I hate to say this, but in my very first apartment, there were roaches. Yes, I moved immediately, but how could I know the bugs didn’t travel with me? Well, we put everything into a U-Haul to move. As soon as we arrived at my new apartment, I set off a fogger in the trailer [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on January 27th, 2012 | No Comments »
In the process of getting our home ready to put on the market, I needed to either get some stubborn marks off the walls or do some repainting. I found that Magic Eraser works well. But, unless I used the magic eraser and then rubbed the area with a damp cloth, some ingredient in the [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on January 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
When you pour paint from the can into another container, leftover paint is left in the ridges, when the lid is tightened, that leftover paint turns into rust. Tip: Simply use paper towels to get all that extra paint out and leave the ridges dry before tapping the top onto the can. Tip: You can [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on January 6th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
If you have the original wall paint, you can have the paint store make you a quart with half the formula in it (you will need to provide the original formula and base). Many builders will paint the ceiling with a “half color.” We used Sherwin Williams white gold as our wall color. Our builder [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on December 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
Is this possible? YES. You’ll need: matching wall paint a small roller and roller pan (Sherwin Williams makes a nice touch up kit) Repair the wall as needed. On a clean and dry wall, use the small roller dipped in a very small amount of paint. Cover the area with paint and then dry roll [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on December 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
We reorganized a room a few years ago and carpet indentions reminded me every day that furniture had been moved. Drove me crazy! I realized there is a simple way to make the carpet pop back up : hot steam from an iron! Put distilled water in your iron. Allow the iron to heat. Place [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on December 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
Is there a layer of something on your moldings? A few things to try: Use a Swiffer sheet and lightly rub Use a dampened sponge and lightly rub then dry If neither of these ideas remove the grime from your molding, you may have dust in your paintable caulk. If so, you can get a [...]
Filed under: Organization Tip on December 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Ever notice the amount of dust on some of your walls? Or cobwebs in the corners? Easy fix: place a dry Swiffer sheet on a Swiffer Sweeper and run it on your walls, turning the sheet over when needed. Do this on the ceilings and in corners where necessary.
Filed under: Organization Tip on November 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
I am sure you read my post from yesterday on airing out your home. You will read posts about using air fresheners and candles: they don’t work. Nothing can cover that odor. Once the air is moving in your home, the smell will dissipate. Keep those fans moving and windows open! And if you think [...]
Filed under: Food Tips, Organization Tip on October 30th, 2011 | No Comments »
Yikes, If you are reading this, you’ve burned popcorn in the microwave. You need to immediately: Turn the kitchen fan on (especially if the microwave is vented to the outside) Turn every ceiling fan in your house on Open every window and door (no matter what the temperature is) Make sure the popcorn is in [...]
Filed under: Food Tips, Organization Tip on October 29th, 2011 | No Comments »
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