Around The House Secrets
Do you have a household or general life tip to share?
What I use and what I don't use.
Ever since I purchased my Spark Activity Tracker I find ways to take more steps. My favorite is doing laundry. When I pull things out of the wash to hang dry I walk them up stairs out of the laundry room one at a time. Adds several trips up the stairs!
put a dryer sheet in a pan that has burnt food add some water and let soak over night.
Binder clips to hold a sheer curtain behind a drape
I have drapes on my windows and sheer curtains. Rather than install a second set of screws to hold the curtains, I used binder clips on the already installed drapery holders. The smaller curtain rod easily slides through the binder clips.
I am writing a book Closets by Chriss. I spend a lot of time, thinking about closets, especially in rental units like apartments.I have a schedule of closet maintenance, products and put the time in to maintain what is in my closets.
Alligator clips for instant baby bibs
Alligator clips (like electricians use) can be kept packed in a diaper bag to provide instant bibs for your baby. Just clip a paper napkin or a wash cloth to their clothing.
You can also thread cord thru the ends to create a set that looks like something your dentist uses.
use vinegar and ammonion mix, it comes right off. no more smokey walls before i did my painting.
Keep a small rag on floor in kitchen ready to clean up spills
I keep a small rag pushed out of sight on the kitchen floor. If a spill occurs, I can easily use my foot to snag it and clean up the spill while continuing to multitask. Saves time, no bending, no washing hands after.
To clean your microwave fast, wet a washcloth and place in microwave, turn on for 1 minute and wipe it down.
Use your cleaning vinegar twice
My coffee maker needs to be descaled and it takes a large amount of white vinegar. I don't trash the vinegar, I re-use it first. A cup can be tossed into the dish washer as an additive. You can heat the vinegar and then soak a shower head in it to remove scaling. You can wrap a rag or paper tow...