Activated charcoal has been used in beauty applications for centuries, but it’s enjoying newfound popularity these days for its ability to trap toxins and help remove them from your skin and body. If you’ve never used activated charcoal before, here are 10 different ways you can use it at home. 1. Make Your Own Mascara If […]
How to Clean (and Maintain!) Your Sewing Machine
If you love to sew, you probably love your sewing machine. It’s seen you through alterations, pillowcases, Halloween costumes — and plowed effortlessly through thick and thin. If you use your sewing machine a lot, it will definitely need proper maintenance to keep running like new. Here are some tips on cleaning and maintaining your […]
5 Things You Should Know About Kitchen Sponges
Every kitchen needs at least one good sponge for scrubbing pans, wiping counters, or cleaning the sink. A great sponge can go a lot of miles before it wears out, but there are a few things you should — and shouldn’t — do with it. Let’s go over 5 things you should know about your favorite kitchen sponge. 1. […]
12 Ways to Organize Your Tools
If your garage is like ours, it’s full of — well — a bunch of stuff. But one of the main things we use our garage for is to store tools. Over the years, we’ve collected a lot: power tools, yard tools, hand tools, you name it. And sure, they do belong in the garage. […]
Fool-Proof Ways to Keep Your Fridge Completely Clean and Organized
I don’t know about your family, but mine needs a bigger fridge. It gets filled up so quickly that if we don’t keep it cleaned out, we get into trouble real fast. I keep telling myself (and my husband) that if we could just keep it organized, we wouldn’t be hurting so bad for a […]
Bathroom Storage Secrets
Does a bathroom ever come with enough storage? Ummmm…no. Think of all the stuff you keep in your bathroom: soap, shampoo, cleaners, towels, cosmetics, hair products, dental care supplies, styling tools, medicine, extra toilet paper….it can get really cluttered in there. To help you find extra space where you didn’t know it existed, here are […]