. 💜

@rachelburgener819

3 ай бұрын

Yep, what she said👏👏👏😝 ❤️😀

Great job! That's so nice that you and your daughter had bonding time while fixing up her new apartment! 🥰

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It was a lot of fun! Thanks for being here with me.

I bought the wrapping paper holder, and it works great and holds a lot.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Good to know!

This brought back memories of doing this to the counters in my first apartment ... that was over 30 years ago! Ugh! It's great to see you having so much fun with your daughters!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Time flies, doesn't it????? Glad I got to bring back a memory to you. 💜

Wow!!! Those contact paper countertops look so amazing!!! Beautiful!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi Noreen!!! Found another follower in my in-law side of the family! We all LOVE ALL your ideas and YOU!!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

What?? That is amazing! Thank you all so much for being here with me!

So sweet how you and your doughter worked together to level-up her new apartment !!! And great tips about how to handle contact-paper - the results look really perfect. 🙂 In Germany we are really lucky not to have those 'renter-issues'... ...we can paint and put screws as we wish - maybe that's because of the solid stone-building of houses.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

OH! How much fun it would be do to what I want!!!!! :) Thanks for the insight into other places! xoxoxo

? 4 you.. Can you show how your ribbon is stored so nicely, How do you secure the loose ends? and keep them from rolling off of the shelf.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

You're in luck! I just showed them in a recent video! I use little sewing pins to keep the ribbon from unraveling. Works great! Here's a closer look: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4eAwbWxiteZedI.html

I have to suggest a caveat to “cutting up books “. If the books have suffered damage- like the glue disintegrating and large sections of pages have been lost- by all means up cycle that dude rather than trash it.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

That's what I am trying to do :)

@DianMahaney

4 ай бұрын

I agree

I’ve not yet used contact paper as such. But our daughter has on her kitchen table, she’d first painted the it. Then after years she wanted a different look so she chose the marble paper from DT and it’s been a number of years and going strong!!! Also Norrine I’d told you about my own space after a lifetime… Well it’s coming along nicely👏👏👏 we might look at a piece of padding and carpet this weekend!!! I’ve started the long progress of sorting/culling/destashing…some of the things. Anyway ALLL that said I’m keeping this video for the ideas of box/container covering. Thank you for all you have to offer. 💐❤️😀

@TheCraftyOrganizer

3 ай бұрын

That is so exciting!!!!! You'll have to send me progress pictures!

Temu does some beautiful contact paper and the prices are great!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

How funny, I didn't even think of checking Temu!

Love your videos even when I am not going to make whatever you are showing us how to make. One never knows when they might need the information. Thanks so much, Norrine! 😊

@RadBadJodster

4 ай бұрын

Wow! Quite the transformation! Well done! ❤❤❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Beth!!! I appreciate you watching - even when you don't need it. xoxoxoxo

Hello I used contact paper a long time ago it did work. I shall be using that contact paper again. It is really good.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Yay! Thanks, Carol. Always nice to have you check in. 💜

The counters are beautiful!❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for checking in. 💐

You are awesome! I have a lifetime love/hate relationship with contact paper. I do love the results! I’m looking forward to the upcoming videos. I was stunned by the comment on how many books end up in landfills. I personally don’t mind de-constructing them and I would never throw one away unless it was badly damaged. I think we all need to rethink some of our thoughts. Great tips in this great video.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great ideas! I bought a marble design contac paper from Temu to cover my desktop. It was all messed up from epoxy spills, paint etc. I used my sander to smooth out the hunks of epoxy, cleaned it up, and then applied the contact paper. Looks like a new desk 😊 I wanted to do my kitchen counters but was concerned that if someone set something hot on it without thinking, the contact paper would be ruined. I have 2 teenage grandsons living with me, so accidents happen LOL Love all your tips and tricks, thans again for sharing

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

The kitchen counters look amazing - but need to be treated gently! No cutting on them or hot things - kind of like formica! LOL

Such a fun and informative video! Love the outcome of the counters!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! My daughter is pretty happy with them.

