Here’s another use for expired baking soda. Move it from the kitchen to your bathroom to use as deodorant. Use a powder puff to apply it under your arms as a natural deodorant. It’s just as effective as commercial deodorants.
Save used cooking oil in a glass jar or can. Save used paper towels and napkins in a container nearby. When you’re ready for a barbecue or bonfire you have the makings for a handy fire-starter. Wad up a paper towel or napkin and soak it with cooking oil. Place it with your charcoal or kindling and light it. It will smoke a little, but it smells much better than lighter fluid, and your food will taste better too.
Tip: pack oil-soaked paper towels/napkins in a re-closeable tin for camping.
Christi Spangler’s FatBottom Bags, made from plastic grocery bags, are creative, durable and very useful. You can purchase one of her pre-made bags or follow her video instructions to make one of your own.
I recently was making some changes to my family room and had no place in the house to put a chair that I loved. I put it on the back patio until I could figure out what to do with it. That night it was wonderful to lounge in my comfortable chair. The next morning I could see the chair from my kitchen window and noticed how nicely it blended with my patio furniture. Why was I getting rid of this chair? Now with a triple coating of Scotchguard I have a new favorite piece of patio furniture.
I started looking around my house as well as the garage and used my finds to redo my patio. A large urn was topped with a round tray and became a side table. An area rug that was a bit too worn to use in the living room is perfect in the dining area of my patio. Silk flowers were arranged in a plant pot and placed in a shady area that didn’t get enough sun for real flowers.
I love that I was able to freshen up my patio without spending a dime and that items that might have ended up in the landfill have been born-again.
From Tweeter @faithfultwo
I have a quilt covered lazy boy rocker to sit in and an old wood cook stove to store yard tools. I also have an old lamp to read by, in place of the bright porch lights. Very cozy 😉