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The Chip Bag Fold. Learn this chip bag fold and you will never need a clamp ever again! Have you ever had a bag of unfinished potato chips which you want to keep fresh? These simple steps will allow you to close the potato chip bag without using a clip or clamp. An example of a silly (but undeniably useful) origami fold. 1. Place the bag of potato chips on a table and flatten the top of the bag. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 25 clever ideas to make life easier. Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls).

Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music.

Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. Via: iheartnaptime.net. 10 Remarkable DIY Cleaning Solutions. I don’t know about you, but I was feeling ready to start some serious spring cleaning. This year, I decided to try some new (more effective) cleaning solutions using materials I already had (in true Picklee fashion of course!). I couldn’t be happier with the outcome of my cleaning experiments. From simple shower cleaners, to carpet stain removers, to wrinkle release spray, I found that not only were these DIY solutions much cheaper, but they worked SO MUCH BETTER too!

I couldn’t be more excited to share the next 10 Remarkable DIY Cleaning Solutions with you! Here they are, 10 Remarkable DIY Cleaning Solutions: (cleaning solution sources include onegoodthingbyjille, bhg, livingsimple) Rating: 4.8/5 (537 votes cast) 10 Remarkable DIY Cleaning Solutions, 4.8 out of 5 based on 537 ratings. How to Clean Every Room in Your Home with Items You Already Have. 25 Things You Can Clean with Salt, Dryer Sheets, and Other Common Household Items. Photo: krissen/Creative Commons The best part about being Good Enough Mother is that I make my living out of making haphazard fixes look like modern-day miracles.

Okay, maybe it's just in my own mind that I think of it as "Good Enough Mother" magic! Here's the secret though; it's not magic. It's not even hard. Necessity is the mother of invention, and I'm going to show you how to make those reinventions rock! Here are 25 surprising ways to clean, using things already in your house. Yep. Salt 1. 2. 3. 4. Beauty Products Photo: Patricia Marie Photography/Creative Commons 5. 6. 7. Cooking oil Photo: jacob earl/Creative Commons 8. 9. Dryer Sheets and Newspaper Photo: Terre's Photos/Creative Commons 10. 11. 12. Vinegar Photo: artizone/Creative Commons 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Baking Soda, Baby Wipes, and Pillowcases Photo: Dulamae/Creative Commons 20. 21.. 22. 23. From the Kitchen Photo: bubsinarms 24. 25. Now, look at you! Surprising Cleaning New Uses - Real Simple. Creative DIY Tips & Project Ideas For Homemakers.