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My parents had 9 children. I'm number 6. We've lost 3 siblings, so now we are all closer than we have ever been. We can't see each other every day because of busy lives. We have a group text to stay connected. Every day a couple of us send out the latest hack or craft we seen. Thank you so much for always giving me an arsenal of communication for my siblings. ❤❤
Thanks for tips! My old deceased mom showed me how to do an old fashioned “peel n stick” that works great! We had to cover hideous kitchen wallpaper in rental! I bought inexpensive unbleached muslin material and Procion cold fabric dye and dyed it a nice dusty blue in washing machine. Ironed it. Got big bowl of fabric starch and dipped each piece in it and slapped it on the wall and smoothed and cut around it and let it dry!!! Looked great and lasted 3 years even with cooking steam. We moved and peeled each piece off!!! Then i used water and mopped walls and starch residue came right off!!! Deposit fully returned!!!
That’s wild
Onion Hack: I started putting my onions in the fridge probably 30 years ago. If you don't have room for lots of onions like I have, then put a couple in your crisper, replacing with fresh ones when you use them. I never cry anymore since I started doing this. 😂😊
I always keep my onions in the frig and sometimes they make you cry and other times they don't. Do you know why they make you cry and other not?
Lighting a candle and having it burn very near to where you're cutting the onion will stop the tears most of the time.
Never store in the Refrigerator:
Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Cucumbers, Colored Peppers, uncooked Potatoes, Rice & Coffee. Moisture cause mold growth. Starch turns to sugar….
@@TRiUMPhant2024This is true as far as I know & also using left over onion days later is apparently not recommended ~ heard it on a cooking show😂 🧅 It all must be true then.lol😅😆
Thanks for some great hacks. Here are a couple of things to try:
* For the scissors hack at 37:50, instead of using aluminum foil to sharpen scissors, wash, dry, and save the little foil lids that come on single-serve apple sauce, coffee, and other foods. Then, when it's time to sharpen some scissors, cut one of them up and drop it into the recycle bin.
* For removing labels from jars, fill the jar with hot water and then use hot water or your favorite method on the outside to remove the label while the hot water is still in the jar. Heat is glue's enemy.
Great tips!!! Out of curiosity, does the rice trick work for stainless steel knives?
I just soak the glass jar in water for a few days, label comes off, and I scrape the residue easily with plastic brillo
I used to use the wet paper towel hack for my cutting boards, but I found that I was wasting so much paper. Then one day, I bought a silicone baking mat and put it under the board. I have been using that instead ever since, and it works like a charm. No waste, no fuss.
Whoa. You've just changed my life! Thanks.
Thank you 😊
Use a towel under cutting board, it works just as good.
I also use thin silicone mats for cutting boards. Makes it so easy.
I use a dish towel, don't need anything else....
You can skip nailing holes in your mason jar lid for string organizing…just use
a parmesan cheese lid with the holes already provided!
what if you don't have a parmesan cheese lid?? then you have to purchase one, not frugal at all
@@cass77788wait till you get one.
I like your idea using a parmesan cheese shaker bottle to be a string holder and separator over the Mason jar to do that. No need to locate Mason jars, to glue the ring to the lid, or to make holes in a Mason lid. Also non breakable. The parmesan cheese lid comes snapped on the container already.
@@cass77788 There are brands of parmesan that come in that type of bottle/lid.
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This is about hacks to make life easier.
It's not a frugal tips site.
What if you don't have a cheese container??? Well, what if you don't have a Mason jar? Or a hammer? Nails? Tape? WTF.
Cut any onion without tears by just keeping your mouth closed as you cut. Learned while working in a restaurant kitchen. Amazing
Chew gum, same principle.
Wet dish cloth does same.
Thank you.
Also, wear a pair of sunglasses. Don’t know how but it does work!!
Im 63 and if my parents had a very dusty job, they would use wet newspaper which works the best and paper towels as an alternative - the last 10 newspapers are harder to find. You can use old mail sheets, old homework sheets that kids just love to get rid of. Thought I share older hacks.
I use my blow dryer on the high heat setting to remove labels. It works great. Just put the blower close to the label for about 30 seconds and it warms up the glue and then you can peel off the label. 😊
Thanks great idea
WD40 works well on labels after soaking in hot water
My Late Hubby used to work for the city police dept. When patrol cars and other fleet were going to be auctioned off, they used handheld hairdryers to apply heat to loosen the adhesive of the decals, then remove the decals and detail the vehicles for sale
I use baby oil to remove labels.
