handmade eases the pain

Lately we've had a string of household bad luck that included 2 fender-benders, 4 cavities, a broken air conditioner, and a very leaky dishwasher. All of the above have been repaired save my dinosaur of dishwasher. This means, of course, that I have been washing. dishes. by. hand. until we can replace it. Ugh. This task may not bother some but for me it is the most despised household chore. I've used a dishwasher my entire adult life and only hand washed the rare pot or pan I couldn't squeeze in.

Lucky for me this little baby arrived on my doorstep and brought with it plethora of handmade ideas for the home.

I used Amanda's Towel Rug idea to create a little piece of eye candy that makes dish washing a bit more tolerable.

Both the towel and the pillowcase I used were thrifted and cost less than a $1 together (can you believe that a plastic dish mat costs $10). That makes this project about as thrifty as can be. And it took less than an hour to piece the whole thing together. Quick and cheap with beautiful results. I. love. it.

I'm still not rushing over to sink to do the dishes but I really enjoy glancing over and seeing my handmade treasure while I'm doing them.

(The crocheted circles perched on the edge of my sink are for scrubbing the dishes. I got the idea from this post on Craftzine.)

So thank you, Amanda Soule, for reminding me that even the worst parts of domesticity can be enjoyed with a bit of handmade. It is so gratifying to look around my home and see the things I have made myself being used and enjoyed. These little touches are what make a house our home.

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Other random-ness:

* I thrifted these wonderful handmade hot pads recently.

 

* I joined in on the Vintage Swap hosted by another Heather.

* I finished my degree (yay me!) and plan on being in this space a lot more now that I have more free time.