Upcycle Sneakers as Garden Planters
I did this years ago with my sneakers. They are in the flower bed. I have hen and chicks in them. I just cut slits in the shoes and put the hen and chicks in them. I too could not to part with my favorite shoes. This also can be done with old picnic baskets...
Displaying Pierced Earrings for a Garage Sale?
They have place mats that look like a waffle style. (I seen this done at a thrift store. They cut the matt in small pieces in order to hold the earrings. Just put the earring through the holes and fasten . Then you can display they on a cork bulletin board...
Removing Baked on Grease on Ceramic Bakeware?
Oven cleaner takes this off. Spray the dishes put in plastic garbage bag let sit overnight if possible and the grease comes right off. Also if cleaning the oven with oven cleaner put them in with that. This also works on metal cookie sheets. My mother-in-law...
One Size Doesn't Always Fit All
Thank you for writing what I should have wrote. No matter what you do someone will not like what you say or do.
Uses for Old Pillow Cases
Pillow cases are great to store quilts in. But never put a quilt in any kind of plastic bag. The quilt needs to breathe. Also every 6 months at least you should take out of pillow cases and refold so the creases do not become permanet.
Record Album Crafts?
I took the 45 records and used them around a round mirror used it like a frame. I have also seen where the have taken the record album and made jewelery out of them, mostly earrings. Rosemary
Hoarding: Too Much Stuff
Thanks for the great article. We bought a new home (not new but new for us) almost 2 years ago this October. When we came to clean the house we had to deal with the previous things. The family only took what they thought was of value and left the rest for us...
Crochet Ribbon Rose Pin
What a great idea! You could even use more then one ribbon if not enough of one. How about adding beads? Or even using mod podge on them and even putting some glitter on them. Thanks for the great pattern. Rosemary
Use Toilet as Yard Art
I love it. But think it would have been better if real flowers in it. Or why not veggies. Yep put them in the tank and in the bowl. Considering doing this at my place. With the neighbors I have they would not like it. Just to stuffy must have some fun. (Good...
Set-In Stains on Table Linens?
If the stain is tea or coffee and the table linens are light in color lay the tablecloth outside on something when the sun is up and wet the spot with water. Keep doing this till stain is gone. Keep the spot of stain moist. This also works on clothing. I have...
Reviews of Glass Shower Doors?
This is the easiest way to clean the glass shower doors. While the door is still wet spray with something like Scrubbing Bubbles. Also the Dollar General Brand works just as good. Spray the shower and the floor and the walls while wet. I would do this a couple...
Removing a Stain from a Baby Quilt?
You might try laying the quilt in the sun only with the place of the stain exposed. Dampen this spot and let the sun do the rest. Also quilts of any kind should not be stored in plastic bags. Store your quilt in pillow case or a cloth bag. Also refold it every...
Washing Hood With Fox Fur?
I have a coat that said the same thing. You do not wash the hood. I took the fur off of mine to wash and had to sew back on. Never again. It was not hard to do but took alot of time. Next time will just put in dryer on air only. If hood has dirty spots on it...
Paper Mache Ornament Balls
thank you. What a great idea. Not only newspaper how about wrapping paper? I love it when we make something out of something else. Rosemary
Extreme Barbie Makeover
What a great Idea. Just love it when we take things fix up and redo. Keep up the good work. rosemary in Ohio
