My husband told a friend recently that I’m a “house hacker”.  With embarrassment I asked, “Did you tell him what I did with the windows?”  (Ha, ha that might be for another post!)  But I am a hacker when it comes to my home.  I’m always trying to make something run more smoothly, resourcefully, or efficiently.  And the goal is to be aesthetically pleasing (or at least acceptable) as well.

You can probably guess that my little sign to the left is for dishes.  My husband begged for clarity on the state of the dishes.  He suggested buying a magnet.  I thought, no I can make a magnet.  So I made a magnet but soon realized my dishwasher isn’t magnetized.  Then I was going to drill a hook into my tile, but thought that was too permanent and risky if I didn’t like it.  Finally, I used a sticky hook and made this sign from two laminate countertop samples (from Zero Landfill).  The holes were already punched in them.

It’s useful & it works…dishes clarity!  And it doesn’t look too bad.  Plus, I could remove the sign for special occasions, and the little hook isn’t too conspicuous.  Do you have any interesting kitchen hacks?