Comments on: Easy Upgrade: Dish It

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:43:03 +0000

So, I was perusing the site (again) and discovered this trick, which I plan to use in the bathroom to avoid rust rings from when metal cans (hairspray) come into contact with the white marble countertop. No more scrubbing forever just to have it reappear!

By: Mallory

Mallory — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:39:08 +0000

I put a white plate on my coffee table to keep the remote controls on. It really ties things together!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:53:50 +0000

I don’t have granite counters, but I have used this idea anyway, just because I like everything to look like it has its place instead of just being out on the counter. I also am using a tray like that for the fresh veggies coming from my garden!

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:17:10 +0000

I love the little dish. We had the same issue and used a leftover tile that matched the splashback in our kitchen – it worked wonders and was really easy to keep clean.

By: Kristin {sage street market}

Kristin {sage street market} — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:40:58 +0000

I use a dish for my pepper mill and salt shaker as well — Kirsten! It really does make a huge difference for cleanup.

I also bought a few plain saucers from pier 1 to use for my earring collection in our bedroom. They fit perfectly in the shallow drawer at the top of my dresser.

By: Tracie

Tracie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:51:26 +0000

My boyfriend’s dad likes to make pottery, so we use one of his bowls that I glazed by our front door to put our keys in as we come in. Definitely makes coming and going easier, since we always know where they are now! I like having a piece in our place that was made with love by family. Such a simple thing that makes so much of a difference!

By: lindsey

lindsey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:32:48 +0000

I have a sweet little vintage flower hook that hangs by my side of the bed. Every night I slip my glasses on the hook and they’re right there for morning.
With terrible eyesight and a cat that likes to knock things off the night stand, having a home for my glasses is a must. This one simple trick of re-purposing an item I had in my home for years has saved me a hundred headaches. Love this series – keep them coming!

By: Tricia - Avolli

Tricia - Avolli — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:40:15 +0000

This is a wonderful idea that looks great too! For those who may not have a cool white dish like this already, Target makes a great line of white dishes and serving pieces in square and round that are extremely well priced. Everything looks great on them!

Tricia – Avolli

By: Annie, bossy color

Annie, bossy color — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:36:09 +0000

LOVE IT!! So smart! We’re on the same wavelength this week – I posted on “3 Cheap Ways to Perk Up a Tired Kitchen.” http://tinyurl.com/njo9nn This is a great fourth – I’ll add a link!

By: jacqueline

jacqueline — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:20:21 +0000

I keep my steel wool pad at the sink in a cute soy sauce dish that came with our sushi set (we rarely make sushi at home since we live by so many great take-out places). Also – definitely already doing the dish trick without salt and pepper grinders. :-)