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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 12:22:35 GMT -5
Just for the fun of it (we all could use a little more girly fun in our lives!) let's share some of our favorite websites/youtube videos/ tips/ ect. in this thread.
I'll start:
25 Ways to Wear a Scarf (just in time for winter weather!)
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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 12:27:50 GMT -5
Do-It-Yourself Liquid Handsoap: Liquid Hand Soap {DIY} The other night I was bathing the Littles and began to look at the ingredients listed on the liquid body wash bottle and started to think about the fact that the majority of it is water, then I looked at the hand wash and same thing.... aqua. Because most people have turned to liquid soap rather than bar soap I figured there must be a way to convert the cheap bar soap into the expensive liquid soap we all know and love. After I tucked the littles into bed I began my google research and there it was...a wealth of information on the subject. I combined a number of "recipes" into one that works perfect! Here's what you need: Cheese grater (from the dollar store) 2 Tablespoons of Liquid Glycerin (found in the band aid section at any drugstore or grocery store) 1 - 8 oz bar of soap 1 gallon of water And here's how: familyoffarmers.blogspot.com/p/diy.html |
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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 12:32:45 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 12:36:55 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 12:46:51 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 12:59:34 GMT -5
make your own mercury glass simply spritz glass with water then spray with krylon "looking glass" spray paint and voila!  |
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Post by baydoll on Nov 7, 2011 13:20:12 GMT -5
5 Simmer Pot Recipes To Make Your Home Smell Like Fall The season of scented candles has begun! While Pumpkin Spice Latte and Vanilla Bean Frosting might sound scrumptious and inviting, the truth is that many scented candles are made of petroleum-based paraffin with dubious artificial scents. A better and safer alternative is to do what your grandmother did: simmer a pot of spices on your stove! Ingredients like cinnamon sticks, apple peels, orange rinds, cloves, apple juice, vanilla, anise, and nutmeg will soon make your home smell like you've been baking all day. Be Prepared: Get into the habit of saving (rather than composting) your orange peels, lemon and lime peels, and apple and pear skins skins. Instructions: Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the ingredients from your favorite recipe, continue to boil for a few minutes, then turn the heat down to simmer. Add water as needed, usually every 30 minutes or so. Recipe #1 Cinnamon sticks Apple peels Orange rinds Whole cloves Recipe #2 Peel from 1 lemon Peel from 1 orange 2 bay leaves 3 cinnamon sticks 2 Tablespoons whole cloves Recipe #3 A few drops vanilla Orange peels Recipe #4 1 cup dried lavender 1 tsp anise 1 Tablespoon nutmeg 1 Tablespoon whole cloves 1 Cinnamon stick Recipe #5 5 bay leaves 1 Tablespoon whole cloves 2 sticks cinnamon www.re-nest.com/re-nest/diy/5-simmer-pot-recipes-to-make-your-home-smell-like-fall-129977 |
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Post by shann0 on Nov 7, 2011 20:55:55 GMT -5
Neat idea baydoll! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by baydoll on Nov 8, 2011 11:05:29 GMT -5
You're welcome, Shann0!  More to come later! |
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Post by baydoll on Nov 8, 2011 12:51:06 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 8, 2011 13:36:46 GMT -5
How to make 3-D paper snowflakes:
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Post by baydoll on Nov 8, 2011 13:49:43 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 8, 2011 14:19:12 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 8, 2011 14:35:04 GMT -5
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Post by baydoll on Nov 10, 2011 15:06:44 GMT -5
Got Fruit Flies?  Make a Vinegar Trap for Fruit Flies Got fruit flies? Ugh. All it takes is one piece of rotting fruit, and you can find yourself with a maddening fruit fly infestation in your kitchen. Even if you throw out your produce and clean your kitchen, the fruit flies may persist. The best way to control fruit flies at this point is to get rid of the breeding adults. You can make a simple vinegar trap to catch and kill fruit flies that just won't go away. Fortunately, fruit flies aren't very bright. The adults spend all their time focused on two goals: mating and laying eggs on rotting fruit. They use their sense of smell to find fermenting produce, and will fly to their target with little regard for their own safety. That's why a vinegar trap is so effective. The trap is designed to lure the fruit flies in, and to prevent them from escaping. To make a vinegar trap for fruit flies, you'll need just a few things (and you probably already have them in your home): •a glass or cup •a plastic baggie large enough to fit over the glass •a rubber band •scissors •apple cider vinegar Pour a small amount – an inch or so – of apple cider vinegar into the glass. The cider vinegar has a nice, fruity aroma that fruit flies simply cannot resist. Using the scissors, snip the corner off the plastic baggie. This should created a hole just large enough for fruit flies to pass through, but not so large that it will be easy for them to escape. Place the baggie over the glass, and position the hole you've cut over the center. Push the snipped corner down into the glass so the baggie forms a funnel in the glass, but doesn't touch the vinegar. Use the rubber band to secure the baggie to the glass. Place your vinegar trap in the area where you see the most fruit flies – near your garbage, produce bins, or compost container. If you have a heavy fruit fly infestation, you might want to make several vinegar traps, and place them around your kitchen and in other rooms where fruit flies are present. Fruit flies will fly into the glass, pass through the hole in the baggie, and become trapped in the glass. Within a few days, you should notice an accumulation of dead fruit flies floating in the vinegar. Empty the trap as needed, and refill it with fresh apple cider vinegar. A few well-placed vinegar traps, along with good housekeeping practices to discourage fruit flies, should get your infestation under control quickly. insects.about.com/od/insectssociety/qt/Make-A-Vinegar-Trap-For-Fruit-Flies.htm |
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Post by shann0 on Nov 10, 2011 22:05:34 GMT -5
I like that one. I'm gonna try it next time I have fruit flies! They are so annoying, I always tell my husband they have the entire house to be in and where do they hang out? Right in front of my face!
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Post by PrisonerOfHope on Nov 12, 2011 0:35:00 GMT -5
Given the goals they're focused on, fruit flies seem to have a lot on common with today's teens! ;D
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Post by baydoll on Nov 15, 2011 9:31:04 GMT -5
Lol at both of you! ;D
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Post by maeday5 on Nov 15, 2011 10:16:20 GMT -5
Oooo, these recipes are enticing to try, thanks! |
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Post by baydoll on Nov 17, 2011 12:34:09 GMT -5
You're welcome! |
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