Miki is a creative problem solver. Her son was winding up in her bed every night so to entice him to stay in his own, she made him a bed tent. Not only was her son, Uri, thrilled with it, she cleverly devised a super simple way to put it up and take it down - using a single table leg.

Earlier this week I wrote about a few places where you could cut back when renovating your bathroom and today I'm taking a look at the kitchen. Although they are similar in renovation needs, I have a few ideas for where you can find a bargain when you're building something better!

I can handle ugly carpet, poorly painted walls, drafty windows, even walls that drop mortar on everything, but the one thing that is a total deal breaker for me has to do with the kitchen. Can you guess what it is?

Here are the facts: I don't have hours and hours to laboriously clean my bathroom every week. Even if I did there would be more pressing things at hand, like um, anything really. So how can you keep things clean with a minimal amount of effort and time? I use the five minute rule and it works fabulously!

When it comes to renovating or making over a space, most folks are usually looking to have the biggest amount of bang for the smallest amount of buck. There are some places where cutting corners is a great idea and others that can lead to disaster. Want to see where you can save a few pennies?

We're always looking for something that will add a little zip to our indoor house plants. A green plant is just a plant, at least until it has this cool add-on geometric trellis and then it's a work of art.

Although we'd like to think that accidents don't happen, let's face it, they do. Most children will draw on the wall at some point in time and if you're out of Magic Erasers, try using this kitchen condiment to clean things up instead.

Even though you rarely see the top of your kitchen cabinets, that doesn't mean they aren't busy getting dusty and dirty. Grease, humidity and general kitchen use can make this a tricky and icky spot to clean. Forget the hassle and bust out a pantry staple to do the dirty work for you.

If you've recently planted your own herbs and vegetables, then there's tasty treasures in your future. If you're looking to make things grow bigger and stronger to get the largest harvest you can, then try following these simple steps.

Sometimes it takes stepping out of your own bathroom and into someone else's to see the perfect storage solution.