Iso alcohol removes the excess glue instead of scrubbing it off!
I rinse berries off, as usual, pat with paper towel, as usual, and put in a jar (Mason, old pasta, old pickle). Bought large container of blackberries as test, dated lid, and when I used them it had been 6 weeks and no mold. I did rinse and pat again. I loved some of these 👍
I keep the used dryer sheets and use them to clean with. They wipe up dried washing powder liquid so easily, remove dust off of anything and yes have used them on baseboards, wet a little and clean off tennis shoes, etc. Great way to recycle and get extra uses out of them.
Husband’s clothing is always full of saw dust from work so I wouldn’t do that. Little bits of wood are sometimes embedded.
I save mine as well, but use them to clean out my ashtray. It's just abrasive enough and leaves it with a fresher scent 😊
Yes ur right about them picking up dust.....also shaving cream and or alcohol works great for cleaning windows no streaks
Place the sharpies upside down in a container to keep the ink in the pointer end.
I use them to remove soap scum from the sink and shower. Works great and is easier.
Another great hack for fresh fruit and melons is to put an overripe banana in a paper bag with your melons when you buy them and leave tightly closed for a couple of days. The banana will ripen the melon just in the event it is not completely ripe. Melon will also be sweeter! This also works for peaches.
Putting a banana in a paper bag with tomato will make the tomato turn redder. It doesn't have to be an overripe banana, can be any banana.
You shouldn't wash your blueberries before you put them in the fridge. The trick to making blueberries last longer is to put them in a mason jar with a folded paper towel on top. Only wash the berries as you intend to use them.
Paper towel on top of blueberries does work to keep them fresh longer.
The hack she used is really fir blackberries and raspberries!
I wash my berries in white vinegar and water. Dry completely on paper towels, and then put in refrigerator in a container with air holes. They last a LONG time without molding.
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When you have Pompous grass you can spray it with hairspray to prevent shedding. Love you and all you do! 🙏💜
What is Pompous Grass?
@@XjtBA If you start listening at 28:55 the 1st grass she's adding into the jar is Pompous grass.
Pampas grass
@@XjtBA "arrogant grass" LOL They mean pampas grass! Spelling is important!
Spray hairspray on what for what reason?? Thank you.
Wonderful! The “string jar” can be done with an empty Parmesan container. The lid will also fit a mason jar. The holes work well with drinking straws. Blessings!
Those fleece gloves are great for dusting everywhere. You can pick up your ornaments and Decima and put them back down and go along the bookshelf or wherever you’re picking them up from. I love that.
Soaking the jars in hot, soapy water has typically worked for me. Loved all the hacks. GREAT!
I learned the paper towel hack after sweeping over 50 years ago from my grandmother. I remember seeing her do this when I was a little girl. I used to help her. Lol I do that til this day. 😊
I do, too!
Using a damp/wet paper towel is a great way to pick up small pieces of broken glass. Just carefully wipe the area with the wet towel. You can place a dust pan or broom over the paper towel to avoid damage to your hand. ..... Maybe a wet sheet on your Swiffer will work also.
Goo gone never fails me in taking off labels. When there is leftover stickiness/little bit of label left on the jar, I use the scrubby side of a two-sided sponge and Dawn dish detergent.
As a side note regarding using peanut butter to remove labels, if it really worked, then get a cheap jar somewhere because I would not waste my good peanut butter on anything like that! 😁
Retired Chef, here..I Like the toothbrush holder/lge flower -vase trick. It’s best to keep your onions in the fridge to preserve them perfectly and they will NEVER make you cry! Great tips all throughout this video. We got “Less chitty chat More quick tips!!” Also, vinegar destroys mold spores, so Ease-Up on the vinegar and use more water (you’re overkilling the hack unnecessarily) shake garlic cloves in a jar and they’ll lose their skins, quickly!
Love your handle! and tips! Did you mean to say that the vinegar is good because it kills mold spores but just use less? In the past I would use a Tbsp Clorox with a sinkfull of water, soak 5-10 mins rinse well, rubbing fruits, dry & refrigerate. Now I do the same except with 1/2-1cp standard kitchen white vinegar depending on fruit/veggies. Is that overkill?
Less chitty chatty? Rude.
An extra little hack with onions is when your hands have onion stink on them, or other stink, stank, stunk on them is to wash your hands with salt!! Takes away the pungent odor...
