Removal of Adhesive Stickers :-\

 For stickers on glass use vegetable oil. Soak the item in oil for a couple minutes to remove the sticker easily.


For plastic use WD-40 and let it soak on the item for a couple minutes to remove easily.

For metal use nail polish remover on a cotton ball and let soak in for a couple minutes to remove sticker easily.

For wood use vegetable oil and let it soak in for thirty minutes. Scrape off sticker with a Teflon scraper.

A natural fix for tangled fur

Here is a natural way to untangle your pups fur. Rub a pinch of olive oil on each knot, then let it sit for a few minutes before gently brushing it out. Olive oil coats and moisturizes the cuticles to make hair smoother, more manageable and shiny. 

Plus, the oil isn't harmful if your pet licks his or her fur and ingests a bit of the oil. In fact, it can help improve digestion!

Under-eye bags?

The best way to reduce under-eye bags is to apply cool, damp tea bags to the affected area as you relax for several minutes. Tea is an anti-inflammatory and will help reduce fluid buildup. 

Never enough USB ports for your computer/laptop?

Flower-power USB hub

$10.91

Manhattan Hi-Speed USB Hub with Flower Pot, 4 Ports, Bus Power and 1.5/12/480 Mbps (161510)

What to do with an appliance plug

Wrap cord around unused appliances and velcro... 

Prep your feet for summer!

Listerine : The BEST way to get your feet ready for summer. Sounds crazy but it works! Mix 1/4 cup Listerine (any kind but I like the blue), 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup of warm water. Soak feet for 10 minutes and when you take them out the dead skin will practically wipe off!

Cleaning your microwave

Pour 2 cups of water and 1/2 a cup of white vinegar into a microwave-safe bowl. Pop it in for about 3 minutes on full power. Let it sit for a few minutes. Remove the bowl carefully and wipe clean.

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Make your own face toner

Natural Toner - 

Toner is a final layer of beauty products to use after cleaning your skin. It will help you get a fresh look, reduce puffiness, and tighten your pores.

To make your own all-natural version, combine a quarter of a cucumber (no need to peel) with 1 1/2 tablespoons of witch hazel and 1 tablespoon water (distilled if you have it) in a blender. Add a little lemon juice and blend until smooth (which should only take a minute). Push through a mesh tea strainer and throw out the solids. Store the toner in the refrigerator, and when you're ready to use it, dab on your face with a cotton pad or ball. 

It can be used daily and should last a few weeks. Once you try it you'll never go back to store-bought toner.

So long Squirrel

So long squirrel - 

If squirrels are making a nuisance of themselves around your home, keep them away with a homemade pepper spray.

Take a cup of your favorite hot sauce, add a spoonful of cayenne pepper and a cupful of Murphy's Oil Soap, and mix together. Spray the mixture in whatever areas you want the squirrels to steer clear of.

Baking Soda

Here are some helpful tips for using Baking Soda. A cheap but effective product for so many uses.

Too much hair product:
If your hair is starting to feel filmy, blend 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda into your normal amount of shampoo, then wash as usual. The baking soda will remove the filmy feeling from your hair.

Great breath fast:
You don't need expensive mouth washes to get better breath. Simply gargle with a mixture of 1 cup of water, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. This combo will knock out any germs that are causing your bad breath.

Clean greens:
To wash spinach, Swiss chard, or any other leafy vegetable, fill a large bowl with cold water and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Move the vegetables around in the water, soaking them for three minutes, then rinse. All the dirt will fall to the bottom of the bowl and you'll have clean greens.

Milk protector:
To keep milk from curdling, stir in a pinch of baking soda before you heat it.

Vacuum clean treat:
Sprinkle some baking soda into the bag of your vacuum cleaner to keep it smelling fresh.

Fire prevention:
Because baking soda creates carbon dioxide, it's a useful substance to have around where there are flammable chemicals or grease. Keep a package handy and throw on a fire in case of emergency. The soda will prevent oxygen from feeding the flames.

Some helpful cleaning tips

Cleaning is one of those things where we do it the way it’s always been done.

