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55 Must-Read Cleaning Tips and Tricks (With Pictures)

55 Must-Read Cleaning Tips and Tricks (With Pictures)

Carpet cleaning Services How I declutter! I know many of you have no idea how to start decluttering your home. So, I'm going to show you how. It's spring and the need to purge is HIGH on my list! How about yours? It should be... Maybe you may not think you have much to declutter, but you do. First, find a cupboard or a specific area in your home to start on - whether you have a LOT or a little. Here is the inside of the cupboard. I took everything out and laid it on the floor for you to see - and myself. I took pictures of everything I "listed" on my church free cycle group and began posting them to giveaway. I found several boxes of pictures, like this one. I grabbed a couple of cute open fabric bins that See Jane Work sent me and tossed in my photos that were already in their little albums {from many years ago}, the mixed box of photos I just left in there and put in the fabric bin, and the other single VHS and cassette tapes in a smaller fabric bin. And, what a difference all that made! Like what you see here? Connect with me:

A Pink & White Glass Gem Bib Necklace Madigan made... a glass gem bib necklace! I'm on a stashbusting mission with flat glass marble gems! I still have tons of these guys leftover... and I wanted to use them for something else. The marble magnets were so pretty and sparkly... So, I give you my version of a bib necklace, Madigan Made style. I vowed not to buy anything new for this project, but did end up needing to go out and get stiffened felt to help stabilize the necklace shape. Want to make one?... ...Sure you do! Just follow my steps below. One tiny note: I originally planned to make this necklace a little bigger. Supplies used: Flat glass gem marbles Fun coordinating paper Jewelry glue (like GemTac) Felt Stiffened felt Ribbon Small to medium sized beads Scissors Step 1: Create a pleasing design with your marbles on top of the regular felt. Step 2: Cut out circles of paper that will fit behind each marble. Step 3: Put a drop of jewelry glue on each paper circle and press the glass marble down onto it. Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: I love it!

House Cleaning - Tips for Cleaning House from Heloise Steve Giralt Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Rather than save up chores, I live by the philosophy "Clean as you go." Don't stress about the mess! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. "Nothing left or dumped on the floors." Try It Today: DIY, 3D Art Ideas for Bold, Textured Walls! Looking for fresh ideas for your walls this year? You might already have enough canvases and frames adorning your home's flat surfaces, so why not make your rooms pop with something 3D and textured? We've found ten projects that will give your walls a tactile edge. Top photo: DIY Macrame Wall Hanging via A Pair & A Spare. A bold rainbow-hued DIY 3D Geometric Paper Sculpture (or a subdued one, as in the one pictured via KNOT Magazine) spotted on MAKE:'s YouTube channel. Love the idea of mixing origami and wall art and the idea of placing it over and atop existing furniture. The crafter placed puff paint on a canvas for this textured effect, but there's no reason why you couldn't place this Puff paint texture via Virginia & Charlie directly on a wall. This is definitely an undertaking of a DIY, but this Dowel wall art via Crazinessensues would certainly deliver some texture to your wall. Simple, effective, affordable and repurposing. Do you have textural art displayed on any of your walls?

Carpet Cleaning In Melbourne 50 New Uses for Old Things With the passing of the holidays and the start of the New Year, many of us find ourselves wanting to do a little household tidying. Do you have a closet filled with items you no longer use? If you’re like us, it may include things like a box of faded t-shirts, a cache of cassettes with music from the 80s, and a few offbeat tchotchkes rescued from the second-hand store. Use this list to find 50 upcycling ideas to get inspiration to start a project of your own. 1. Adult socks can find a new use as toddler leggings. 2. Chances are, you no longer have much use for that stack of old cassette tapes, let alone the cases that hold them. 3. Refurbish an unused dish rack to organize file folders on your desk. 4. Don’t toss last year’s eyeglasses! 5. If you’re one of the rare few who happens to have an old window lying around then you’re in luck! 6. Turn your old eyeglass case into a practical sewing repair kit. 7. 8. Many folks have ditched their landline for a cell phone. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

How to make a wedding advent calendar! For me, planning my wedding was an absolute blast… and I enjoyed every second. However, those last few days before the big day are usually a tad bit stressful (or really stressful) no matter who you are and how well things have been planned. So today I’m sharing a project that’s obsession worthy; the Wedding Advent Calendar! Pin We tried to keep the supplies as simple (and as cost effective) as possible! large cork board (ours is 22″ x 36″ and was only $15) spray paint *optional cute little gift items fun wrapping supplies tags twine/ribbon sewing pins and cute number stickers! Colors Shown Here /// Grayscale Design Download, print onto cardstock and cut out our FREE design above. We started by masking off our cork board… ..and then painted the wood frame with Krylon Satin ‘Nickel’ spray paint – two coats will do. While the spray paint is drying, you can make the numbered tags! Cut twine or ribbon and add little bows to each tag. So here’s the deal. Gather all the gifts together…

How to Make Dishwasher Safe Glitter Mugs My mom LOVES sparkles. So when she moved into a new house, I figured it would be a good time to get her some upgraded mugs that reflect her personality. These were really easy to do and I love how they look! Supplies Plain glass or porcelain mugs (these are from the dollar store) Masking tapeMartha Stewart Decoupage Medium - Glossy finishPaintbrush (these are my favorite)Glitter (I really like Martha Stewart glitter but any kind will do) Directions Step 1: Tape off mug Use masking tape to tape off the bottom of your mug. Step 2: Glitterify! Use a paintbrush to apply decoupage medium below the tape line. While the decoupage medium is still wet, carefully peel up the masking tape. Set mugs aside to dry glitter side UP! Step 3: Seal The next morning after the medium has dried, use your paintbrush to dab a very generous coat of decoupage medium over the glitter. Once mugs are dry, paint a thin layer of decoupage medium over the glitter and allow to dry. Step 4: Enjoy!

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