It helps get the word out about the smallest and silliest ideas because most of the time they work and they help reduce stress in the house and on the bank account.
Toothpaste, I likely have more stories to share about toothpaste than most people you know. And now, I have even more that I've been reminded of some old uses for toothpaste and now some new uses for toothpaste, it's not just for your teeth.
The number of condiment bottles in my fridge is...I don't wanna say "out of hand," but...well let's just say the number is high. And when they're almost empty, trying to store them upside down literally creates a domino rally of frustration. But the brilliant Alton Brown has a solution, and it's so simple!
Say your car runs out of gas in the middle of the Colorado wilderness. You have matches, but you accidentally drop the box in the snow and it's soaking wet! How can you strike those matches and keep warm?
I've broken my share of tall water glasses and flower vases, just trying to get a sponge all the way to the bottom to clean them! Hopefully, this trick will keep that from ever happening again...
It seems like every time I grab a dress shirt out of the closet to wear, I then have to scour my closet and drawers for missing collar stays. What a pain! Well, from now on, I'm making my own; and you can too. It's super easy!
The last time Robyn and I moved, it was a nightmare. As hard as we tried to stay calm and organized, we couldn't help but let the stress get to us. So, in the interest of helping you avoid the same fate, I found a few very helpful moving tips!
I'll be honest: I haven't been (un)fortunate enough to see if these tricks will actually save your life, but they still seem like they could be pretty useful on at least an extreme camping trip!