What if I told you that cleaning knowledge that’s been handed down from generation to generation might be wrong? Well, not wrong per se, but there is a better, more efficient way that will make your home cleaner and take less time.

Don’t believe me? Check out these 7 things you’ve been cleaning wrong your entire life:

1. Cookie sheets

Make up a mixture of 1/4 cup baking soda and enough hydrogen peroxide to make a nice paste and then rub it all over your cookie sheets and baking pans. Let it sit for a few hours and then rinse off. Like new!

2. Shower head

Pour white vinegar in a plastic bag and secure it around your shower head for an hour. Wipe it clean with a wet cloth and it’ll be good as new.

3. Microwave

Fill a bowl with water and vinegar and microwave on high for at least two minutes. Your microwave will get delightfully steamy and all you’ll have to do is wipe away the grime.

4. Blender

Rinse out your blender, and then fill it with hot water. Squirt in a little dish soap and give it a whirl, and then rinse. Your blender should be clean as ever!

5. Toothbrush

Grab a clean cup and fill it with white vinegar and stick your toothbrush inside. Let it sit for a few hours and your toothbrush will be less disgusting.

6. Toaster

Grab some cream of tartar, some water, and get scrubbing so your toaster starts looking fantastic again. (And for the inside? Some models have pull-out drawers so you can remove crumbs easily.)

7. Oven

Make a paste using water and baking soda and spread it all around the inside of your oven. Let it sit overnight, and then take a wet rag to wipe out as much of the baking soda mixture as possible. Next, spray some vinegar on the inside of your oven and wipe down with a wet rag. Then turn your oven on low for about 20 minutes to let it dry.

Great uses for Vinegar

1.Most people have heard this trick before. What isn't well conveyed is that white vinegar and water is truly the best hardwood floor cleaner out there. Chemical cleaners can deteriorate wood over time, and often won’t leave hard wood with a beautiful shine. Mopping with vinegar with clean and sanitize as well as restore the beautiful luster of floors. The smell evaporates quickly, and a vinegar and water mixture can be used as often as you want without risking damage to the wood. It replaces cleaner and polish.

2. So many ant killers contain harsh, poisonous chemicals that no one wants in their home. Spraying white vinegar wherever ants congregate in the house will deter them without damaging the area. This is especially great if you notice ants coming in from a carpeted room. Mopping with vinegar regularly is a great preventative measure if you know an area is susceptible to ants.

3. Replace yet another chemical cleaner with vinegar as a natural and cheaper alternative. Glass and mirrors will shine when cleaned with a mix of white vinegar and water.

4. A small amount of vinegar in the laundry helps remove stains, keep colors bright, and deter lint. To compare, a cup of bleach in the white load is to a cup of vinegar in the color load. Fabrics will stay brighter and newer longer, and the need for dryer sheets is completely eliminated.

5. Either white or apple cider vinegar is a great hair rinse. It effectively removes built up residue, especially from shampoo, restoring shine to hair without using oily hair products. This is great for people who are susceptible to dandruff or an oily scalp.

6. A good hair dye job requires you to not wash your hair at least 24 hours before hand. Another great step is to rinse the hair with vinegar, which will completely remove any hair product build up that could compromise the dye’s result, while not compromising hair’s natural oils.

7. Gnats, especially, cannot stand up to vinegar. If you notice bugs infesting your houseplants, spray a one part vinegar and five parts water mixture on the leaves. Dilute this mixture even more and use it the next time you water the plants.

8. Firstly, soaking your coffee pot in vinegar with effectively dissolve all the built up residue without risking the dishwasher. Furthermore, run vinegar water through the coffee machine itself weekly to clean the inside of it. The vinegar will evaporate, leaving otherwise impossible to clean parts of the coffee maker clean.

9. Especially in vegetable gardens where the aim is to not introduce harsh chemicals to the soil, vinegar is great weed killer. It’s super effective while being much cheaper than other organic weed killers, and accidentally spraying it on plants won’t hurt them at all.

10. Especially with babies prone to spit up, pets with upset stomachs, or the unfortunate long night, vinegar will neutralize the harmful effects of vomit on carpet or fabric. The high acidity of vomit can remove color from fabric, leaving bleached