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Good Idea Friday - The Hard Boiled Egg Debate
So, last year we posted about how adding a bit of baking soda to your hard boiled eggs allows them to peel more easily. The response received after that post was bigger than we imagined it would be....
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Freeze Envelopes to Open
"If you seal an envelope and realize you forgot to include something inside, place it inside the freezer for an hour or two & it'll unseal easily." Before anyone asks, yes I tested this out. On...
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Egg White Pore Strips
"DIY pore strip/mask with egg white and toilet paper! So trying this!" This is part 2 of the DIY pore strips that I've been testing out. The first one didn't even set up right, but what about this one?...
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Good Idea Friday - Glue and Food Coloring to Make Colored Beach Glass
A fan sent me this and was wondering just how do-able it was. I've seen this around pinterest like many of you I'm sure, but I was pretty skeptical about how well it would work. I did a sneak peak...
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Salt and Vinegar to Remove Rust
"Solution for rusty tools. Soak overnight in vinegar and salt for good as new!" I have a problem with moisture in my studio, which means if my tools don't get put away properly, rust happens. I found a...
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All Natural Weed Killer
"{Weed Killer} 1 Gallon white vinegar 2 cups multi purpose epsom salt 1/4 cup regular blue dawn dish soap" I've had a lot of people asking about this one, and even seen it debated on a few of the...
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Iodine and Baby Oil Hair Remover
"1Tbsp of iodine 2% 1 Cup of baby oil Rub your hairy area with the mixture and let set for only 5 minutes. Then gently wipe away with a damp cloth. Viola!!!! NO MORE HAIR!" I've had a lot of people...
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Fire Glass - Amazing Flammable Glass to Replace Wood
"Fire glass produces more heat than real wood, and is also environmentally friendly. There is no smoke, it's odorless and doesn't produce ash. You are able to stay toasty warm without cutting down...
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Posts Revisited #2
Time for an update post on two different posts.Natural Weed Killer Update: Just a few weeks ago I wrote about a couple of DIY weed killers. A few people mentioned sometimes it takes more than 24 hours...
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Good Idea Friday Marble Nail Polish
I had three different people ask me bout this pin this week, so I figured I would go ahead and test it out. We've all see the photos, the good and the bad. And since I've never, ever done this before,...
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Don't mind us!
We're almost done with the remodel of this site - new design for the new year! (and new posts to come!) Check back next monday! (these don't do anything, so just ignore them!)
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Hydrogen Peroxide to Diagnose and Cure Ear Infections
"Amazing Ear Infection remedy. You'll know if there is an infection and treat it at the SAME TIME. Pinning and reading later need to check this out." I'm laid up on the sofa today with vertigo from an...
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Spoon To Prevent Pots From Boiling Over
I'm sure we've all seen the pin on how a simple wooden kitchen spoon, when placed over a pot, will prevent it from boiling over. Unfortunately it's not true. I made a video demonstrating and...
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How To Get Rid of Telemarketer Calls
"Life Hack to stop telemarketers! don't know if it works, but hey !! its worth a try !! Those pesky pesky people !" We've all been there: your phone rings, you pick it up expecting someone important,...
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Home Remedies for Stretch Marks
"Uncover Stretch Mark Remedies with Things Already in your Home: Its unbelievable the simple stuff that are stretch mark remedies." I could narrow this down to one of the dozens, if not hundreds of...
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Cleaning Your Oven with Ammonia
"Easy Oven Cleaning Tip! No more harsh chemicals to clean your oven! Just use ammonia" Before I start, just to get this out of the way. YES, it does work. That's not what makes this a bad idea though....
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Foot Shape to Reveal Your Heritage
I'm sure we've all seen this one make the rounds all over the internet, from Pinterest to Facebook. But there are so many problems with this I don't even know where to start. First off, this really...
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Good Idea Friday - Plywood Floors
We've spent the past year overhauling our attic into a bedroom. Our house, built in 1909, has amazing hardwood floors in most rooms and we were trying to figure out how we could install new...
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Glow Lanterns for Pools with Balloons and Glow Sticks
"Fill a balloon with a glow stick, then inflate! Makes a cool pool lantern!" If there is one thing I've learned, it's to be very skeptical of any "glow in the dark" project you find on pinterest. From...
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DIY Sugar Wax Hair Remover
"Finally a Working Homemade Hair Removal Solution!" This is one of those ideas I debated on blogging about, but after asking fans over on our facebook page if they wanted more "it works but...
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Good Idea Friday - Preventing Buttons From Falling Off
Long story short, I have an AMAZING coat I love that my dear husband hunted down from one of my pinterest pins (take note: pinterest is a great way to find the perfect gift for someone! He's always...
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Activated Charcoal to Prevent Hangover
"Simply take 2-4 pills of charcoal after a night of drinking to prevent a hangover!" I ordered a bottle of charcoal for another pinterest project to test out, but when looking things up online I found...
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Drugs Handed out to Trick or Treaters
"If your kids get these for Halloween candy, they ARE NOT CANDY!!! They are the new shapes of "Ecstasy" and can kill kids through overdoses!!!" With the coming of October, there are some things that...
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Banana Peels to Heal Bruises
"Holding a banana peel over a bruise for 10-30 minutes will remove it's color!" Between work, hobbies and wrangler to two kids, I've had my fair share of bruises. So having seen this idea pin several...
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Natural Wart Remedies
No one wants to look at pictures of warts - so here's an image of ACV A fan requested this one as her daughter has a wart and she wanted to know if the common home remedy of Apple Cider Vinegar would...
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