@@doylejodi7502how is it rude?? It was a sensible opinion, expressed quite politely. You're silly. And very sheltered. Or maybe that's your 1st day on UA-cam, or even on Internet, if you consider THIS rude 😂
For flowers I use a container that gel air freshener balls with the vented grid lid inside a large vase. I also use them for a paintbrush holder
For the wobbly candles, if you burn the end a bit, the melted wax will keep the candle steady once you place it back in the holder.
I used to do that but it doesn’t always work great.
No, I know, but I always try anyway in case. @@doylejodi7502
This hardly ever works and I don’t always want my tapers burned down
Then don't do it. Jeez!@@D_Parks
I agree, it doesn't always work. I like the rubber band idea
I knew about not mixing bananas with apples but only learned 4 years ago to wrap the tops of the bananas at the stalk where they are connected with a self sticking plastic wrap. This prevents the enzyme in that end from spreading down the fruit and ripening the fruit. I've found my bananas last at least twice as long by doing this as soon as I get them home from the store.😊 Thank you for some great hacks Liz!
Why can apples and bananas not be kept together... I've heard about the tape on the banana stalk, does it really work?
I noticed the last few times I bought bananas at Krogers, stems were wrapped with plastic wrap!
@@helenswain6507because banana's emit gas that causes other fruits to ripen faster, especially apples and you can wrap the tops with plastic, a piece of tin foil or even paper towel as long as it prevents stem from being exposed to air which is why they go bad faster.
@@helenswain6507 According to my daughter, the enviro Scientist, when apples are picked they release a gas that signals they are dying which causes any fruits they are commingled with to excelente their rate of decomposition. 1 Bad Apple CAN spoil the whole bunch😊 And, oh the things we can learn from our children. Also Hot water breaks down the Chemical bonds in Bleach much quicker than cold water. Who knew? It is never printed on the labels. Cold water & less bleach do the trick for bleaching and sanitizing.
@helenswain6507 bananas give off a gas which quickly ripens other fruits
WOW!!!! I've been doing some of these things the hard way. Thank you so very much. I have lower back and hip pain, so I appreciate whatever shortcut you guys can help me with. Thanks everyone!!
Hi, I haven't seen the back pain one yet but I shall wait now to view. I was a Chiropractor and commonest problem is that overused muscles on one side hook the pelvic crest up making it look as if opposite side is down. Hence lumbar vertebrae nerves get irritated where weight bearing. (Very simple explanation)
One or two sessions with gentle, not too expensive Chiro should realign everything. Trying to realign only with muscles can be long winded. But don't get taken for a ride by paying loads money for unnecessary treatments. Good luck.
I see a Chiropractor and love them(husband&wife team). And, they don’t charge per body part!! I have been seeing Chiropractor’s/Osteopath’s since the early 1980’s and if they tell you they charge X for extremities and Y for upper body, Z for neck & head: Run away as fast as you can!! I encountered this in Illinois! Happily back in CA with honest practitioners now. @victoryforever1915 there have been a lot of studies done lately regarding lower back/hip pain tied to estrogen loss post-menopause. Something to think about.
@@anneashley5110
Thank you so much
For jar labels I put the hot water IN the jar, let it sit for a few minutes to soften the glue of the label, then peel the label off (sometimes I use a plastic hand scraper for this step) and then Lime essential oil on a paper towel removes the leftover adhesive. This is a toxin free way to remove labels from jars & containers I want to repurpose.
I just tape that paper right on the jar! 😂
Thank you
Wet paper towels are also great to pick up pieces of broken glass, especially tiny pieces. I always save my plastic coffee containers and tops and put the broken pieces in the container. Broken glasses seem to happen quite a bit with children and a husband ... haha. That keeps folks from getting cut when pushing garbage down to make room and cutting the garbage bag. Discard the covered coffee container into garbage bag or save to "add to".
My favorite hack is the muffin tin ice cream hack! Wish I had know about that when I was teaching before retiring. Then serve all at once and equal servings!
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The ice in the foil pan is great for keeping peel-and-eat shrimp at a safe temperature during a party!
Also for the Onion hack. If you leave the ROOT on the onion while cutting it or cut from the root you won’t tear up. You can still cut whatever size onion needed leaving the root on. I saw this on a Gordon Ramsey UA-cam video. It works great.
I have done this for years and never tear up. I'm 84, so that is a lot of onion cutting. LOL.
SO TRUE!!! My elders taught me THAT!!☺
😲😭🙅🏼♀️😳👏👏👏👏👏 AWESOME! Thanks! Will ABSOLUTELY be trying this!
I put onion in freezer for about half hour before cutting it helps with no tears.
