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
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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
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
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
How to Insulate Windows from the Summer Sun (Cheaply!)
I live where it gets hot in the summer! One of the upstairs rooms has 3 enormous west facing windows so the hot afternoon sun bakes this room for several hours each day. Even though the windows are double paned, the windows, the shades, and the room really heat up by early evening. We have a swamp cooler, and a ceiling fan in this room, but it’s an uphill battle … [Read more...] about How to Insulate Windows from the Summer Sun (Cheaply!)
DIY Plastic Protective Notepad Covers
By Noreen Doll. This is a notepad I carry wherever I go. However, after I've carried the notepad for a while, the cover begins to tear loose. Once it falls off the papers inside tear easily and it's not very useful anymore. So I decided to make DIY plastic protective notepad covers to help preserve the original covers. I find it's very handy to carry a … [Read more...] about DIY Plastic Protective Notepad Covers
Neglected Fence Fix
By Noreen Doll. A friend bought a fixer upper house that had a neighbor on one side who wasn't interested in keeping his property in good repair. As a result, the fence between the two houses looked like this, with the wooden fence belonging to the neighbor. It was a real eyesore. The solution we came up with to lessen how awful the fence looked, was to … [Read more...] about Neglected Fence Fix
Cell Phone Reminder
By Noreen Doll. Don't forget your cell phone! How many times have you forgotten to tuck your cell phone into your bag, only to discover, when you're well away from home, that you don't have it? That isn't going to happen to me again! I created a way to always remember to take my cell phone with me. I made this cardboard reminder that sticks way up out of my … [Read more...] about Cell Phone Reminder
How to Dry Paint Quickly
By Noreen Doll. One way to dry paint quickly is to set your project outside on a warm sunny day. But if you are crafting at night, when it's windy, or when you don't have good weather, you need to find another way. I've discovered that a hair dryer works beautifully to speed my projects along when I'm waiting for paint or Mod Podge to dry. I don't have a lot … [Read more...] about How to Dry Paint Quickly
How to Warm Up Gloves in Your Car
By Noreen Doll. Even though I had lined gloves on when I needed to drive this morning, my fingers were icy cold. The temperature was 15 degrees. When I stopped for my first errand I didn't need my gloves, so I decided to lay them in a patch of sunlight on the dashboard. After I got back to my car and picked up my gloves to put them on again, I discovered they … [Read more...] about How to Warm Up Gloves in Your Car
How to Print a Sturdier Template
By Noreen Doll. Have you ever tried to trace around a paper template? The edges are so flimsy your pencil slides under or over, and makes a mess. Here's an easy way to print a sturdier template. Cut a manilla folder in half, and then cut one side to 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, so it will fit through your printer. Lay the cut manilla folder page on top of the … [Read more...] about How to Print a Sturdier Template
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
