Tip #4,023 After blowing out a pillar candle take time while it is still warm carefully reform it so that the top is even and wax will not be spilled the next time it is lighted. Home & Garden candles Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,038 Create your own pant/skirt hangers by folding a paper bag in half and stapling over a regular hanger. Home & Garden clothing Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,047 Make simple candle holders by spray painting tin cans and using a nail to punch decorations in the side. Home & Garden candles crafting decorations reuse Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,050 How to make sand candles. Read More Home & Garden candles crafting Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,060 How to make a Swiss cheese candle. Read More Home & Garden candles crafting Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,063 Make a ring holder using a household sponge. Cut slits in the sponge to hold rings and glue inside a box or place in a drawer. Home & Garden jewelry storage Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,066 Use a paste of unseasoned meat tenderizer and water to remove stains from clothing. Allow paste to sit on stain for several minutes then launder as usual. Home & Garden stain removal laundry Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,072 Mist clothing with one part vinegar to three parts water then hang to dry for wrinkle free clothes. Home & Garden clothing laundry Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,075 Mix one part vanilla extract and two parts water in a spray bottle then mist area to keep ants and other bugs away. Home & Garden pests Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,076 Save soda, soup and pet food pop tabs for your local Ronald McDonald house charity. Home & Garden recycle giving back Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,081 If you need to measure something and don't have a ruler handy, remember that a dollar bill is just a little longer than 6 inches. Home & Garden currency Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,082 Keep a pitcher handy to collect water you would normally pour down the drain. Use the collection for watering plants. Home & Garden eco-friendly houseplants Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,088 Kill wasps by spraying a solution of diluted dishwashing liquid. The soap coats the wasp's exoskeleton, thereby suffocating the insect. Home & Garden pests eco-friendly Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,143 Use popcorn as an inexpensive packing material for shipping fragile items. Home & Garden savings Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,153 Reduce the number of insects entering your home by having a yellow light just outside the door. Home & Garden pests eco-friendly Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,157 To dry a sweater after hand-washing, place flat on a thick towel, then roll up the towel and squeeze. Then unroll and lay flat until completely dry. Home & Garden laundry Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,172 Treat shirt collar stains with shampoo before washing to get rid of ring around the collar. Home & Garden stain removal laundry Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,176 Easily open a jar by placing a rubberband around the lid for traction. Home & Garden kitchen Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,179 Keep newspaper clippings from fading or yellowing by soaking in a mixture of 1 tablet Milk of Magnesia and 1 quart club soda. Let set 1 hour (don't stir), then pull out newspaper and set on paper towels to dry. Home & Garden Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,180 Put a tennis shoe or two in the dryer with feather pillows to ensure they come out fluffy. Home & Garden laundry Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
