Making Do (so we don't have to do without)

One of the challenges of living in a small space is finding the room to do ordinary things. Amazingly, when you're faced with such a situation, you manage to find all sorts of ways to make your space multi-task!

For example, I always set up our drying rack in the bathtub. It's a perfect fit! And for the summer, the living room radiator makes a great shelf for baking pans.

I'm particularly pleased with my latest find, though - using our toaster oven as a recipe holder. It works both with magazines:


and small books:



Large books are too heavy for it, though, so for those, I use the dish drainer.