Crafting, how-to and helpful Ideas
Jan 16, 2013 Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before. Most of these came from a great post on tumblr . There is also a great subreddit ‘ r/lifehacks ‘ with some fantastic tips as well. 20.
50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World
Homemade Deodorant
By Katie Winn You may have heard that there’s a link between antiperspirant and Alzheimer’s disease. I heard about this in 2003, and it completely freaked me out!
Chalk this up to childhood memories best forgotten: When I was in elementary school, my classmates dubbed me Yogurt Girl. This (hopefully affectionate) title was earned thanks to my propensity for eating a fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt single every day—not just during lunch, but also during snack.
How to Make Your Own Yogurt
Making a wooden pipe
15 Secret Pantry Ingredients that Make Your Recipes Better
Try these surprising ways to make your favorite recipes taste better, using everyday pantry items. from Extraordinary Meals from Ordinary Ingredients Loading © Creatas/Thinkstock Make guacamole better with ...yogurt! Yogurt and sour cream can add so much zing to guacamole!
Try these surprising ways to make your favorite recipes taste better, using everyday pantry items. from Extraordinary Meals from Ordinary Ingredients Loading
15 Secret Pantry Ingredients that Make Your Recipes Better
Locksmiths reveal their best trade secrets. by Michelle Crouch from Reader's Digest | April 2011 Loading
13+ Things Your Locksmith Won't Tell You
8 Natural Recipes for Amazing Skin...from a Plastic Surgeon
Turn back the clock with these natural anti-aging masks and recipes from ‘The Doctors’ plastic surgeon and beauty guru Andrew Ordon, MD. By Lauren Gelman Loading
As RD’s health editor, I’m always on the lookout for clever home cures for everyday aches and pains. So I was shocked to uncover some of the doozies on this Mental Floss list of wildly dangerous home remedies from a book published—by a doctor!—in 1910. Next time you experience the following symptoms, be thankful for a century’s worth of scientific advances (and, of course, file these under “don’t try this at home”). Stuffy nose: Spritz it with a spray of a 4 percent cocaine solution, or soak a cotton ball in a stronger solution and place it in the nostril. Croup: Give your baby a spoonful of sugar soaked in kerosene (to help induce vomiting).
5 Old-Time Cures That Can Kill
DIY Carpet Stain Remover
(Free Nursing Pillow) Do you have spots on your carpet that you just cannot seem to get rid of no matter what you do? I am sure many of you will say yes and I used to as well! Until a friend of me told mine about a pin on Pinterest (of course, right?) Now time out from carpet stains. One of my many joys in life is finding other uses for items I have on hand.If you thought chalkboards were just for schoolrooms, think again. These wipe-off writing surfaces make handy helpers around the home, too. If you thought chalkboards were just for schoolrooms, think again. These wipe-off writing surfaces make handy helpers around the home, too. Thanks to paint that dries into a chalkboard finish, your board can be whatever size you desire and placed wherever you like. Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black.
Custom Color Chalkboard Paint - Martha Stewart Organizing Crafts
We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here !). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here . She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint...
How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color
10 Tips for Shopping at a Thrift Store
One of the best ways to live a frugal lifestyle is to make shopping at a thrift store part of your regular shopping regimen. Thrift stores feature items that have been used before. This can include anything from dishes to clothing to books to furniture to toys. These used items are often in reasonably good condition, and can be found at very low prices. Shopping at a thrift store can be a great way to save money, while acquiring items that you need.Redneck ideas (byo duct tape)