Being Self Sufficient! Part 1

I was reading this really interesting article on 9 Keys to Living a More Self-Sufficient Life!  It was quite informative.. and boy, I find that I am slowly doing what they are doing.. Just gardening to supply a part of our food supply, and selling my stuff online makes me feel both useful and in control of my life.. 

http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/07/23/9-keys-to-living-a-more-self-sufficient-life

I decided to take one step every other day and discuss this.. for today I am discussing Step One..

#1 Simplify and Remove the Clutter

Are you a pack rat? A minimalist? I find that clutter stresses me out.. I hate not being able to find things.. and seeing a mess.. you would never think that if you saw my craft room.. but even in that disorder.. I have some structure to it.. cos I know where everything is!!

This is probably one of the hardest steps for me to do.. first, I am a collectors of yarn and crochet patterns.. tons and tons of them.. lol. I probably have patterns that go back to the 1940's (way before I was born too.. grin).. and my boyfriend is a bit of a pack rat.. sigh.. My latest attempt to do this is I am bagging up stuff in the back room again.. either to give away or throw away.. hopefully he wont figure it out.. lol..

I also am currently getting rid of items on Ebay.. selling books, tapes, and other small items to clear them out and make a little money too.. What doesnt sell after a matter of time ends up on Listia.. I am doing the same for my patterns.. slowly scanning them and putting them up for sale on Ebay or Listia.. it is a work in progress.. I figure I might be gone before they are all gone.. lol..

So I am taking 15 minutes a day to either pack up stuff from the back room.. or organizing items in my craft room to scan and sell.. little time.. hopefully will make some changes.. lol.. we will see.. I will update this probably in 2 weeks or so..

New Hanging Towels

These 2 Fall hanging towels are available for sale.. The owl one will be a set.  I am working on a second one in between orders.  I will be listing them in the yahoo groups also this week..and if not sold by the end of the week, then will be listed in Etsy.. these are individual towels and are $3 each + postage.

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These Fall towels are already listed on Etsy:

Fall Leaf Hanging towel

https://www.etsy.com/listing/163402418/fall-leaf-hanging-towel-crochet-topped?

Maple Leaf Hanging towel

https://www.etsy.com/listing/163416155/maple-leaf-hanging-towel?

Quick Update

No pictures today.. sorry... my main focus this week was just cleaning thru things, crocheting orders, and scanning more items to put up on Ebay and Listia..

I did get done with a Heart catnip toy that was listed on Listia.. just need to mail it.. maybe I will get a picture before mailing.. it is a variegated blend of greens, peach and white..

I also been working on hanging towels.. both for an order and also to put up on Etsy.. got the order of Basketweave dishclothes all done.. also finished the Bands of Lace dishclothes in autumn red and bone for an order.. so accomplish things there..

Hopefully my new update will have some pictures.. just didnt have time to take any yet..

Newly Made Dishclothes

I am working on two orders right now.. both dishclothes.

I am working on Bands Of Lace dishclothes for Lisa.. She wanted tan/red.. so I made them in two different ways..

This one is for Julie.. she wanted two Basketweave ones in blue/white and brown/white.I got them finished.. just working off the ends now..

It's a Dog's World..

Had some time.. and decided to show some team spirit and do a Treasury for a fellow Buffalo Etsy Team member.. I picked Little Dog's Closet.. and found some really cute items in her shop.. of course being a dog lover.. it was easy to pick some items.. so if you have some time.. do check her out.. smile..

Treasury for a fellow Etsian..

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjE0Nzk3Mjh8MjcyNjU0NzI3OA/its-a-dogs-world

Zibbet Store

I just heard about this new place to put up handmade items.. called Zibbet.. so since it is free (three levels, first one free).. I decided to put my custom orders here to get some extra free advertising.. figure why not.. do check out this store.. please.. I will be adding a few items per week.. So far I have added some of my dishclothes..  will be adding two items per day most days..

My store will be available up to July 26 and then it will be closed down while they update their site.. until July 28... so do check it out.. on the 28th I will update everyone with the new link.. and a contest to celebrate my new storefront!!

http://www.zibbet.com/CatsMeowCrochet

New Hanging Towels

Just finished off 3 sets of hanging towels that I put up for sale on Etsy.. There are two sets of lighthouse towels.. just click on the titles to go to the link in the Etsy Store.

Cream Topper                                    White Topper

I also finished off this Baker's hanging towel.. put this in a basket with some baking supplies for a nice housewarming gift..

I now am working on an order of dishclothes.. will have some pictures of them over the weekend..