7/15/12

If the cost of refills for those refillable mops has you questioning their value, look no further than your closet to save money. An old cotton T-shirt can be cut into squares and used in place of those disposable sheets. Simply attach the shirt square to the mop, soak lightly with all-purpose cleaner and wipe away. And the best part? The T-shirt squares are machine washable and can be reused several times.

7/14/12

If you have a bunch of dry erase markers but no dry erase board, there's no need to buy one from the office supply store. Instead, raid your basement and look for empty picture frames (the larger the better) that still have the glass cover on front. Hang it and write on the glass. The marks will still erase, and you'll turn your everyday grocery list of milk, eggs and cheese into daily works of art.

7/13/12

Now that GPS and online navigation tools have made paper maps somewhat obsolete, upcycle them in a festive way for your next party. Cut out square sections of the map and roll them into paper cones; they can be filled with whatever you want to share with your guests –- confetti or candy, for example -- and will help keep up the fun festivities of your event.