Original Source: Rice as Vase Scrubber
Prepare a stained vase for a new batch of blooms. If you can't reach the residue at the bottom, add a tablespoon of rice and a lot of soapy water, shake, and rinse until clean.
Original Source: How to Make Your Mascara Last Longer
Original post: Bubble Snake Maker
1. Gather your supplies ~ an empty plastic bottle, a piece of terry cloth fabric and a rubber band.
2. Cut the bottom off your plastic bottle and cut your fabric into a circle.
3. Assemble your Bubble Snake Maker by putting the fabric over the open bottom of your bottle and securing it with the rubber band.
4. Put some dish detergent in a bowl and add a little bit of water. Dip your Bubble Snake Maker in and you're ready to go!
5. Have fun making your Bubble Snakes!! After dipping into the soap mixture, gently blow into the mouth of your bottle. A slow, gentle stream of air will create a long chain of bubbles. ( Just don't inhale, or you might get a mouthful of bubbles ~ yuck! )
Me: I admit, I was pretty skeptical about this, but take a look…
It worked! My kids had a lot of fun playing with these. I didn’t cut the rag because I still wanted to use them. Then I thought, what if we used bubble solution instead of dish soap?
They did not work as well. They were sufficient, but after seeing the dish soap bubbles, they weren’t as impressive. I would stick with the dish soap. This is something that even young children can do. It’s a definite hit around here, and we will be doing it again.
Original Source: How to Clean Silver with Aluminum Foil
I lined the sink with aluminum foil, the bottom and up on all sides. Then I poured a half-cup of ordinary table salt and a half-cup of baking soda into the sink; filled it with boiling hot water, and dropped in the silverware. I left it in the water for about a half hour.
Before pictures:
After:
I am THRILLED!!!!! I didn’t even let it soak for 1/2 hour, only about 5 minutes. I did take a rag and wipe down each piece. A couple I had to wipe hard, because the tarnish was heavier in the design on the end. But for about 1 1/2 hours of work, I got this entire set of silver cleaned.
I will definitely be doing this again!
Original post: Faux Makeup
Just wash out your old makeup containers with soap and water, and let them dry thoroughly.
Then, (once you've gotten some cheap Dollar Store nail polish, or use some that you don't use as much anymore), just slowly pour it into your containers where the makeup used to be.
I say slowly because you don't want to accidentally pour out the little mixing beads that are inside. Also, before pouring shake the polish well, but then let it sit for a minute so the air bubbles can rise and pop and not mess up your "makeup."
You can use as much as you want, but as the polish dries, it shrinks, so it will actually look like about half of what you pour in. It takes a full 24 hours for the polish to dry, but I waited another few days since it was still pretty stinky (didn't want the kiddos getting high off it), and to make sure it was thoroughly set.
Don't forget to let it dry in a well ventilated area, away from bugs that might get stuck in it. Also, this is probably a craft to do without your kids since, (a) there are lots of fumes & (b) they can't really help much and they can't even play with it for 3 whole days!!!
Me: I had so much fun making this. I made eye shadow, blush, and pressed powder.
I got my containers from the dollar store, and just dug out the real makeup, then cleaned the containers. I bought the nail polish from the dollar store as well. I did several layers because it shrunk so much when it dried. And it did take several days for it to dry hard.
The Princess loves playing with this, and I love that she isn’t wearing real makeup. I don’t like her wearing the real stuff yet, not even for dance recitals. I want her to stay looking like a little girl for as long as possible!
Original Source: The Best Way to Cut a Watermelon
Step #1: Cut the melon in half
Step#2: Cut the end off one of the halves.
Step #3: Place the melon face down on your cutting board.
Step #4: This is the tricky part. Angle your knife and start cutting off the rind.
Rotate the melon and remove the rind all the way around. Important tip: You will be tempted to only remove the white part and get as close as you can to the red, while saving the precious red part of the melon. BUT – if you don’t remove enough, then you will taste the bitter/sour flavor of the rind. In my experience, it is best to not only cut off all of the white rind, but cut slightly into the red part. Trust me. You will love your watermelon this way.
You have now finished the hardest part. The rest is a breeze.
Step #5: Slice horizontally into 3 sections.
Step #6: Cut into pieces – whatever size your prefer.
Now chill in your fridge and enjoy some ice cold juicy watermelon!
Me: I have to admit, I have been cutting my watermelon this way for quite some time. In fact, I cut all my melons this way. It is so simple, and much easier to eat. I hate eating it cut into triangles. It always gets all over my cheeks. This is an easy way to make it clean to eat.
Here are my pictures:
Now we can serve up watermelon into bowls, and eat it without getting the juice all over our faces or clothes. This is a great idea!