My goodness, your daughter’s apartment looks fabulous after its makeover

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

That's what I am trying to find... outdated, unwanted books. Heading to my local community college today to see if they have some that are being discarded!

Very nice!

I love contact paper to cover counters, boxes, shelf backing and shelves. I used one that matched the wood flooring in my sewing room to cover the shelves in there at my house in Oregon, and the new owners loved how they matched. It's such a convenient!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more!!!! It can look so high-end - for pennies!!!! Thanks for being here with me. 💐

Loved the caulking! My counters are horrible. Not for long!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I want to see!!! Take pictures for me if you do. You can share them on my Crafty Organizer page on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/730125317461615/

I want to try this on my countertops. We wanted to get new countertops but can't decide. This gives us an option to try some different colors before putting the expensive ones in

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

So true!!!! Especially if it's a new color - try it before you buy it!!!!

I used that same color that contact paper is so nice

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

The pink or the grey?? She's so happy with it!

That is a great makeover! I love contact paper for covering cardboard boxes and making them look like fancy storage. I have used many of your DIYs to get them looking just right. Love this!🌼🤩🌼

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Yay!!! So glad you are enjoying my DIYs!

I love this idea! I have a desk in my craft room that needs a simple solution!!!!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Try it!!!! It's amazing!

I love how it turned out! I did kitchen counters once, but didn’t know about the caulk. I have also lined my cabinets and covered a table. So much fun! Congratulations to your daughter on her first apartment!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

The caulk was a game changer!!!! Thanks for checking in 💜

As always, thank you for all you give us.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

💐 Thanks for being with me.

I have never really played with contact paper. It looks like a fun medium. Great tips! Thank you ❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

It really is!!!! So many uses! Thanks for watching!

I love this idea! I would never have guessed it could look so good!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Yay! Glad you liked it - my daughter loves it!

Hello! Newbie here to your channel! Omg, thx for this! I never thought to use contact paper for some of these things!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it!

PS. I can't wait to see what you do with that 'lamp'!! 😁

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Me either - right now I have no idea! LOL

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I just started this process on my kitchen counters. Ive only done one small counter but i was trying to go from the little backsplash thats curved like your daighters down to the edge. Your way is so much better!! Im finishing tonight so this video came just in time!! Thank you❤ Also...i LOVE that pink contact paper! The counters look amazing.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Oh! What great timing! Please let me know how it goes when you finish!

I can relate to the concern about cutting up books. But my feelings do not stretch out to encyclopedias. 😉 They are outdated anyway and everybody uses wikipedia (or something like it) anyway, so in my opinion encyclopedias are fair game. And they have another fine feature: They often come in several books, so you can make quite a long row with matching book backs.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

Wow you did an amazing job on the countertops! Can’t wait to see the next videos. Short videos are great.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful counters!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thanks. I bought a repo’d mobile home for $22k that is hideous but I am trying to get moved in so I can rent out my sight built home for income. This will help the mobile home be less hideous

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

OH! I would have so much fun doing that project!!!!!! Please keep me posted.

@offairhead

4 ай бұрын

@@TheCraftyOrganizer I’m stuck. It’s been sitting vacant for two years!! I have a lot of medical issues and haven’t been able to work on it. You’re welcome to come to Texas and play with all the things!!! 😂😂

@TheCraftyOrganizer

3 ай бұрын

OMGosh!!! Don't tempt me!!!! LOL I was in Kentucky last week getting to work on an old house!!!

Thanks

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Wow!!!! Thank you Gina!!!! I appreciate REALLY it!

Ive been using contact paper to update things for probably about 30 years! It all startex with not having a lot of money, but also living in rentals. I never thought i could do counter tops though. I assume you have to make sure you get goid enough quality that it can stand up to lots of use.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Not really.... just be gentle with them. Don't cut directly on the counter, and use a heat pad for hot pots and pans. Much like you'd have to do with a formica or laminate counter! I'm super impressed with how they hold up!