I do this, too, BUT ALSO I use a wet wash cloth under the onion. The chemicals that would be bothering eyes.
Really enjoyed your "hacks" -- very simple but effective ways to make our lives a little easier and creative! As a further note to your frozen pancake mix, I don't freeze the batter. i make the pancakes (cook them ) and then wrap them individually before freezing. then I just pop them in the toaster when I want to eat them. (Stole that idea from eggos and pop tarts). Thanks for sharing your tips - will look up more of your videos now that I have seen this one.
Very useful info. However, if you have a dust pan, use that and save the trees needed to turn out more and more paper towels. Thanks for all the great tips!
Use painter's/masking tape in lattice style across your vases for easy arranging.
I use ice cube trays for keeping earrings separated. They go into a drawer with silver cloth over them (because most are silver). If you need smaller trays, get the ones made for mini fridges.
BLIND CLEANING HACK … I use a standard tube sock. Put it on my hand, wet it in soapy water and clean away! It’s also “handy” 😉 that when it gets dirty I can swish it in the soapy water bucket to clean and clamp my fist to wring out easily.
That's exactly how I clean. Top of ceiling fans and anything else that needs polishing. I'm quicker with my hands than with any gadgets 😊
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What i use when i run out of furniture polish,is spray olive oil it makes the wood shine beautiful,just use a little and polish .
Can be used on skin too as moisturizer 😊
You can even use a little mayo to make your wood furniture shine.
I used the draw-strings bags to house all the Dollar Tree items we put in the bag for a Blessing Bag for the homeless. We used the large zip lock bags to hold socks, 1 towel, 1 wash cloth, gloves, toboggan, hair scrunchies, etc. I used the zipper makeup bags placed feminine napkins, and tampons, feminine wipes, baby wipes, they're are so many other ways I used items as hacks to finish adding items to the bags to keep items together and not allow liquid items to leak into the bags. The bags were such a huge hit we're going to make small blessing bags to keep in your vehicle and hand them to homeless quickly when you see someone. They're so very appreciative when they receive them.
I like how you are willing to try out suggestions and give an honest opinion. Also, you get right to the point!🏆
Yes, and x50! I do love her presentation ✔️ snappy & happy 😃
I used the pool noodle for putting in water into my washing machine it is portable, and the hose did not fit right to my sink. But the pool noodle worked, and you can make it shorter. Now, I bought a larger one that is still portable one but I no longer have to add water for each cycle. I dropped the old one to goodwill and left the pool noodle in it with a note so they could use it.
What a thoughtful thing to do!😄
This was so amazing! I’ve watched a million DIY hacks and they are all the same stuff. I think there’s probably 20 ideas I can use! Thank you!🙏
i love this stuff...the results are like a treasure hunt...!!!!
Label removing: before trying themessy stuff, try freezing the container. Some adhesives don’t hold well in cold temperatures, and if they release, they will pop right off with no mess. Might not work on everything, but it’s a good one to try first. Steam from a kettle will take off some too.
Coconut oil with baking soda mixed in a paste removes labels like a charm.
I did a candle wax hack in the freezer, it comes right out or off your holders
I use hair dryer in removing labels. It is easier.
WD40 works. Also makes silver jewellery clean and shiny
Loved this! I have found that taking labels off are easy if you wet a paper towel with alcohol and lay across it and walk away a couple minutes. Works great!
TRUE!!
Thank you!! My closet hanger hacks lead to
The closet hangers- you can use them for chip clips, if you have any magnets that have been broken take the magnets off and hot glue the magnet to of the clip. NOW YOU HAVE A MAGNETIC CLIP.
Closet light up photo clips !!
Take 3 long pant hangers and remove the metal piece by twisting off. If it's plastic, CAREFULLY, REMOVE the plastic hanger leaving the DBL clips connected.
Take your DBL ended plastic piece, again, do not break the clips off just remove the arch that hangs.
Pick your favorite paint colors 1-3 colors and begin painting each one allow to dry
Or
Take yarn of your choice and as you wrap the plastic between each clip you'll use hot glue to keep the yarn in place.
Now, everything should be dried. Once so, you will take 2 of your 3 hanger clips and you'll creat an X!! THE THIRD ONE YOU WILL ADD ACROSS THE X, giving a fan like shape!!!
Decide where it is going. Why?! If it is a family room, you can take a beautiful wallet- 3x7 picture of your choice and place it in the middle. The take 6 fun pics, memory clippings, ECT and clip those to the ends of each clip!!! Take a sting and make a u shape and hang!!
