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. Over 40 Mosquito Bite Itch Relief Tips. It’s mosquito season and I have buffalo sized ones zipping around the backyard as I type this. Thanks to their first feast on my ankles tonight and an earlier comment from Kim, I was inspired to dig through every tip I had regarding mosquito bites and relief from the itching. Scritch Scratch. I haven’t tried most of the suggestions below, but I’ll note which ones have worked for me. Here are more than 40 tips organized in one neat file, each bullet point is a single method: Household Items: Rub a bar of soap over the itch.
Dabbers The quicker you can apply one of the remedies below, the faster the relief. Nail PolishStrong tea mixed with rubbing alcoholToothpaste (works for me)MouthwashVinegar (apply directly or take a hot bath with 2 cups of vinegar in the water)HoneyUnderarm deodorant (solid or roll-on) – apply directly to skinRubbing AlcoholAmmoniaBleachTea: Use a hot tea bag or a cotton ball soaked in hot tea to dab on skin Paste Applications *Apply directly Essential Oils Leaf Applications. Health and Fitness / Super Silky Summer Legs Next time you are feeling down, about to binge, going on a date, or just need to pamper yourself, do this. I just did it and I can not stop rubbing my legs together. It feels like I paid for that over expensive.
Stuff stuff / Baby powder gets the sand off! Why didn't anyone tell me this before? I will now add this to my beach bag! Stuff stuff / Use canning jar rings when you have a lot of muffins/cupcakes to bake & not enough muffin pans. As We Grow: Naturally remove those pesky blackheads! Stuff stuff / Another Pinner said: Did this in the a.m. and am baffled that it WORKS!!! My skin is actually glowing. Not like hers, but definitely an improvement on the way my skin looks with and without makeup! Will repeat!
Stuff stuff / Use an old ketchup bottle to fill your cupcake pan with no mess. Stuff stuff / Ketchup packets as icepacks. They are the perfect size for kid bumps and bruises and they stay soft so they can form to the body part. Stuff stuff / Recycle a Mio bottle for salad dressing, soy sauce, and more. Peel off the label, pop off the top, wash, and fill. Great size to pop into your lunch box and it doesn't leak. -- BRILLIANT! Stuff stuff / If a thief forces you to take money from an ATM, do not argue or resist. What you should do is punch your pin in reverse. EX: if your pin is 1234 you punch 4321. The moment you punch in the reverse, the money will come out but will be stuck.
How to Keep Bananas Fresh Longer. Day 191 – Cinnamon in the Sandbox. The little man got a sandbox this year, and it has been a lot of fun for him. After a few weeks of use though, I noticed that little tiny bugs were starting to take up residence in it despite the cover. They looked like gnats, but didn’t fly. I had no idea how to get rid of these, until Pinterest provided an answer as usual. Cinnamon keeps the bugs away! I then used a rake to mix the cinnamon into the top layer of sand. Source:Parent Hacks Related posts: Like this: Like Loading...