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08-04-2010, 12:29 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central Florida
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| DIY Doggie Closet Hey ya'll... I've bought my Piper a TON of dresses since we got her. I found the most awesome lady on eBay who makes them like no other I've seen for INCREDIBLE prices. She also does custom ones for $10 + your fabric. Anyway, I've been looking for a little wardrobe for her and I'm astounded at how ridiculous the prices are. Just thought I'd share what I'm doing for her wardrobe. I bought a Closetmaid 2 Door Organizer, like the one in the picture I attached, but in White. They are $30 at Target. I have one of these for my scrap booking and granted, they aren't the greatest in the world and it's easy to drill through the board, but it does the job just fine. It comes with 2 shelves but I'm only planning on using one. I found a small white plastic shower rod for $4 at Target also that is about 1/4 of the size of a traditional shower rod. Since it's adjustable, this is what I'll use to put inside and hang her clothes from. I plan on decorating it with either peel and stick wall decorations or painting wood shapes and gluing them to the wardrobe. I'm not patient, otherwise I'd strip it down and paint it pink. I'll put a picture up once I get time to put it together. Working late all week |
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08-04-2010, 12:35 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central Florida
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| Oh, and instead of spending a ridiculous amount on doggy hangers, I bought a pack of 12 pink children's hangers from Target for a few bucks. They are also doing the job just fine. I suppose it might depend on the type of outfit and how it's made...but they've worked great. |
08-04-2010, 02:23 PM | #3 |
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| good idea! would love to see the pictures when you are done!
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08-04-2010, 03:01 PM | #4 |
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| They also sell " Lots" of American girl hangers on ebay, they dont have to be made by American girl just 18 inch doll size hangers , they work great. They are very inexpensive and some have free shipping. My daughter used to collect these dolls and we had a ton of extra hangers, they worked out great and doll clothes and yorkies clothes are very similar in size! LOT of 12 DOLL HANGERS for American Girl &18" Dolls NEW - eBay (item 350382505059 end time Aug-11-10 13:51:38 PDT) 24 ct. 7 inch hangers for American girl doll clothes - eBay (item 150475069604 end time Aug-05-10 01:27:17 PDT) HANGER 5 White 7" Plastic for 18" American Girl Doll - eBay (item 300452199437 end time Aug-09-10 16:57:21 PDT)
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08-04-2010, 06:16 PM | #5 |
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| hey can u pm me ur lady who does ur dresses love closest idea!!! |
08-04-2010, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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| what is the website/ebay addy of the lady? |
08-04-2010, 07:22 PM | #7 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central Florida
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| Okay the lady on eBay who does the AMAZING dresses is: mmgold004 items - Get great deals on Pet Supplies items on eBay.com! I love that she makes Lilly Pulitzer dresses. I've snagged two of them myself. Her auctions start at .99 and I've snagged all my dresses for under $5, most of the time shipping included. I can vouch that they are amazing quality. If you provide her the fabric, she charges about $10 per dress for your own "custom" dress. Please tell her ShanPando sent you. She is also on Etsy. I "finished" the closet tonight. It's together, the bar is up, and the hangers and dresses are in. I plan on going to Michael's tomorrow to pick up her bow organizer and the wood shapes for the outside. I'll post pics once I'm done. I'm THRILLED already with how it turned out. Although, I've discovered the childrens' hangers are a bit too long so her clothes are hanging at an angle. No big deal for now, but when she gets the custom dresses in, I'll have to switch to smaller, American Girl hangers since there won't be enough room. (Thanks for that suggestion BTW!) |
08-04-2010, 07:52 PM | #9 |
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| That sounds like an awesome way to organize our furbabies clothes. I've seen baby clothes hangers at the 99 cent store and dollar tree. I wonder if those would work?
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08-04-2010, 08:04 PM | #10 |
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| Thank you for sharing!
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08-04-2010, 08:23 PM | #11 |
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| I made Lady an armoire using Closetmaid components from Lowes several years ago. The top is a two shelf unit that I used PVC piping to make rods. It holds so much more than the little armoires they sell specifically for dogs. I love the Teafco hangers. They are very heavy and don't bend: Amazon.com: Teafco Cleo Pet Clothes Hangers:... |
08-04-2010, 08:25 PM | #12 |
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| Would this work for their clothes? IKEA | Storage | Small storage | BAGIS | Children's coat-hanger
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08-05-2010, 06:31 PM | #13 |
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| Here's the finished outside Once it dries I'll take pics of the inside. I've also attached a picture of Piper in her Lilly Pulitzer dress from the eBay lady |
08-05-2010, 06:47 PM | #14 |
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| Whoops, here ya go |
08-05-2010, 06:57 PM | #15 |
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| I can't wait to move out! I want something like this for all of Kaji's things. His clothes, toys, blankets, towels..... Your baby looks so cute in her dress!
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