If a kids room, use a toy for middle, or class photos !!
REMEMBER BE CREATIVE, BE YOU YOU, THEY'LL ADJUST! 🎉
😊 I'm going to try the banana tip today . I'm finding that with the central heating on the bananas ripen so quickly .
My mother-in-law used to cut the ends of the stalk off, leaving just a small amount, and that worked 😮
The dollar bill measuring hack is great. Other measuring hacks:
Measure parts of your body and put that info in a note on your phone. For example, measure the length and width of your hand, the distance from your wrist to the inside of your elbow, the length of your foot wearing a shoe, find a finger where the distance between joints is an inch, or measure the span between your thumb and little finger with your hand stretched out (mine is about 8 inches.) Find a small retractable tape measure at a hardware store and attach it to your key chain. You can make a foot or yard-long tape from paper, ribbon, string, or fabric, use a marker to add inches, and use a tiny binder clip to keep it folded or rolled in your purse. A credit card is about 3 1/2 x 2 1/8 inches. I’m actually pretty good at estimating sizes just by looking at something, but having a way to confirm my guesses helps.
Great hacks!!! I have a couple tips: I sold adhesives....water is any adhesive's enemy. (we had expensive specialty adhesives for wet/outdoor use, obviously your pickle jar isn't going to use an expensive super sticky adhesive) Just submerge your jar in the sink in warm or hot water for 15-20 minutes and it'll usually fall off. If it's not all the way off, try resubmerging for another 15 minutes or try boiling water. Also the berries, I will totally try the vinegar hack! However the key to fresh berries is to keep them dry-don't put them in the container wet after washing like shown here.....dry them with a paper towel as much as you can and also a fresh dry paper towel on top of them before putting the lid on really helps keep them fresh. Same goes for lettuce, as the days go by, use a paper towel to re-dry it and also a fresh dry paper towel in the container before you put it away helps it from getting mushy or slimy!
Can you do a parenting edition? Like hacks to make taking care of children/toddlers/infants easier in different scenarios (home, traveling, daycare or preschool prep, social gatherings, etc.)?
I LOVE the Herb ice cube idea!! So cool!! 😊
Here is two hacks for you. Sometimes the peanut butter will not blend together if you turn it upside down so what you can do is use the hand blender or scoop it all out and put it into any other kind of blender for a minute or less and then put it back in the jar it is worth the trouble and it stays together forever. Another one is if you want your food to last longer use glass containers for storage they will last at least three times longer and lots of times more than if you put it in plastic containers.
Hair dryers work great for removing labels! Warm them and the glue softens and it pulls right off
ABSOLUTELY!!!✔🔌😉
To get your candles to stand straight simply heat the end slightly so it begins to melt. Stick it back in the holder straight and let the wax cool. It will stick to the holder so the candle no longer moves.
Loved many of the tips, but I really thought the straw/ neckless tip, the knife in rice and toothbrush holder in a vase were brilliant also paint name in light switch cover were great
Tip - Mason jar string holder: put the nail through on the inside of the lid. The “scooped” hole will go in the direction of the string, preventing snags.
Sharp edges. Just sayin.
@@nancycarolm6849 I was thinking, “just tap the sharp edges with a hammer”.
The toothbrush holder you used for the floral arrangement actually mimics what they called frog glass vases used in the 60s. The frog vases however were very short in hieght. Many people see these in Goodwill or antique stores and don't know what they are. The toothbrush holder is also good for small makeup brushes.
When I was little my mom told me they were frogs and I didn't believe her lol 😆
True! I use them for pencil holders & paperweights.
@@trishcraft Cute. I still have 2 of m y mom's (I'm 72).
HACK! 😁
Love these! For removing labels and sticky residue, I use mayonnaise. Goop a bit on the area, let it sit ‘till it discolors and use something like a brown, square Pampered Chef scraper to remove it. I'm a painter and I even used this hack on side light windows that have old glue that had seeped down over the years. Uses some elbow grease, but it worked! They had tried things in the past and none of it worked, so they were thrilled!
For the berries hack, i would use baking soda instead of vinegar for keeping mold away. Molds like acidic and sugar environments which is why they grow on fruits. Vinegar is also acidic so will promote more fungal growth. Baking soda is basic and will prevent mold from growing.
To get stubborn labels off jars you just soak them in hot soapy water (dawn dishwashing soap) overnight. For the remaining stubborn glue (if any), use a steel scratch pad to remove, then place that steel pad in a baggie and label it as "jar goo" so you don't accidently use it on pans for stovetop cooking as some of the transparent goo can get on inside of a skillet. Not much but I am sure even a little bit won't taste great with your morning eggs etc.
