What is a pâtisserie you ask?  For those who don’t know, it’s a French bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets.  I don’t know if it’s my obsession with wanting to visit Paris, my planning a European vacation right now, or the fact that my best friend has been preparing for her family trip to Paris (and is there as I write this) but everything French is on my mind right now. So when a few friends and I teamed up with HomeGoods to bring you 4 different Mothers’ Day Gift Basket Ideas, I started walking down the aisles of this favorite home store of mine and the idea came to me…with a little French twist.  Here’s how to create a pâtisserie gift basket for Mom this Mothers’ Day.

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Let me just preface this with saying that we were all given $100 in gift cards and the challenge to only use that amount to create this gift basket.  I had already come up with a relaxation gift basket last year for Mothers’ Day and then another idea that I had in my head didn’t work out exactly how I wanted it to.  However, there were so many fun things and gift ideas so I knew it would come.

But then…I saw the cutest dessert stand that said “eclair au chocolat” with the recipe printed on it in gold script.  Ding ding ding!  Chocolate eclairs!  What mom doesn’t love chocolate or dessert?  And this is two in one!
(Eclairs were not found at HomeGoods obviously and would be an “extra” something to throw in the gift basket that you’d have to pick up later at the grocery store or bakery.)  

After finding that cute eclair stand, I knew what kinds of other things I wanted to put inside the basket but next I wanted to find the basket itself.  I thought a tray would be best.

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Hello, friends!  I have a fun post for you today because I’m joining some fabulous blogger friends to share lots of awesome organizing tips for your home, sponsored by HomeGoods.  If you’re anything like me, HomeGoods is already like a 2nd home so I was excited to go grab a ton of great items I’d seen there to help me turn “the black hole” under the kitchen sink from a place where we just throw stuff into a beautifully-organized and functional space to be proud of.

I’m so mad that I forgot to get a “before pic” {face palm} but I can trust that you know exactly what I’m talking about when I say “messy”.  Most of us probably have this problem.  On the outside it looks beautiful and I found these lovely hand towels at HomeGoods.

But after grabbing a lot of different storage and organizational items, this is what it looks like now…

Ta-Daaaaaaa!

Seriously, our entire family really loves this space.
Ok, let me break it down and tell you what I used and what it’s used for.

First I should tell you, when I called this space “the black hole” before, it literally was because {since our sink faces the corner} there’s a hole in the back cut out in case we need to get to the plumbing against the wall.

I found these 2 darling little white cleaning caddies and knew they’d be perfect for all our sprays and cleaners.  I can even pick them up and take them around the house if needs be.

Underneath all the supplies you can see this pretty light blue and grey contact paper I found.  It was light and serene and was the perfect choice for a dark cabinet.

In the back, you can see the plastic grocery bag saver.  We needed that desperately!  Our other method didn’t work very well and it always led to the kids just tossing them under the sink.  Sheesh!  It drove me bonkers!

In the middle section, I found a white plastic tub that said “organization” on the end and wasn’t too high.  It was perfect for our garbage bags and some pet and carpet supplies, as well as my pink ruffle cleaning gloves, Swiffer duster handles, and dish scrubbers.

In the front, I grabbed 2 smaller OXO pop up canisters (I looooove these things!!) and they are so easy to just push and then they pop up so that you can get what’s inside.  No picking the entire canister up or twisting the top off is necessary.  I have borax in the left, which I use from time to time, and then in the right one I have placed those Lemon Shine pods (rinse agent).

The tall OXO canister has all of our dish detergent pods.  It’s been so nice to have these and be able to see how much is left and what needs to be put on my grocery list without picking anything up and shaking it or looking inside.  You can also label these, which I think I’ll make on my Silhouette machine since family will be visiting soon and will want to know what they contain.

Ok, for the fun part….

These stackable acrylic drawers come in twos.  I grabbed 2 units and put them on top of each other.  You could probably put a piece of double sided tape to keep them from moving or a dab of hot glue but I didn’t and they’re fine.  Guess where I found these?  In the makeup organizing area!  So this is what I have in the drawers:

1- Wet Ones packets that I can send with the kids in lunches or use at home for extra anti-bacterial help.

2- Sponges for the dishes in the back AND Magic Eraser pads in the front.

3- Disposable duster refills

4- Dry sweeping pads

I could label these but there’s really no reason.  You can see exactly what is inside each drawer.

One more look…..isn’t it great?!  It was so ridiculously easy!  Nothing is tipping over and spilling out, creating a huge mess.  I know what I have and what I don’t.  I know what amount I have of each product and if it needs to go on my grocery shopping list or not.  And, anyone visiting (i.e. babysitter, family, friends, house cleaner) can open the cabinet and know exactly what is there and find what they need with ease.

While I was at it, I found a couple of great storage items to organize Giorgio’s dog food and treats.  I like that they went with our kitchen so beautifully.  (Giorgio is our little 14 year-old Yorkshire Terrier.)

I’ve also finished my pantry so make sure to check back for that separate post.  You can see my entire kitchen HERE in my kitchen reveal.

Now…I have a handful of friends that you absolutely MUST visit because you’re going to find so much inspiration to go and tidy up all of your unkept and unorganized spaces in your home.  January is the perfect time of year, as we like to start off fresh, with organized homes that function with ease. Click on each of their names below to visit their blog posts!

Home & Fabulous  |  KnowHowSheDoesIt  |  Summer Adams

  Kristy Wicks  |  Oscar Bravo Home  |  House of Five

 The Pink Dream   |  Crazy Chic Design  | Emily Everyday

Anita Yokota  |  Designs By Tamara Lee  |  GoldALaMode

Thanks so much to our friends at HomeGoods for helping us get organized and and thank you to our friend Lizbeth at Home & Fabulous for hosting this organization home tour today!

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