Thanks !!

Beautiful video as always! Your daughter’s countertops turned our perfect!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend! It was nice to get some time with her. 💮

First, congratulations on you recent wedding…so happy for you. Second, I was so happy to see you and your daughter working on her first apartment…I remember doing the same thing with my daughter many years ago. As usual, your ideas are the best and I love your delivery. So hello from Austin, Texas…take care, be safe, be sane.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Hi Charlotte!!! It was bitter sweet. So excited for her - and why did she have to grow up so fast!!!! 🤗

@charlottehutcheson740

4 ай бұрын

Isn’t that the truth…our daughter is 49 years old, and she lets me help her with decorating, e.g., sewing curtains and picking out rugs. @@TheCraftyOrganizer

Ive seen books turned into some beautiful art, better than landfill or burning any day ❤❤❤❤ you do you and ignore the nay sayers xx

Back in 1983 , most people became strapped for money. I needed a clothes hamper so I kept a cardboard box that we had used when we moved. I added more cardboard to every part. When I was happy with the stability of it, I covered it with a vinyl contact paper. It looked good and no one could tell that it was cardboard. It lasted for 20 years, but I finally bought a readymade version.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I absolutly LOVE that!!!!! Thanks for sharing!

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There is almost nothing that Contac Paper won't spruce up. Nice job! I love your tip to caulk!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You did an awesome job.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

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WOW Norrine! The landlord should thank you! Wish I knew this secret in my first apartment many, many moons ago…

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I've rented my fair share of pig apartments - I learned how to use lipstick on all of them! LOL

I can’t get over how real that contact paper looks. Great job!❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Right??? I think they look amazing - and super affordable.

Thank you Norrine ❤ and congratulations to you and your daughter on her new apartment ❤

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Kathy! So nice to hear from you. xoxoxo

You are amazing.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. xoxox

Thx so much.

You have taught me so much about contact paper and you’re right, it’s SO versatile! Thank you, Norrine! 😃

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Anne!!!!! I'd love to see some of the things you've made! You are so creative. 💜

@annerohrbacker6097

4 ай бұрын

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Looks great! Go ahead and cut up the books. They are, by their very nature, ephemeral. I make junk journals and tear apart books from the 1700 and 1800's (checking first to make sure they aren't of much value).

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Wow!!!! Have any left over spines you'd like to share???? LOL

@lynnsinclair123

4 ай бұрын

@@TheCraftyOrganizer The spine usually ends up being part of the journal, but if not, I'll let you know!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😘

I love the pink marble! Very fun. I have taken the woodgrain contact paper from the dollar store and applied it to many glass jar lids for a woodgrain top idea. I did have to use my heat gun to shrinkwrap it into place. They look very high end especially with cool shaped jars.

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Oh! I'd love to see those!!!!! I'll bet they look amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Oh, Norrine, your timing is wonderful! My hubby and I are just now looking into covering our kitchen counter and here you are! Thank you so much for info on VEELIKE - turns out they have two different patterns we each like! Now to decide - Team Butcher Block vs. Team Blue Granite!! LOL

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

How exciting!!!! Please take pictures for me!!!

Cool never heard of it ill start using it to

@TheCraftyOrganizer

3 ай бұрын

Let me know how it goes if you do!

Love this information! Thanks

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I haven't used contact papet before. I plan to get some and cover the ugly counters in my kitchen. Thank you for showing us how to do this. ❤😊

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

How exciting! I Want to see - please take pictures for me!!! You can share them on my Crafty Organizer page on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/730125317461615/

Contact paper is awesome and so very handy! I like me some good contact paper!!

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

Me too!!!! Thanks, Cynthia!

Thank you for your videos. Do you have one that shows you making the little chest of drawers ? ( With cardboard boxes)

@TheCraftyOrganizer

4 ай бұрын

I do!!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3iLsbGJhsnZcrg.html