Turning an Ottoman into a Shoe Cabinet

I found this Idea on pinterest while browsing for a nice way to store my shoes instead of kicking em' off at the door and leaving them in a pile or having to re-organize them constantly to keep them on the rack I originally had. Plus it gave me a great reason to go out and find a cute ottoman. 

After a long search I came across this burlap style ottoman for 50$ and tagged a 10$ coupon on top of that at the Burlington Coat Factory. 

When I got home I started brainstorming on how to organize the shoes inside the ottoman and found that I could fit my original shoe rack I bought at Ross Dress For Less for 6$ a couple years ago right inside of the ottoman and shuffled my shoes around until they fit just right. 

As Always it never hurts to have your furbabies appreciate new furniture as much as you do. I later added some cute decor pillows on top I bought from goodwill thrift store and my cat truly thinks it is her bed. 

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns and thanks for reading another one of my Homemakin' Secrets

Kitty Claw Caps an Alternative to Declawing

So I thought I'd give these Kitty caps for cat claws a try because I am against cat declawing but I also don't appreciate my fur babies tearing into my furniture. They are surprisingly easy to apply.

Step 1- Snip the very tip of your kitty's claws (be very careful) a diagram of where to snip is included in the box.

step 2- Fill about 1/4 of the cap with the adhesive

step 3- Slip the cap right over your kitties claws and let dry for 5 minutes

These will last about 3-4 weeks and I bought mine at my local Petsmart for about 15$ and I read online the medium size fits most cats.  Also sold on amazon and ebay.

I will be buying more of these in the near future! 5 Star rating!!