DIY
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10 Ways to Clean With Essential Oils
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10 Cool Ways to Organize With a Pegboard
Keep your jewelry organized by using pegboard. You simply add clips/hooks on which you can hang all of your jewelry! So easy. Plus, you can paint, decorate, and add a border to the pegboard to make it look nice and fancy. Use pegboard to get all of your ribbon organized and never worry about tangled knots and messes ever again! You can use a dowel to hang all of your ribbon and you’re good to go! With pegboard, you can organize all of your office supplies without having them clutter your desk. This is especially great if you have small and cramped office quarters. You can even use pegboard to keep…
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Clean Your Shower Drain {Naturally!}
The first thing you want to do is boil some water. Once it’s hot and boiling, take it and pour directly down the clogged drain. The boiling water gets things loose and makes this cleaning so much more effective. Next, you’ll take ½ cup of baking soda and pour it right down the drain. Let it sit for just a bit to make sure it coats the whole inside of the pipe. Then you’ll take ½ cup of vinegar and pour it down the drain. Some people like white vinegar, others like apple cider vinegar. You can see which works best for you, or just choose either one. Some people…
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12 Cleaning Products You Can Find in Your Pantry
Club Soda makes a good glass cleaner (for use in a spray bottle) and water softener. Club soda is also great at removing stains like red wine, spaghetti sauce, and ketchup. Let the club soda soak into the fabric, and then blot dry (never rub). Baking Soda is one of the most versatile cleaning ingredients that you’ll ever find! It’s abrasive enough to scour away kitchen and bathroom stains, yet it will rinse away quickly without leaving grit residue. Olive Oil makes a really great furniture polish and should be stored in a cool, dark place. Just rub a little on to a rag and polish away! To preserve a…
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22 Genius Life Hacks that Win
Coat your shoes in a layer of beeswax to make them waterproof. Then you never have to worry about taking them out in the rain! Paint the tops of your keys with different colors of nail polish to help you remember which keys go to which doors. Use a clean dustpan in your sink to fill up a container with water that won’t fit under your faucet! This is a genius idea that will save you tons of time. Put pancake batter into an empty (clean) ketchup bottle. This will make it easy to control the amount of batter you use for pancakes without making a huge mess. Put a…
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25 Hacks Every Organized Chick Should Know
Use a clean ice tray to store your earrings. Each slot can be used for one pair of earrings, ensuring that they never get tangled ever again! Use binder clips on the side of your desk to keep your cords from falling to the ground or getting tangled. Simply attach the binder clip to the desk and slip your cord through the metal clip. To get organized and make your office look cute, use a shutter to store mail! All you have to do is decorate the shutter to look good, attach it to the wall, and then slip your mail in the shutter slots for storage. Use a magazine…
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25 Brilliant Tips for Making Life Easier
When putting keys on a key ring, use a stapler remover to hold things in place. It’ll save your fingers from getting hurt, plus it makes it way easier to slide keys onto the ring. Brighten up your dirty tennis shoes by using nail polish remover. Just apply it to the rubber soles and other material it won’t damage, and watch the grime disappear. Put just a bit of balsamic vinegar in your water when making hard boiled eggs. This will dye them just a bit so if they get mixed with your other eggs, you’ll be able to tell the difference. Make cleaning your microwave easier by doing this…
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Clean Your Keurig! {Easily}
If your Keurig hasn’t been cleaned in a while or it’s starting not to work as well, it might be time to clean it! It will look good and work so much better after you do so. First things first, UNPLUG your Keurig first. Don’t forget to unplug it! Once it’s unplugged, it’s time to disassemble it. Remove the water tank and the lid, along with the stand your coffee cup rests on. Open the top and remove the K-Cup holder. Then wash all of these pieces in warm, soapy water. Let them dry. Then unclog the needles. You can do this by using a paperclip that is partially unbent. When…
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DIY All Natural Bathroom Cleaner
Making your own natural, disinfectant cleaner can give you so many benefits! You can reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals, save money, and of course, get your bathroom sparkling clean! This cleaner can be used for a variety of things like scrubbing toilets and washing floors, or removing soap scum from sinks and scouring counter tops. It can be used on almost anything. Here is a full list of ingredients you will actually need: 1 – 1 1/4 cup hot water ¼ cup washing soda/sodium carbonate (or baking soda/sodium bicarbonate) 1/2 cup vodka 10 drops tea tree oil 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil (optional) 5 drops lavender essential oil (optional) 5 drops of…
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DIY Dishsoap {With Essential Oils}
It always feels better to go the natural route when it comes to cleaners and soaps! Instead of buying store-bought dishwasher detergent with lots of harsh chemicals, you can just make your own. Here’s what you need: For the soap: 1 cup Castile soap (scent-free is usually best) 1 cup distilled water 10 drops Thieves essential oil For the rinse: 1/2 to 1 cup vinegar 5-7 drops Lemon essential oil To make the soap, add 1 cup of distilled water and 1 cup of castile soap to a bowl. Then add in your 10 drops of Thieves essential oil. Mix all the ingredients together, and funnel into a glass jar. Alternatively,…
