123 Tips

Even if you don’t have a huge kitchen you can still have   pantry. Look around your house. Do you have a basement, garage or even a closet? Decide on a place and use it! Hang more shelves if you need. But use it for when the bulk items at the store or the pots and [...]

Coordinate your shopping trips–make one trip to three or four stores at the same time rather than three or four separate trips. This not only saves time, it means less time in stressful traffic.

Make a list of who to call when you need repairs or maintenance. Having it available can save a lot of aggravation and money.

Be sure to save your cardboard tubes from wrapping paper. After you iron your tablecloth, lay it out flat or fold neatly to fit your tube. Roll the table cloth up onto the tubing then place it in a drawer. It saves you from having harsh hanger marks.

You can make certain your neighbor or friend returns loaned gardening or workshop tools simply by painting your initials on them. It will remind the borrower every time he or she uses them!

Painting an area where the paintbrush will need to be extended over your head? You can prevent paint splatters from hitting you by poking a hole, the size of the paintbrush handle, in a large plastic coffee can lid. Push paintbrush handle through it with the rim side up to catch drips. You and your [...]

These are such fun on a hot summer day, but when filled with water the bottom can become slippery and cause your little ones to fall. To prevent this, add several bathtub appliqués to the bottom of the pool