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Tips and Tricks. Ive been working on this post for awhile now, as I find these neat tips and tricks I wanted to keep them all together and be able to share them with all of you lovelies!

Tips and Tricks

I have tried all of these, so I know they work. Just call me Martha Stewart- you know, sans the jail time. Some are from pinterest, some are from my grandma. If I got them from somewhere, click the picture and it will take you to the genius who came up with it :) If there is no picture, then I have no idea where I heard it- or I would cite it! 1.

HOLY CRAP. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. If youre into nails, you have to check the awesomness out that is her blog. 12. Via 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Via 22. 23. Head on over to I {heart} Nap Time and see some awesome recipies, craft ideas and overall awesomeness. The Graphics Fairy - Crafts: How to Find the Original Source of an Image on Pinterest. This is a neat little trick that my son taught me.

The Graphics Fairy - Crafts: How to Find the Original Source of an Image on Pinterest

I'm sure some of you probably already know about this, but in case you didn't I think you will find it to be super handy, particularly if you are a Pinterest user! More than a few times, I've clicked on a Pinterest Pin, in order to find the instructions to an awesome Craft Tutorial, only to find that the Pin went somewhere other than the original source. If that happens to you, this is how you can find it. Step 1: Save the image that you want to find to your computer. Update: Apparently you don't have to save the image to your computer, you can just drag and drop, by having both windows open at the same time. Step 2: Go to Google and Click on "Images". Step 3: Open the Folder where you have stored the image that you want to find. Step 4: Drag the photo just under the Google Search Box. Step 5: Google will perform a search for the image. Easy Peasy! Frugal Silver Cleaner. Tired of having to polish the good silverware every time you pull it out?

Frugal Silver Cleaner

Then, ditch the polish, and try this simple hands-off remedy: Place a piece of aluminum foil at the bottom of your kitchen sink, and fill the basin with water. Then, sprinkle in two tablespoons of table salt; and drop your silver pieces into the water. Allow your silver to soak for 2-3 minutes; then, remove and rinse. The tarnish will be gone! Note: Badly tarnished silver may need to be soaked a second time. Why This Works When salt, aluminum foil and water are combined they create a chemical reaction known as ion exchange. Benefits of The Aluminum Foil/Salt Cleaning Method no polishing no harsh chemicals fast-acting inexpensive.