Everyday DIY Home Tips
30 October 2012
Here are some everyday do it yourself home tips that can save you money and make your life easier.
- Keep a rug from slipping by applying strips of acrylic latex caulk on the bottom
- Apply hot glue to the ends of your hangers to keep clothes from slipping off
- Rub a dryer sheet on your baseboards to prevent hair and dirt from sticking
- Clean your showerhead by soaking it in a bag of vinegar overnight
- Save money on bed skirts and use a fitted sheet to cover the box spring
- Applying a thin layer of car wax to your stovetop keeps food from sticking making easy clean up
- Dust off your electronic screens with coffee filters as they leave no residue
- Use a fillable dish soap sponge, filled with a mixture of vinegar and dish soap to easily wipe down your shower keeping it clean daily without the harsh chemicals
- Rub wax paper on your closet, or shower curtain rod to make hangers or curtains slide better
- Organize your cleaning supplies with an over the door shoe organizer
- Use garden planters as hanging storage baskets throughout the home; store fruit in the kitchen or hold towels in the bathroom.
- Spray nonstick cooking spray in your candle holders to easily remove wax
- Organize your Tupperware lids using a dish drying rack
- Quiet a creaking hard wood floor by sweeping baby powder into the cracks
- Aluminum foil can be used in place of a steel wool scrub pad for pans with baked on food
- Use newspapers to clean your windows without streaks
- Rub walnuts onto small shallow wood scratches to hide flaws