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
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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
How to Turn a Soda Can into a Flat Sheet of Aluminum
There are lots of great crafts you can make from aluminum cans. And the colorful logos on the cans add to the finished project. For most projects you need to first turn a soda can into a flat sheet of aluminum. When I'm cutting aluminum cans, I like to wear a kevlar glove on the hand holding the can to prevent cuts. The can edges are really sharp when … [Read more...] about How to Turn a Soda Can into a Flat Sheet of Aluminum
Eclair Cake
By Noreen Doll. Eclair Cake is a wonderful summer treat! Although it's tasty all year round. It's easy to make, cool, and delicious to eat. Put it together quickly, and refrigerate a few hours before serving. Ingredients. 2 Small (3.4 oz) Boxes French Vanilla Pudding 1- 8 Ounce Whipped Topping 3 Cups Milk 1 Pound Graham … [Read more...] about Eclair Cake
Multi-Purpose Fashion Accessory
By Noreen Doll. Here's a multi-purpose fashion accessory that you can use in lots of ways. It's inexpensive to buy the fabric, and easy to stitch. It only requires one seam. It's actually a simple tube top, and look what you can do with it! 1. Fill In a Too Low Neckline. This multi-purpose fashion accessory can be used under a top where the neckline is too low. … [Read more...] about Multi-Purpose Fashion Accessory
Placemats Are a Great Teaching Tool
By Noreen Doll. We've discovered that placemats are a great teaching tool. Kids love to use the colorful mats at mealtime, and they can't help seeing and learning what's on the mats. Our kids are voracious learners, and they've learned so much from place mats. We've had some really interesting ones, including a U.S.A. map with states and capitals, the solar … [Read more...] about Placemats Are a Great Teaching Tool
Keep Rings Safe When You’re Working in the Kitchen
By Noreen Doll. How do you keep rings safe when you're working in the kitchen? Lots of people keep a small dish on the window sill or counter to hold their rings. However, it can be very easy to bump this dish and knock the rings into the sink - and sometimes down the disposal or drain. Here's a clever idea for keeping your rings safe when you need to remove … [Read more...] about Keep Rings Safe When You’re Working in the Kitchen
PVC Pipe Rack
By Noreen Doll. This PVC pipe rack is very easy to put together and can have many uses. It can be used as an extra rod in the tub or shower to hang wet things on. It could also be used in a bedroom as a clothes rack. Put it in the laundry room to hang wet clothes to dry, or hang wet rain gear on it. You can make a rack almost any size you want, and if it's … [Read more...] about PVC Pipe Rack
