Usually recycling is pretty straight forward. Separate plastic, glass, aluminum, tin, and aerosol cans. Items such as clothes, backpacks, sports equipment, and toys, that are used but still usable, can be brought to donation centers. But what about those confused objects that are made of various materials or that don’t qualify as any of them […]
Home Hacks
How to Sharpen Knives and Scissors!
My sister-in-law has a mid-October birthday and we love using the occasion to kick off our holiday family gatherings. I served some seriously tasty pot roast turkey as part of the main course. Even though it was perfectly fall-off-the-bone cooked, we still grabbed our special turkey carving knife to get our slices just right. It […]
10 Home Improvements You SHOULDN’T Do Yourself
For all the blog articles out there about DIY projects and home improvements, it can be easy to get caught up doing everything yourself. And while I certainly am a believer in being capable of more than we often give ourselves credit for, there are just some projects you really should trust to the […]
10 DIY Aprons for Every Cook
If you’ve never seriously used an apron in the kitchen, we need to change that. I resisted using one for years, thinking it was unnecessary and, yes, a bit showy. But then my mother bought me an apron and my inner chef took over. Cooking and baking have never been the same since. No joke. […]
Natural Ways to Clean and Freshen Your Stinky Garbage Disposal
Who wants a sticky garbage disposal reeking up the kitchen?! Read on for natural ways to clean and freshen your sticky garbage disposal. All Purpose Cleaner Start by cleaning off all that muck and grime from the basin and drain of your sink. You can’t eliminate odors if old food is still hanging around. […]
Update Your Vanity With Concrete
My cure niece and her new husband recently bought a new home. Well, new to them, but the house was actually built in the late 70s. It’s a great little home with some fun features but it’s the prime example of how far styles have come in the last 40-50 years! One room in particular […]