Half-gallon milk jugs rinsed out and filled with water make great hand weights. A half gallon jug holds four pounds of water. Bonus: they can also serve as your emergency water supply, just be sure to change the water every six months.
Category Archives: Plastic
On-the-Go Grocery Bag Storage
With all of the best intentions I often don’t have a re-usable grocery bay when I need one. I use them once, take them into the house with the groceries and then forget to bring them back to the car. I was about to buy more reusable bags when I came up with a great idea. Continue reading
Water Bottle Caps as Laptop Protectors
Another fabulous idea from Debbie Yates of ArtlinkGallery.com
I have two laptops, that run pretty much 24/7. What I do because laptops get real hot (is to use) plastic lids from anything as little legs, to raise the laptops up. With a desk top $5.0 0 fan that runs beside it, it works perfectly. I’ve tried all kinds of other ways to keep the computer cool, but this was the most affordable, and the only one that actually worked. Continue reading
Plastic Newspaper Bags
There are many ways to reuse the plastic bags that cover your daily newspaper:
Keep in your diaper bag for dirty diaper disposal.
Keep in your bathroom to place used sanitary napkins inside. Drop it in, tie it up and toss in the trash. Continue reading