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A water bottle for the gym that holds your personal things. Genius.
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Vinegar works as a wood stain when you add a metal object in the mix and let it sit in a glass container for a week. A handful of pennies will produce a beautiful pale Caribbean blue stain. A wad of steel wool will give you a rich reddish hue. A combination of tea and a metal object in vinegar will produce a black stain.
The newspaper will prevent any grass and weed seeds from germinating, but unlike fabric, it will decompose after about 18 months. By that time, any grass and weed seeds that were present in the soil on planting will be dead. It’s green, it’s cheaper than fabric, and when you decide to remove or redesign the bed later on, you will not have the headache you would with fabric.
2 tsp vanilla in a coffee mug & put in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour, or heat in a saucepan - house will spell like heaven!!
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lemons for hardwater...just rub it on and watch it come off!!
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Blog for budgeting on less than 28,000 per year. Awesome guide for living simply
Add orange peels (or any citrus peel) to a quart of white vinegar in a closed container and let it set for two weeks. Combine citrus/vinegar solution half/half with water and use for cleaning. Works on floors, tile, fixtures, etc. Smells good and is tough on scum! Best of all there are no chemicals.
Marshmallow as Brown Sugar Softener. Toss a couple of marshmallows in the bag or canister to keep the sweet stuff from turning rock-hard.
The best oven cleaner! Cover bottom of oven with baking soda, then pour vinegar so it's all wet. Let sit around 20 minutes or so then wipe all of it out with damp cloth or sponge. Leave oven door open. After drying you may see some white residue, wipe again.
Cornmeal absorbs grease on light colored fabric or upholstery. Pour enough on to cover the soiled area and let sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Vacuum to remove the grains.
soak old paintbrush in hot vinegar for 30 minutes and good as new! I need to remember this!
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