Have you ever accidentally left a tool out in the elements to rust? I have and because of my carelessness, I discovered how to remove rust from tools. I knew I had a pair of red-handled clippers but had not seen them for a long while. A few weeks ago, while digging out compost to…
Adopting Sherman, our 5 month++ pound puppy, has meant the addition of doggy supplies to our pantry. I have treats and other necessities organized in baskets but it bugged me that bags of food were on the floor and didn’t look attractive. I like to organize my pantry with vintage containers and a wooden barrel…
Most days, I leave home in the dark and by the time I’m home in the evening, it is dark again. There’s no switch to turn our porch light off once the door is locked, which means most mornings I can be found fumbling in the dark to locate the correct key and then to…
Not so long ago I saw an outlet with USB ports on Pinterest. I showed the pin to Mr. SP and asked if he could install one in our kitchen. Only two supplies were needed to complete this project: a USB wall outlet and a new faceplate. How to: 1. Turn off the breaker…
This past weekend I switched my closet from spring/summer to fall/winter. We live in an older house with very small closets which forces me to keep out of season clothes and shoes in an upstairs closet. When I switched my shoes, I noticed that my favorite summer Danskos were looking a bit dull and scratched. …
Several years ago Mr. SP replaced the flooring in our bathroom with tile. We’ve been very happy with the tile but don’t like that the white grout that we used won’t stay white. Over the winter Mr. SP noticed a product at Lowe’s called “Grout Refresh” and wondered if it might work on our not-so-white…
Are you one of those people who would love to wear an elastic band around your head to keep your hair back but it won’t stay in place no matter which brand you try? That’s me. I have bought countless elastic bands and every last one slipped off my head after exercising for only a…
I like to use these to scrub food-encrusted pans that aren’t quite bad enough to need an SOS pad. A package of two at Kroger is $1.49. To make these last a little longer, I cut each pad into four pieces. One small piece is perfect for scrubbing a pot or pan. I use…
Did you have any wax mishaps while burning candles during any of your holiday meals or parties? I had a big mishap and learned how to fix the problem. We burned the candles in my salted candle centerpiece night after night. We woke up one night while napping on our sofas to the sound of…