5/22/11

Dusting delicate items like porcelain figurines, glass flowers and oil paintings can be really difficult to do. Raid your pantry to find plain white bread, and use it as a "cloth" to clean dirt, debris and oil off these items. Simply dab and press -- not wipe -- the bread, so it can soak it all up and leave your priceless heirloom as good as new.

5/21/11

At your next party, your guests can know which drinking glass is theirs with this simple upcycling idea using rubber bands. Wrap a different colored, wide rubber band around the middle of the glass. Guests can choose a glass, fill it with their beverage, and then write their name with a permanent marker right on the rubber band.

5/20/11

Germs and bacteria usually lurk in the areas that we are in constant contact all day long, like our cell phones and computer keyboards. One way to clean them is to moisten a Q-tip with hydrogen peroxide and wipe the surfaces clean, in between keys on a keyboard or all over the surface on the phone. Allow to air dry and then it's back to work!