WD40 is great for removing glue goo!
Spray sticky label with all purpose cleaner. Cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for 3 hours to overnight. Wipes right off.
I use the same soaking method with Dawn (not over night (good idea), but a few hours at minimum). Some labels come off if I just drape a really wet dish rag on it for a couple of hours.
I do the same for chip clips, but I also keep some intact and place between my knees and use the other clip to hold yarn, sting or whatever I'm needing a third hand for to get started on projects ❤
You are so right about some glues not sticking when cold. I used to work for a major airline many years ago. One winter the entire system got new bag tags, you know the ones the agent puts on your bag handle when you check your bag? The new tags also had a new and "improved" glue on them. It was in the dead of winter and every flight that was landing in a city that had snow or was freezing (think Chicago in Feb.) landed with ALL of the tags missing from ALL of the bags because the new glue didnt stick! It was a logistical nightmare and took several days to reunite passengers with their bags in those cold cities!
To get labels off, you need a combination of warm water (preferably soapy), any type of oil (nut butter, dairy butter, coconut oil, olive oil, etc.) and a little elbow grease. I run the label under warm water and start trying to scrub it off - often the top layer comes off but not the sticky residue. Then you pat the area dry and rub some oily substance on it and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then you run under warm water and scrub at it with a soapy brush until the sticky residue is gone (I imagine adding a touch of baking soda to the brush helps, though I never tried that). It's the same principle as when you use wax strips to remove hair from your skin - you then dab oil on the area and wipe away the sticky residue off your skin.
I put scented oil on my vacuum filter and it holds the scent for a while. When the filter needs to be cleaned, I just take it out, wash it and add more oil. Works really well.
I loved putting the mason jar into the larger vase for an arrangement. That is so simple!
Also, with terra cotta pots, in order to avoid the moisture loss, I have spray painted with a clear spray paint and it seals up the clay so that I don't have to water the plant as often, and still maintain the terra cotta look I was going for.
Great video. Here's a hack, do not wear white red yellow bathing suits because they attract the sharks.
Look it up.😮
I spray painted inside. 👍
Terracotta pots are good for cacti and succulents.
19:45 or write the paint color on masking tape & put it in a binder with other info on your home. You can also put the masking or clear tape behind the switch plate & that way if you change colors you can peel the old piece of tape & replace it with a new one.
If keeping a qt or gal of paint for touch ups be sure there's a sample on the lid and also write the paint brand, formulation & color on the lid as those mfgr labels fade and come off the cans easily. (Dont forget to shake the can once in a while. If it separates when you need to use it you can bring it to a hardware store and ask them to pit the can on their paint mixer.
20:33 limes on the way out can be peeled after using them to clean the sink. Put peels in a jar of white vinegar. Soak at least a few weeks. Discard peels into your compost pile or food scrap waste.
The vinegar can be used to clean sinks, stoves, glass, anything that can handle vinegar.
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I have used a wooden clothespin for holding a nail while pounding it. Works good too.
Thank you for sharing your secrets!
Also- to keep necklaces from tangling-
(also- ear-bud cords) I loosely wrap a chenille stem (OG pipe-cleaner) around the fussy sections.
Works for travel, or storage.
And with corded earbuds, I leave the pipe-cleaner(s) there.
HUGE hiss fit prevention. 😅
The knife and rice sharpening hack blew me away. I'm going to try it. Are you sure!!?? LOL
I used to paint cars. We always used a heat gun on stickers to remove them. A blow dryer should work too. But, l would use an old credit card to remove the sticker and your adhesive remover for leftover goo.
Another thing you can do w your necklaces when traveling is take a velvet or microfiber cloth lay the necklace lengthwise on the cloth then roll them up. Then tie a ribbon (or ribbons) around it and tie it around the cloth. You can sew the ribbons on too. And you have a jewelry wrap/roll.
Hope that made sense.
Thanks for showing these hacks!!
I find many of these hacks very useful. Thanks! Also....I love your kitchen! 😍 Put a paper towel in the bottom of you berries after you clean them. I grow my own blackberries. I put them in a bowl with a little apple cider vinegar, them put them in the container with a paper towel.
Love these hacks! Thanks. I put a paper towel in my berry containers. It absorbs the moisture and keeps them fresh longer.
Fantastic Ideas esp. the pillowcase for cleaning the ceiling fan !! Also the “Towel Rack” could serve to dry plastic freezer bags after washing !
