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DIY Knife Drawer Divider

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DIY Knife Drawer Divider

Our kitchen drawer full of knives just wasn’t working. We knew that if we used dividers, it would be much more usable. I could have used cereal box cardboard to make the dividers, but I wanted something a little nicer. At Lowes I found a piece of wood that was 2 1/2 inches wide (the same as the drawer height), 4 feet long and 1/4 inch thick. I only needed to cut 2 … [Read more...] about DIY Knife Drawer Divider

How to Clean Build-Up on a Glass Stovetop

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How to Clean Build-Up on a Glass Stovetop

By Noreen Doll. For months I had an impossible to remove hard build-up on my glass stovetop. I tried everything I could think of to remove it, and nothing worked. I even used the stuff made specifically for that purpose. Nothing! I had read that you could gently scrape burned on stains off using a razor blade, so I tried that. I was able to get a little off, … [Read more...] about How to Clean Build-Up on a Glass Stovetop

DIY Paper Towel Face Mask

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DIY Paper Towel Face Mask

Make your own quick and easy DIY Paper Towel Face Mask. Disclaimer: I have no medical credentials and this is not medical advice. This is merely an idea for making your own face masks. Please use your own judgement when making or wearing this face mask. These are strange and unsettling times - something most of us have never before experienced. We all want to keep … [Read more...] about DIY Paper Towel Face Mask

Sharpie Touch Up Trick

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Sharpie Touch Up Trick

Here’s an easy way to make a project look more professional. We put some hooks in a closet, and the silver colored screws were really obvious and didn’t look very nice. We used a black Sharpie to color the screws and make them match the black hook. It worked very well and looks much nicer. Here are some other ways you can use this touch up … [Read more...] about Sharpie Touch Up Trick

Easy DIY Puzzle Board

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Easy DIY Puzzle Board

We love to work jigsaw puzzles, but it’s sometimes difficult to find a surface large enough for working a puzzle. A dining room table is a nice surface, but often we need to use the table for a meal while the puzzle is still in progress. The puzzle board can be easily moved from one place to another without disturbing the puzzle if it is in the way. And it can … [Read more...] about Easy DIY Puzzle Board

Emergency Thermal Bowl

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Emergency Thermal Bowl

The other day I needed a way to carry a bowl of hot food a short distance. Since I don’t have a wide mouth thermos, I came up with this quick and easy idea for transporting a bowl of hot food. First I put the food in a microwave safe bowl and heated it until it was very hot. While the food was heating, I prepared the container I would carry it in. I found a … [Read more...] about Emergency Thermal Bowl

Quick Garment Cover

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Quick Garment Cover

By Noreen Doll. I like to cover clothes hanging in my closet that I don't wear very often, or that are seasonal. It keeps dust off them and helps them stay clean until I wear them again. You can create an easy garment cover with a kitchen trash bag. It's long enough to cover well, and wide enough to accommodate the hanger with clothing on … [Read more...] about Quick Garment Cover

Remove Burned-On Food from a Pan

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Remove Burned-On Food from a Pan

By Noreen Doll. Here's an easy way to remove burned on food from a pan. I had a non stick pan with severely burned on food that needed to be cleaned. The food was so welded to the pan I couldn't even scrape it with a spoon edge. First I added water to it and brought it to a boil, then covered it and let it stand. That did nothing. I couldn't scrape anything … [Read more...] about Remove Burned-On Food from a Pan

Super Quick Way to Shred Meat

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Super Quick Way to Shred Meat

By Noreen Doll. Many recipes call for shredded meat. Here's the quickest way I've found to shred meat. Before cooking, cube the meat into 2 inch cubes. Cook meat in your crock pot, oven, or stove top. When the meat is finished cooking and ready to shred, simply use a potato masher to shred it. Mash the meat, twisting the potato masher back and … [Read more...] about Super Quick Way to Shred Meat

Remove Rust from the Shower

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Remove Rust from the Shower

By Noreen Doll. This morning I noticed rust stains on a shelf in the shower, left by a metal can of shaving gel that had been sitting in water. I decided to try my usual cleaner, and it worked quickly and easily. I sprinkled some baking soda on the rust stain and then added a little white vinegar to make a paste. With just a bit of scrubbing using a paper … [Read more...] about Remove Rust from the Shower

Apple Buying Tip

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Apple Buying Tip

By Noreen Doll. Once you've found a bag of apples or other produce that is fairly unblemished, how do you get them home without major bruising? During the process of checking out, my apples frequently got banged around so much by the cashier that I expected to find rotten applesauce when I got the apples home. So I needed to find a way to get them safely … [Read more...] about Apple Buying Tip

Cardboard Safety Sheath for a Knife

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Cardboard Safety Sheath for a Knife

By Noreen Doll. A cardboard safety sheath for a knife is very handy, not only to protect the blade of the knife, but to protect your fingers from the blade. The first time I made one was when we were going on a trip and I wanted to make sure no one was cut with the knife we needed to take along. I also keep an old knife in my tool box, and without the sheath I … [Read more...] about Cardboard Safety Sheath for a Knife

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