http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ en-us k2zen@crewtags.com 2009-06-14T12:04:54-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.crewtags.com/http://www.crewtags.com/create/images/logo.jpgThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/Ae4zwc6ObfA/recycling_egg_cartons_for_christmas.shtml Start saving up your egg cartons now. You will be needing them at Christmas. What for you ask?? Open them up and place your fragile ornaments into the egg cups. When it is full, simply close it and place it in your storage box. Your ornaments will be more protected now, and you don’t have to worry about dropping one because it got hung up on another wrapper.... 1239@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Storage 2009-06-14T12:04:54-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/recycling_egg_cartons_for_christmas.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/ATm7ojzCqcQ/easy_exterior_clean.shtml It is spring, and you are starting to clean up the yard and the exterior of the house in preparation for summer. You notice that the siding is a bit dirty and just water isn't really doing the job. Grab your insecticide sprayer that attaches to your hose. Add a small amount of appropriate detergent. (make sure that it is safe for plants if you have plants at the base of your house) Now just hook up to your hose and start spraying. When you are done, simply use a high pressure nozzle to rinse the grime away. While you... 1333@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Cleaning 2009-06-13T11:51:48-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/easy_exterior_clean.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/ADadAP76sfQ/extending_painting.shtml You are painting and your roller has a short little handle that is not reaching all the way up. You don't want to run to the store to get an extender as this is the only room that you are going to paint. Never fear! Your solution is right in the house. Wander into your closet and check out your broom or mop. Chances are that one of the handles will easily unscrew. Take that handle to your paint roller. Unscrew the short handle and screw in your broom/mop handle. Now you can paint higher with ease.... 1335@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Remodeling 2009-06-12T10:06:38-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/extending_painting.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/zt8sMkP0-m8/soap_supply.shtml Your family goes through about a gallon of liquid soap a week, or so it seems... Try this hint to keep your family in bubbles for quite a while! Pick up a soap dispenser that attaches to your counter top like in public restrooms. Take the small tube off the pump and head off to the hardware store and pick up 3-4 feet of tubing the same size. Attach this tubing to your soap dispenser and place the end of it into a LARGE container of liquid soap. Pump until primed and now you are ready to go. Keep an... 1334@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Misc. 2009-06-11T11:58:39-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/soap_supply.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/YX3v2jOO7vo/cleaning_window_coverings.shtml Spring is here! Time to clean everything! Remember that it does not all have to be done at once. Each day, tackle a little project, before you know it they will all be done. Using your vacume cleaner vacume the hanging curtains both front adn back. If you have it, use an upholstery attachment for the best suction with out sucking up the whole curtain. If you have valances, or some hard to clean corners, grab a can of compressed air. Don't forget your window tracks! Gently vacume each track and wipe down with a damp rag to remove any... 1811@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Cleaning 2009-06-10T15:40:03-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/cleaning_window_coverings.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/VH4TtucZJw8/bulb_bandits.shtml You love your perineal bulbs, and well, so do the squirrels and other critters running around. There is a quick and easy way to protect an established bed is in the fall. Just after you have cut back all the spring and summer growth in preparation for the winter, you can get some chicken wire. Roll the chicken wire across your beds and weigh down the edges with bricks or rock. Now in the spring when everything is starting to bud and bloom, remove the wire and store for next winter.... 1327@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Garden 2009-06-09T11:00:35-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/bulb_bandits.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/SiiX8kZYnUI/yard_yearnings.shtml You have a garden, but it is not exactly what you want. You see all these great shows on tv that have beautiful yards. It will not happen over night unless you have oodles of money but you can get there if you make a plan. I like shopping for end of the season sales. You can buy bushes, plants and bulbs. Some may not look like much, but remember that they are at the end of their season if they are spring or summer bloomers. Plant them in the ground now and they will still have enough time to... 1326@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Garden 2009-06-08T10:08:58-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/yard_yearnings.