Great stuff. Definitely going to pass this on. As for the jars, set all of them in a sink of hot water for awhile. At least 15 min. Most labels come off that way. The residue can be removed with a spray lubricant (WD-40). Also recently I watch a friend remove a tape residue with rubbing alcohol!. ALL of these need to be allowed to set and give time to dissolve the adhesive. The last thing I’d recommend to help with removal is one of those plastic pot or bowl scrapers. They’re usually a free giveaway and stiff but won’t hurt your hands or damage your container.
I’ve done this stuff ALOT!!
I use hydrogen peroxide to remove blood from clothing. And alcohol to dissolve inks on clothing. 😊 the alcohol swabs removes ink and dirt from plastics, n porcelain as well. 😊
The WD-40 makes the stainless sinks look like new. I use mineral oil on my cutting boards because natural oils like olive oil go rancid. I loved the herbs suggestion 😊
I love most of the "Hacks"!
Warm or hot water for removing labels is what my mom taught me. As far as the residue, she used baby oil. The plus side is that your hands will be soft. You may have rewash the jars, but personally, it's worth it.
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P.S. I'm team chopsticks.
I've used the Goo Gone GEL.... for yrs for removing labels an other clean up, love Mr Clean magic erasers for cleaning up things such as small kitchen appliances, my white leather sneakers, plastic lunch boxes more
These HACKS are GENIUS! And so are the BONUS HACKS throughout the comments…. 😃 THANK YOU, everyone! 💕
At 6:45, I’d go a step further and put the water into a large ZIPPY BAG so that… well, you know… it’s gonna melt! LOL 🤗
In Australia we use Eucalyptus Oil to take labels off glass jars. Works exceptionally well. I am not sure how available this is in other countries. Thank you for so many interesting hacks.
Best way to take off lables
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Lemon oil or juice also works
Yes we do! Eucalyptus oil is the best plus it smells great!
A great hack I learned when working as a Midwife in a hospital. Often the ink pens we had to use for note-writing would leak onto uniforms pockets. The best way to remove the inkstain was to rub with 70-95% hand cleanser. Removing paint from clothes and fabrics works well this way too. Old, set stains will be reduced but not removed.
Straight rubbing alcohol is best!
Wash in cold water
My grandma taught me to use regular old bar soap and rub the material together with itself. It works awesome. For a harder stains, you can use a little bit of baking soda with the bar soap. Or you could just forget all that and buy a pocket protector lol do they even still sell those things? That was before my time, but they were popular in my Mom and dad’s era.
They do still sell them
@@deniseburkart9895 What is rubbing alcohol? Im in UK
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I especially love the gloves to clean blinds & the herbs hack is truly a cost saver.
remove labels with a hair dryer!! the heat from hair dryer softens the glue on the label, just peel the label with no mess and no chemicals. heat from a stove top burner or heat gun or any other source of heat will soften the glue, that's the key to removing labels loosen the glue! love all your hacks!!
Great hacks, Liz! I prefer the yellow gloves for cleaning the blinds, using the comb to put a nail in the wall, using toothbrush holders to space out floral arrangements, and, pre-wetting an onion to cut with no tears. TFS!
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Love the battery, cookie cover, bag tying and comb hacks…love all the hacks actually
I have a hack for the leftover wax in a candle jar. I LOVE the bath and body candles…small and large. When there is a tiny bit of wax in the bottom, I put it in the freezer overnight. Remove it from the freezer and lay it upside down on your counter. As the jar thaws the leftover wax will pop out. If you live the candle jar..like I love them…(the pretty ones I cannot throw away’, wash the jar in dawn dishwater by hand to remove any leftover wax and remove the label on the bottom of the jar. Sometimes, I use the jars ( especially the ones with lids) for candy. If the jar is holiday themed, I use holiday candies. You can use the jars for several things and they always look pretty around your home.
Your hacks are legit….hacks! I’m an instant fan. So easy, I’m sitting here just going….duh! Why did I never think of that?! Genius!
LOVE the toothbrush holder as an artificial flower arrangement tool!
Someone has probably said this! Have you tried using a blow dryer to melt the label glue? I usually get about 80-90% off pretty easily 🤷🏻♀️
Love your videos!
much easier to use coconut oil with baking soda to get off label residue don't have to get out the bulky blow dryer
I liked the hanger hack. Breaking off the clips, and re-using them.
