Children's Artwork and Minimalism: How to enjoy their creations while curbing the clutter!

I greatly enjoy and appreciate art and in fact I even studied art in college before I changed my major to theology. I am thrilled that my kids also share a love for art and enjoy coloring, painting and generally expressing themselves through creative designs. I think that arts and crafts are great for their motor skills, imagination, and developing their individual creativity. I thoroughly enjoy every colorful paper they thrust at me with pride and how their little faces glow when I praise their good work.
But how do you enjoy all of their precious creations and curb the immense amount of clutter it creates? That has been one of the main questions I have been asking myself since I have been minimizing the amount of stuff in our home. I want the kids to feel that their work is appreciated and special but it also can't take over every flat surface in the house. From school projects, library crafts to Sunday school projects, and free time coloring it can all add up fast!
I came up with a plan that seems to be working well for both me and the kids. I allow them to each have one (sometimes two) pieces of art on display on the refrigerator door at anyone time  and for everything else I have a small vintage decorative trunk that they are allowed to fill with all of their other creations. When the trunk gets full they have to go through it themselves and throw away or compost what they no longer want to keep.  But they can't keep more than the trunk can hold. So when they have a prized piece of work they have to decide if it will be their one thing on display or go into the trunk. This makes them feel special because they can have something on display at all times and by putting the other things in the trunk they are able to save their projects for a little while instead of watching me say "Hey, this is great!" and then immediately plunking it into the garbage. They have control over what and when things get thrown out to make room for new creations.

How do you enjoy your children's artwork while curbing the clutter? I'd love to hear your method!

Homemade Dishwasher Soap

In an effort to buy less, use money more more wisely, and use more natural products I  decided to make my own dishwasher soap. I was previously using a dishwasher liquid soap called Eco + made by Palmolive but it was emitting very nauseating fumes and I couldn't even go into the kitchen when the dishwasher was running. So I did some research and found a great recipe that was made up of ingredients that I already had in my home so I did not have to purchase any new products. The recipe that I decided to make is as follows:

1 Cup Baking Soda
1 Cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1/4 Cup Kosher Salt
*fill the Jet Dry compartment with  white vinegar

I had read both positive and negative comments about this recipe. Some people had said that it left a cloudiness on their dishes because the recipe lacks citric acid while others raved about it. I have done three dishwasher loads with this recipe and I had great results. The white vinegar really does the trick but you have to remember to check the Jet Dry compartment every time to make sure it is filled all the way. I have to say that what pleased me the most was that I could not smell any fumes coming out of the dishwasher aside from a lingering scent of vinegar. I could hardly tell that the dishwasher was even running. I may decide when making a future mixture to add citric acid and see if there is much difference but I am pleased with the recipe as is!
Do you make your own dishwasher detergent? What recipe do you use?