Forget your iron? Dissatisfied with the harmful chemicals in commercial products? Then, mix up your own.
Add the ingredients to a small spray bottle and mix to combine. Spray and hang.
From Tipnut.com, via Lifehacker.
I’m running low on dryer sheets, but with all these recipes to make my own, I'll never have to buy them again!
Recipe #1: Put liquid fabric softener into an old, cleaned spray bottle. Spray 4 to 6 sprays on a rag and tumble with clothes in dryer as ususal. Wash the rag now and then to remove buildup.
Recipe #2: Mix 1 cup fabric softener with 2 cups water in spray bottle. Spray 4 to 6 sprays on a rag and tumble with clothes in dryer as… Continue Reading
What do you get when you take four unfinished armories and Curbly them up? Inspirational photos like you wouldn’t believe.
Potential bar.
Bar realized.
Potential craft cubby.
Craft cubby realized.
Potential garden ‘shed’.
Garden ‘shed’ realized.
Potential laundry center.
Laundry center realized.
For individual components of each project, visit BHG, but be advised, there is an inordinate amount of advertisement… Continue Reading
Watch Ron as he shows us how easy it is to remove stubborn painters tape from just about any surface with a hair dryer!
Before you clean out that dryer lint trap, you might want to read these interesting ways to reuse the stuff.
1. Spin it (like wool) into thread and use it to knit or crochet something fabulous. Here's a great little video introducing the spinning process.
2. Use it to make fire starters. This is a recycling two-fer, as you can stuff lint into sections of old toilet or paper towel rolls or you can go DIY crazy, and do the cardboard egg… Continue Reading
The Air Robe Luxury Body Dryer takes the public hand dryer to new heights–literally. Just mount the unit to the ceiling of your bathroom, stand under it soaking wet, use the handy remote control to adjust the dryer’s heat and power to your satisfaction and then let the resulting wind to all the work. The retailer, Ability Answers, suggests that the dryer (£ 389.00 or about 790 U.S.) is the perfect solution for those suffering… Continue Reading
Ride on over to Homeless Dave's website and check out how he built a manual clothes washer out of a bicycle and an actual washing machine.
My wife is short, and a high school teacher, so when we find school-appropriate clothes that actually fit, we keep ‘em as far from the dryer as possible. So, tired of having her wardrobe spread all over our living space while drying, I decided it was time for a drying rack. (Our back ‘patio’ has no space for a clothesline.) Problem is, commercially available drying racks may advertise 15 sq. ft of drying space, but that only… Continue Reading
1. Dusting: used dryer sheets can knock the dust off nearly any surface, including furniture, blinds, car interiors, baseboards/molding. Also works for sawdust and drywall compound.
2. Keep bugs away: Tuck some in your picnic basket or under lawn furniture to repel bees from your juicy flesh and encourage them back to the flowers, where they belong. You can also rub a sheet directly on your bare skin to discourage would- be… Continue Reading
In the 80's laundry rooms moved up from basements to first floors. In the 90's they moved from first to second floors to be near bedrooms. Now the trend is to have multiple laundry rooms. And not just two but three. The third servicing walkout basements that lead to pools and guest areas.
So, this is the question, if you had the space and the cash, would you have multiple laundry rooms?
Have you ever found yourself with a couple loads of washing to do but you only have enough supplies to do one of them? I have, and over the years I’ve come up with a few things to get the job done without having to drive to the store for detergent and such. Now, I use these ideas to save money.
First: Pre-Treat
When the Spray 'n Wash bottle starts shootin’ blanks, fill it with water to about three inches from it’s top. Fill the… Continue Reading
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