I was at a Christmas party where friends were talking about a forwarded e-mail they'd gotten which was really helpful. I asked my friend, Jean if she would share those ideas with me and she kindly sent them. I liked many of them so much I thought I'd share them with all of you.
It never occurred to me that you could hull strawberries with a straw!
WD 40 removes crayons from TV and hardwood floors.
Rubbing walnuts over furniture scratches will disguise digs and scrapes.
Ummm...we tried this but still haven't been able to do it. We finally gave up. Sigh...
(There was a photo showing how to fold sheets.)
I always use colored duct tape to do this, but this looks easier.
I had a whole bunch of these tension rods that I threw away. I wish I had them now. I want to try this.
(Photo showing tension rods under the sink to hold spray bottles.)
(Photo showing tension rods under the sink to hold spray bottles.)
Just a word or two of caution: Blogger Mage says that the tops often come off of those bottles so this idea might not be the best. Mage also shared another hint about using baby oil to take paint off your hands. I'm going to try this!
(Photo showing baby powder to get sand off.)
Isn't this perfect for Hawaii? This would be a great way to get beach sand off our feet before we get in the car. Then again... is it OK to drop talcum powder around the beach? Is this OK for the environment? I don't know.
Isn't this fun? I'll share more tomorrow.
Wow!!! I love the tension rod idea.
ReplyDeleteHave been doing the sheet thing for years!
Thanks!!!
I´ll have to remember that baby powder trick when we go on our vacation in Feb. Smells so good too.
ReplyDeleteReally good tips, Kay. I wish I had a sandy beach to try it on; all ours around here are rocky and require wearing shoes to be comfy. But some of the others, I'll totally try! Thanks and I look forward to more.
ReplyDeleteyou rhouse hold tips are great and I actually have tried a couple.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visitng Kay, it makes my heart smile to think of you in the sun and lush green.
Its so brown and dull here , we haven't even got the nice fluffy white blanket of snow yet!
good tips-someone put on their thinking cap!
ReplyDeleteWhat clever ideas, Kay! Thanks for sharing! There are definitely several of these I want to try out! Hope you have a great week as we countdown to the new year! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
I do the sheet thing but not quite so "perfect"ly. I like the cord markers! Fun post.
ReplyDeleteWhat good ideas! Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the coloured tags on the wires!
ReplyDeleteI was aware of the WD-40 but the rest are knew make that new to me.
ReplyDeleteI always start out with best intentions sheet wise. Something always goes wrong.
ReplyDeleteLots of good stuff here. Thanks.
Very cool! I especially like the walnut trick and hope it works.
ReplyDeleteYou are a regular Heloise!
Very useful, Kay! Thank you for these great hints!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Those are all excellent and I will be using all of them. Funny how simple things can become with a helpful little trick.
ReplyDeleteWonderful ideas...all but the rod for the spray bottles. As a retired custodian, I can tell you from experience that tops come off those plastic bottles. I'll remember the baby powder, and I'll share with you that baby oil get's paint off us. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely boxing day.
cool! gotta get some walnuts. . .
ReplyDeleteAloha from up da road in Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
> < } } ( ° >
><}}(°>
Neat ideas, Kay -- especially the walnuts!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I can NEVER get a fitted sheet that squared!
These are great..my friend once worked as a maid at a hotel. She is the only one I know who can fold fitted sheets like that..mine are a mess...
ReplyDeleteWow ! Each one is very useful , i am bookmarking this post and looking forward to the next one.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! I especially like the baby powder - must add to my beach bag! Hope you had a great Christmas, Kay!!
ReplyDeleteI need something to get off snow, not sand!!!! :-)
ReplyDelete