Household Tips

I wish that I could tell you that I am the master-mama-mind genius behind

these nifty household tricks…but, sigh. I can’t. I received this as an email,

I have no idea how long it’s been floating around the internet or who

is due credit. I, for one, know that if it was ME who put all the effort

into something this ridiculously cool I would sign my name all over the

place. Then again, who knows, maybe the originator did do that &

some jerk head changed it. It is the internet after all.

In any case, enjoy these tips & blame my snarky comments 
(that look like this) on the DayQuil! 

I’d love to hear back from you if you find one you intend to try…

Hull strawberries easily using a straw.

Wait, where exactly do you find a straw strong enough to penetrate a berry?

And omg I just said penetrate a berry.

Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture

will disguise dings and scrapes.

That’s just nuts! Will splurging on some Old English really bankrupt you?

Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or

computer screen with WD40.

This is cool. But kids who color on the tv are not. 

Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box

by securing with a rubber band.

This may work for girls, but as a mama of all boys I can pretty much

guarantee that rubber band, in a male child's hands, in a cafeteria, is a recipe for mischief.

Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets

inside one of their own pillowcases and there will

be no more hunting through piles for a match.

LOVE it. LOVE LOVE LOVE it…even though it will never happen up in my casa.

Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod

in a bowl.  The concave shape amplifies the music.

No. No. And NO. Silence is golden.

Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

Where do you find such cute wipe containers???

Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily, who knew?!

BABY LEGS! Squishy sweet adorable baby legs!

Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.

I say get industrial strength Velcro & stick the brats up there too.

Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls

against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the

floor. This I can do!

Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a

stocking over the vacuum hose. This I can do too!

Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting

crosses into a box lid. This I can do, um, three! We’re on a roll!

For those who can’t stand the scrunching and

bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.

And the roll came to a screeching halt. This looks painful.

Forever losing your bathroom essentials?  Use

magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers

and clippers, behind a vanity door.

Also a cool idea in the kitchen.

Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty

soles rubbing on your clothes.  And you can

find them in just about every hotel.

You can also find them at the dollar store.

A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy.  Magnets

hold the plastic cups down to make them

tip-resistant. 

Cute!

Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.
 Ummm yeah, just a smidge too OCD for me. But thanks.

Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so

much more fun and easier for kids to eat.

LOVE!

Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper

bag.  Much healthier and cheaper than the packet

stuff. 

Eh. I prefer my hot air popper.

Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.

I will be doing this.

Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough

over the top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit

or ice-cream. 

On my “bake-someday” list for sure!

Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing

sunburn relief. 

This just strikes me as sticky. And more yikes-that's-cold than cool relief.

Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering. Now this is simply cool!

Especially if a cute gardener is involved.

Use egg cartons to separate and store your

Christmas decorations. 

I’m not particularly a fan of this one, especially

since you can pick up plastic containers at the Dollar Store. (Dollar Store reference #2)

So that’s it, which ones can you imagine incorporating into your bag of tricks?