This lemon in the jar trick is one that I was pretty excited to discover because I like to have fresh lemons and limes around, but I never seem to be able to actually use them up before they start to get a little sad and shrivel-y looking.

I found them a few months ago at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for $1 each.They don’t usually have dishes there, but you just never know what you’ll find!.

The light blue plates are ones that I’ve brought out for the spring/Easter season.The round ones nestled in behind came from my grocery store a few years ago and I think they were about $1.44 each.Sometimes when you find a deal like that, it just pays to grab them and hold on to them until a good opportunity to use them arises!.

The cute little egg-shaped plates always make me so happy when I bring them out.I’ve seen some really expensive versions of egg plates, but these were from the Target dollar spot a couple of years ago and they do the trick just fine!

Other Elements on the Inexpensive Plate Wall.

Of course, having lots of interesting plates on your plate wall is a great thing, but if you really want to bring the whole look to life, adding a few other items really works quite well.It also just gets dirty.

You find strange bits of paper and mints with lint on them in with the beach toys, and other things like that..If we’re going to be driving for any kind of distance, I definitely insist on making sure the kids have extra hats and gloves in their bags if it’s winter, but I don’t need 6 extra blankets in my trunk.

If I really feel like there are a lot of extra items that might come in handy, I pack a few backpacks and then bring them right back in the house when the trip is done.That stuff doesn’t need to live in the car 24/7.