I have some ideas to take things out of the laundry room and put them to work around the house!
1. Re-use your dryer sheets. They're indispensable all over the house from cleaning electronics, to dusting wood, to cleaning mini blinds, they're lint free and their static cutting power keeps dust away longer!
2. Set a laundry sorter in your garage and use it to easily separate recycling items. The compartments are perfect, and if they get dirty you can just toss them in the washer!
3. Set a laundry basket next to the sorter and lay some twine inside so that it crosses in the middle and drapes over each side. Lay a newspaper in the bin. This way when the bin is full you can simply tie the papers and lift them out. No more struggling to keep papers together while you tie them!
4. Or use old laundry baskets to help you clean up the house. Bring it with you as you move from room to room, collect the items and carry them easily to their destination!
5. Wash out laundry detergent bottles and use them to store and dispense birdseed and pet food. They seal tight and pour easily!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Illuminating Projects
Most every project calls for good lighting but sometimes that's hard to do. Well, I have some easy ideas to shed some much needed light on your projects.
1. It is easy to direct light at your project with either a headlamp or a light that attaches to your ear. Both of these give off plenty of light for working and because they move where your head does, the light will always be aimed right where you need it.
2. If you've ever tried to prop up a flashlight for some extra illumination you know that they can fall and roll away in the middle of a job. You can easily direct that light by making a stand. Put a pair of pliers around the handle of your flashlight and use some rubber bands to hold the handles of the pliers in place.
3. If you need to get some light into a really tight spot, attach a night light to an extension cord and feed it to the spot you need.
4. If you need a reliable flashlight for your toolbox or your car try the shake variety. You don't ever need batteries; simply shake the light back and forth when you're losing power.
1. It is easy to direct light at your project with either a headlamp or a light that attaches to your ear. Both of these give off plenty of light for working and because they move where your head does, the light will always be aimed right where you need it.
2. If you've ever tried to prop up a flashlight for some extra illumination you know that they can fall and roll away in the middle of a job. You can easily direct that light by making a stand. Put a pair of pliers around the handle of your flashlight and use some rubber bands to hold the handles of the pliers in place.
3. If you need to get some light into a really tight spot, attach a night light to an extension cord and feed it to the spot you need.
4. If you need a reliable flashlight for your toolbox or your car try the shake variety. You don't ever need batteries; simply shake the light back and forth when you're losing power.
Bungee Cords
You may not think bungee cords are an essential, but they come in handy for all sorts of things!
1. For emergency childproofing, keep several small cords handy to secure cabinets and doors. Just stretch the cord around the handles.
2. If you've got a load a little too big for your trunk, just attach some cords to the hook at the back of the trunk and then to the top. It will secure the trunk door for your trip.
3. If you have to move furniture with drawers, secure a long cord all the way around the dresser from front to back, and watch those drawers stay in place.
4. If you can't find the cords in the size you want, make your own. Buy some bungee cording material with no hooks on it, then buy some hooks. Decide how long you need the cord, and snip it off giving yourself a few extra inches to connect the hooks. Thread the end through the hook and tie it off.
1. For emergency childproofing, keep several small cords handy to secure cabinets and doors. Just stretch the cord around the handles.
2. If you've got a load a little too big for your trunk, just attach some cords to the hook at the back of the trunk and then to the top. It will secure the trunk door for your trip.
3. If you have to move furniture with drawers, secure a long cord all the way around the dresser from front to back, and watch those drawers stay in place.
4. If you can't find the cords in the size you want, make your own. Buy some bungee cording material with no hooks on it, then buy some hooks. Decide how long you need the cord, and snip it off giving yourself a few extra inches to connect the hooks. Thread the end through the hook and tie it off.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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Hands Down!
From smells, to splatters to stains, household tasks can wreak havoc on your hands; I have some tips to clean them up!
1. Don't get caught red handed; berry and fruit stains are easy to fix. Grab some sugar and a fresh lemon in place of soap. Cut the lemon; dip it in some sugar and scrub! The citric acid and the gritty sugar will work together to wash those stains. If you don't have any lemons on hand try plain lemonade mix, it will do the same thing!
2. If your hands smell like garlic or onions, rub a stainless steel spoon over your skin under hot water. The steel reacts with the odors to leave your skin smelling sweet, or at least not garlicky.
3. Latex paint and grease splatters are easily cleaned off of your skin with some white shaving cream. Rub it into your skin and watch the mess disappear, you don't even need any water.
4. Say you want to prevent all of these hand dilemmas but you're not a fan of gloves, rub a thin layer of petroleum jelly over your skin before you start a task. Dirt, grime and stains will wash away easily when you're done.
Just some "handy" tips to help you out at home!
1. Don't get caught red handed; berry and fruit stains are easy to fix. Grab some sugar and a fresh lemon in place of soap. Cut the lemon; dip it in some sugar and scrub! The citric acid and the gritty sugar will work together to wash those stains. If you don't have any lemons on hand try plain lemonade mix, it will do the same thing!
2. If your hands smell like garlic or onions, rub a stainless steel spoon over your skin under hot water. The steel reacts with the odors to leave your skin smelling sweet, or at least not garlicky.
3. Latex paint and grease splatters are easily cleaned off of your skin with some white shaving cream. Rub it into your skin and watch the mess disappear, you don't even need any water.
4. Say you want to prevent all of these hand dilemmas but you're not a fan of gloves, rub a thin layer of petroleum jelly over your skin before you start a task. Dirt, grime and stains will wash away easily when you're done.
Just some "handy" tips to help you out at home!
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