This link is great for solving everyday problems using ordinary household items. I discovered it because I usually double knot my tennis shoes so they don't become untied while I'm walking. Somehow when I pulled  more...

If you've ever used steel wool on pots & pans, you'll recognize how quickly they turn to rust.  An easy way to avoid steel wool rust is, that when you are finished with it - store it in a small clay flower  more...

Stumbled across this website while reading "The Middle Place". I check in every once in a while for a calming, constructive moment. Generally a blog with thought provoking articles on science/research based parenting.  more...

This website has lots to offer.  It has a categorized list of free craft projects.  Some examples are;  all holiday crafts, bead, bath and body, sewing, scrapbooking, jewelry, paper, recycled and more.   more...

Planning to garden or play outside once the nice weather hits? Here's a tip: When your bath soap gets too small to hold, save and put a few in an old piece of pantyhose. Tie the pantyhose next to or onto the outdoor hose  more...

This great article is just in time for garage sale season. Here is the whole story on how to price your items. The article includes: Consider Your Neighborhood, A Place to Start, Dos and Don'ts, and What's the Purpose  more...

In the book The Ultimate Accidental Housewife: Your Guide to a Clean Enough House, author Julie Edelman offers these, and other cool cleaning tips: To prevent a stickly film from forming on cheese graters, apply a thin  more...