By Noreen Doll. You will need a warm sunny day to use this easy way to remove candle wax from a jar. So save up all your jars of used, melted candles to clean out on a hot summer day. Supplies. Jars of Used Candles Aluminum Foil Old Flatware Knife Turned into Craft Knife How to Remove Candle Wax from a Jar. 1. On a nice hot, sunny day lay out a piece … [Read more...] about How to Remove Candle Wax from a Jar
Archives for June 2014
Aluminum Can Dimensional Star
By Noreen Doll. Create an aluminum can dimensional star to use with your decorations. Aluminum cans are bright and shiny, and come in so many colors that you can find one for any occasion. The red, white and blue cans are perfect for patriotic occasions, red and green are nice for Christmas, and the silver inside of the cans can be used to make silver … [Read more...] about Aluminum Can Dimensional Star
How to Make a Star Pattern
By Noreen Doll. A star pattern is easy to do if you just learn a few folds. After you've made a paper star, you can trace it onto cereal cardboard or a milk jug to make it more permanent. Use some scrap paper to make a few practice stars in various sizes. Supplies. Paper Scissors Ruler (optional) How to Make a Star Pattern. 1. Start with a … [Read more...] about How to Make a Star Pattern
Hot Pad Scissor Holder
By Noreen Doll. A scissor holder is a handy place to store your scissors, to protect the blades and to keep them away from young ones. It is also a good way to carry scissors when you want to take them along with you. This Hot Pad Scissor Holder has a loop that allows you to hang it to keep the scissors handy, or you can just tuck them away in the holder, with your … [Read more...] about Hot Pad Scissor Holder
Tamale Soup (Gluten Free)
By Noreen Doll Tamale Soup is a quick tasty meal when you don't have a long time to cook. Because of the canned tamales, this soup has a little different flavor, and the tamales thicken the broth. Ingredients. 1/2 Pound Hamburger 1 Onion, diced 2 or 3 Cloves of Garlic, minced 1 - 15 Ounce Can Tamales 1 - 15 Ounce Can Tomatoes, diced 1 - 15 … [Read more...] about Tamale Soup (Gluten Free)
Clean Your Oven Without Scrubbing
By Noreen Doll. A friend moved into a place that was in really bad shape, and she asked for ideas on how to clean it. The oven was awful, but she didn't want to have to spend hours trying to scrub it. So we tried a trick that I had done before. And this was the result. Look at the window. We had a job ahead of us! Supplies. Whisk Broom with … [Read more...] about Clean Your Oven Without Scrubbing
Milk Jug Ideas
By Noreen Doll. Never throw away a milk jug or vinegar jug again! There are so many ways a milk jug can be upcycled or re-used. Other plastic bottles, such as vinegar jugs, soda bottles, and water bottles can also be used again. In fact, think how any plastic container can be re-used. Because plastic is so durable, it is much better to find ways to upcycle it … [Read more...] about Milk Jug Ideas
Milk Jug Sewing Card
By Noreen Doll. Milk jug sewing card fun is perfect for toddlers. Because the sewing cards are cut out of milk jugs, they are very sturdy. So young children can easily use them. The cards can be left plain so they can be stitched randomly, or you can draw pictures on them and punch around them for a child to follow. Simple pictures work best for milk jug … [Read more...] about Milk Jug Sewing Card
Pot Holder Notepad Pocket
A Pot Holder Notepad Pocket is handy to hang on the refrigerator so you'll always have pen and paper handy. It's quick and easy to make, and could be a great gift idea for kids to make for Grandma or a teacher. I found the pot holder at the Dollar Store, so it's easy to make a few notepad pockets inexpensively. Supplies. Pot Holder with a … [Read more...] about Pot Holder Notepad Pocket