Vegetable oil is my goto for stubborn labels! I remove the label first with water, then add the oil and massage it in, then it comes under the glue. Then wipe off with paper and finally wash with detergent to remove the oil. I also scrape using a window or ceramic stove scrape (with a razor blade). 😊
Gloves look easier to get to the dust and get in-between the strings too. Love your videos ❤
Great hacks! To keep the blueberries even longer, put a paper towel piece below the blueberries after you wash them with the vinegar! (Soaks up extra water, which keeps them fresh). Works for all berries
I think you should use a razor blade rather than a screwdriver.
OK so far my favorite hack and I know I’ve seen you do it before but you just reminded me of something I need to go to HomeGoods for lol the olive oil and the herbs frozen and put them in bags so that you can use them later because I struggle with that doesn’t matter how little I buy always manage wasting it so thanks for the reminder!
What did you do with that lime after you scrub the sink? You have a disposal. Tell me you put that down in the disposal to refresh the smell and your disposal! I what are you doing again?
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So for your last tech, yes, I would use boiling water and maybe maybe a little Dawn dishwashing soap maybe! But then after you peel it off if you still have sticky on, it takes him rubbing alcohol, and it’ll removed adhesive!
Banana's last longer is you break them away from the stock holding them together I heard but haven't yet tried it.
I was going to say that too about also putting a paper towel in the bottom
I put my lettuce in a zip lock and add paper towels inside with it and my lettuce lasts forever, I change out the paper towels as they get to damp and the lettuce stays crisp for week's
The best hack to remove labels is a blow dryer on high heat for about 30 seconds, peels right off no fuss nor mess .😊
I was sold by the butter hack👍 you're awesome keep them coming.
That is my favorite hack here
Your delivery is friendly, succinct and to the point. One of the best home hacks I've seen on here.
I agree! ❤
I put the jars with labels in 47:25 my soapy dish water and the labels soak off and I use Goo Gone to remove the little bit of glue left.
Love your tips. As for removing labels from jars, applying heat from a blow dryer directly to the label for a few seconds works best for me.
J's sister here leaving a comment... I was going to suggest almost the same. I use a combination of methods, partly because not all glue types are the same. Heat is great, hot water inside and out by microwave. Most of the outer layer of paper comes off. Then a thin layer of greasy stuff, butter, peanut butter, hand lotion, mixture of lotion and hand sanitizer... put it back in the microwave then maybe with a few layers of paper towel so you don"t burn your hand shake and rub with Wheat Flour, rice flour, or baking soda
Use Eucalyptus oil to remove the residue. 🙂
Lemon essential oil removes goop from labels beautifully
Love all the hacks. For removing labels off jars, I just wet a dishcloth and add a little dishsoap and wrap it around the jar and put it in the sink. Then I turn the faucet on and drench the cloth and let it sit for awhile. Comes off really easy!
Thanks Liz. Love all the great hacks. Can’t wait to try the painters tape to hang pictures.
Also u can check the tape line before u make the holes in the wall by using a level across the top of the tape line 😊 this way u won't find out the tape line was hung slightly crooked afterwards ..
Always measure twice / cut once (😅 or in this case holes once)
Love your hacks. I've always burned the bottom of my candles and let the wax drip into the holder and then stick the candle in. Yours is much faster lol ❤
Just as you spritzed your sheet/duvet with water and pulled out the wrinkles, I do that with T-shirts! I mist them front and back, then I hold each side under the sleeves and do a quick ‘snap’ pull; do that a few times, going down the side of the shirt; do the same vertically, and it takes care of wrinkles❣️
Hahaha….the onion hack! I was told to use a large over the sink cutting board and turn the water on before you cut. This one is way more practical, and saves water. Ty very much!
I have used the gloves for blinds before, but I put each finger between four blinds and slide them sideways, cleaning four at a time. At the end, just a quick wipe down from top to bottom to get and bits left behind. Love your hacks!
The peanut butter actually works great. Don’t use so much and it’s not messy. Let it sit for awhile and you can wipe it off with a paper towel. No residue! No extra cost! No chemicals!😊
In australia we use tea tree oil to remove labels 💚 works well ! ❤️🇦🇺
I used to use the clips too for chips . You can also use them on a clothes line. It works, and also glue a magnet on the back and works for a reminder clip on the fridge.
So just to add on the Peanut Butter label removing hack...this is the way I found works best. First fill the jar with hot water to loosen the glue, try NOT to get the label wet! Peel off the label while the jar is still warm/hot. If any remains, on dry remaining label, I smear a little peanut butter, let sit overnight, then wipe off. Has worked every time!