I know we all get busy, you WOULD think that we’d notice the soap scum build up and mildew at the bottom of our shower curtains or liners since its something we use daily. I know it’s something thats not always noticed, or if it is noticed, its one of those things that you think…
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Make Wax Tarts from Old Candles
I love candles, but one thing I hate is when they have been burned for awhile and all the wax is left on the side but the wick is completely burned away. Yeah I know! Some of my favorite scented candles have done this, and if your a candle lover you know what its like…
Clean Your Garbage Disposal with Citrus
Lets face it, we all use it and never think about cleaning it until two things occur, its either clogged up, or it has a horrible sour odor coming from it. What is this thing I’m speaking about, THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL. I have seen many ways to clean it, but the one I use quiet…
How to Make Your Gift Boxes Sturdy
I love the 12 days of Christmas, and I love tips & tricks, so this year I’m going to do the 12 “tips” of Christmas. 🙂 I know, Cute huh! LOL So I know one ANNOYING thing that happens when wrapping gifts in boxes that were folded is that the sides tend to collapse and…
Paint Tips & Tricks
Painting a wall or ceiling can really change the mood and feeling of a room. I love to paint, for me, it’s a stress reliever more than a project or task to get done. I have really learned some great tips and tricks along the way to help shortcut and simplify paint projects. Here is…
Organize Your Toolbox
Ok, I think most of us have one, they tend to be very disorganized and cluttered, even for the most organized person. No I’m not talking about that kitchen “junk” drawer. I’m talking about that tool box that has all those tools, nails, screws, parts for things we can’t remember what they go to. Yeah…
Restoring Brown Sugar
So you don’t bake as much as you used to, and that brown sugar you had has now become one big hard lump. Well don’t be discouraged, Try these tips to restore and have that brown sugar back and soft like its fresh from the store. Theres several different methods, I know that you can…
A Few Favorite Kitchen Tips & Tricks
I love new tips and tricks and sometimes I do stuff to help make things, well….. simple. 🙂 I tend to do stuff all the time and then think to myself “Now that was a good Idea why haven’t you shared that yet?” Which is true, why haven’t I? So here are just a couple…
Vinegar & Mouthwash Pedicure
I’ve heard alot of chatter about doing a pedicure with mouthwash & vinegar, I was watching tv and it was even mentioned on the news. So I decided to give this a try and see what all the hype was about. Well…… Here you go I heard everywhere to use only the blue mouthwash. Well………
Freezing Herbs & Produce
Freezing herbs and produce are so easy with an old ice cube tray. I’ve been doing this for awhile now (sorry I’m late sharing the tip) and love it, its so easy! I freeze everything this way now honestly from my cooked spinach to fresh herbs & even avocados (pictured) I began doing this when…
Tip for your chargers
We have all ran across this issue, when we use our devices too much while charging, the charger comes bent, disattached, or shorts out and works when psotioned a certain way. I know, it happens to all of us. Here is a trick that will not only keep your charger from shorting out or peeling…
Remove Alkaline Battery Corrosion
Oh No! Its happened to us all. You go to use a remote or change the batteries and when you take the back off, Bam, nothing but white corrosion everywhere. Yep, It happened to me today when I went to use my wireless mouse. Well, the good news, if its not too bad, it can…
Keep paper on its roll
When special occasions come around like birthdays & holidays, leftover wrapping paper can get annoying. When leftover wrapping paper is stored it gets rips, wrinkles, scratches, and faded from rubbing other rolls. Try these 2 easy options to keep that wrapping paper, on its roll.