The last thing you want to see on your couch is gum. My daughter fell asleep on the couch with gum in her mouth. Where did it end up? In my new sofa and pillow. My biggest concern is getting it out of the sofa. The pillow has that stringy material that can be cut out. How did I get the gum out? First, take a piece of ice and rum over the gum until it freezes hard. I didn’t {Read More}
Best Way to Clean Your Shower
August 23, 2012 by 9 Comments
If you’re like me, you hate to clean the shower. Scrubbing. Scraping. Caulking. In order to have a clean shower, you probably would have to do this every two weeks or more often. Well, a couple of year ago, I found a quick and easy way to clean my shower. It was so simple that I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t tried it before. Once I did this, I didn’t have to recaulk for a year. The idea of not {Read More}
How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House
June 19, 2012 by 13 Comments
The summer is here and the ANTS are back! Each year I try to think of ways to get rid of ants in the house. Now, of course, you can’t completely get rid of ants. They’re small and can get through any cracks. So, I am going to offer the best way to control the ants in your house. Specifically, the kitchen. I hate for ants to crawl around on my counter tops and stove. Afterall, this is where {Read More}
How to Remove Permanent Marker from Concrete
June 14, 2012 by 18 Comments
If you find magic marker drawing or writing on your concrete steps, don’t panic….it can be removed. A little child drew and wrote on my front steps and walkway. Of course, I panicked. How in the world was I going to get magic marker out of the concrete? Follow these steps and save yourself all the time and trials that I put in to remove it. 1. First, it is best to use dish detergent and water to scrub {Read More}
Repairing Your Garbage Disposal
July 8, 2011 by 9 Comments
I must pat myself on the back. I actually fixed my garbage disposal! My garbage disposal had been out of action for a couple of days. When I would turn it on, it would just hum. I was trying not to put food down into it because the food would have to just sit there. So, instead of calling someone to look at the disposal and spending any money, I turned my attention to my handy helper; the internet. Normally, {Read More}
Stopping the Freezer Burn on Ice Cream
July 4, 2011 by 5 Comments
Ever wondered how to fix the problem of ice cream going bad in the freezer? I definitely don’t like going to the fridge to get some ice cream and finding the ice starting to accumulate over it. Yep…it’s heading toward becoming freezer-burned. This is what you need to do to prevent this from happening. Obviously, we’ve eaten quite a bit of our ice cream, so I pushed plastic wrap down in it before closing it back. This will prevent the {Read More}