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/oGr8Vvq-7r0/smart_storage_i.shtml You have seen the shoe bags when you are shopping and you think to yourself, why would I ever use one of those? Don’t think shoes, think stuff! The shoe racks that have pockets, think: Spices in your pantry, Nylons on the back of your bedroom door, Make up supplies in the bathroom, Tools in the garage, Cleaning Supplies in the Washroom. If you have had a hard time finding a home for it, it might fit!... 1280@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Organization 2009-06-07T08:41:12-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/smart_storage_i.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/IX1M-LDQL4Y/creative_storage.shtml You like to travel, but you know that if you take your nicer jewelry it might disappear. This is a great tip to put your mind at ease a bit. A great way to hide little valuables when you are on the go is in a tennis ball. Cut about a 2 inch slit in a tennis ball. Now when you squeeze opposing sides it will open up like a mouth. Toss in coins, jewelry, anything small inside and release. Now it is just an unsuspecting ball, not your valuables. You can even use this for day to day stuff... 1284@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Storage 2009-06-06T08:51:18-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/creative_storage.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/lZFws-OGMXg/dishwasher_cleaning.shtml At the beginning of each season I take a few minutes to clean the dishwasher. This will help to make sure that there is no buildup of smells and keeps it running clean. Grab a sponge and add a bit of your dishwasher cleaner to it. Gently wipe down all the walls and racks of the dishwasher. When you are done, sprinkle some baking soda in the bottom of the dishwasher and turn on for the smallest cycle.... 1810@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Cleaning 2009-06-05T15:33:26-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/dishwasher_cleaning.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/4gbG0Obr9Ws/simple_storage_ice_cube_trays.shtml Ice cube trays have ton’s of little uses around the house. One great use is to leave one near where you change clothes. You can place little items in it and not have to worry about them rolling off a cabinet and getting lost on the floor. When you are done changing you can leave the items for the next day or put away where they belong.... 1283@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Storage 2009-06-04T08:49:09-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/simple_storage_ice_cube_trays.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/6iy8w_jMMgQ/sock_storage_i.shtml Don’t throw out old socks. They may be a little thin, but there are still great uses for them. Use them as protectors for goggles that you have around the house. These would include goggles for swimming, skiing, working in the shop, or biking. Now if they get bumped around a bit, they won’t get all scratched up.... 1282@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Organization 2009-06-03T08:47:00-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/sock_storage_i.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/EbsiIjo7Jus/cleaning_wallpaper.shtml Wallpaper is nice, but very hard to keep clean. If you notice that yours needs to be freshened up a bit, you can do this quite easily on your own. Simply combine about 4 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Using a sponge or a rag, gently start cleaning your wallpaper. One word of warning though, once you start, you may not be able to stop until you have a whole wall done or it will be noticeable.... 1281@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Cleaning 2009-06-02T08:43:26-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/cleaning_wallpaper.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/79qGwyT1wOM/comforter_care.shtml Spring is here and it is time to store the comforters until the fall. Before you bag them up, don't forget to spot clean and air them out. Take a few minutes for each one to check the seams for any holes to be mended. Then check for any spots that may need to be cleaned. When you are ready to store them, don't! Hang them out in the sun for a few hours. If you don't have a line, lay over some lawn furnature to allow air to ciruclate. When you are ready to store, grab a large garbage... 1809@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Cleaning 2009-06-01T15:30:43-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/comforter_care.shtml http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HomeHintsTips/~3/A7yKnbsox6Q/clean_or_not_clean.shtml Since most of us are in the habit or rinsing off dishes before placing them in the dishwasher, it can be really difficult to tell if the dishes are clean or dirty. Here is an easy tip that doesn't cost anything to help you! If you have problems telling if the dishes in your washer are dirty or clean, you can take a cup and place it upright on the top rack. When you wash the dishes, water will accumulate in the cup. Now when you open the door, if the cup is empty, the dishes are dirty. If the... 1269@http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/ Cleaning 2009-05-31T10:47:08-07:00 http://www.householdhintsandtips.com/clean_or_not_clean.shtml