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Helpful Life Hacks

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Helpful Life Hacks 1. Lint roller for glitter clean-up. Dealing with a glitter mess?  Use a lint roller to help remove glitter from furniture or the floor before it spreads and creates an even larger mess. 2. Use painter’s tape to hang frames that require 2 screws. Lay the tape on the back of the frame, and mark where the screws will need to go on the wall, to fit in the hardware. Using a level, place your tape on the wall.   Once your tape is right where you would like your picture, drill in your screws over the tape. Use wall anchors when a stud cannot be utilized.  Remove the tape Hang your picture on your perfectly positions screws and enjoy a job well done.  3. Save spent candle glass for a decorative touch to bathroom essentials. • Clean all of the wax out of the container and remove the label, using hot water and soap. • Put cotton balls, Q-tips or decorative soaps in your new glass jars. If you don't want the contents to be scene, just paint th...

Handmade DIY Christmas Poinsettias

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Danielle sent April 16 at 7:17 PM Handmade DIY Christmas Poinsettias I saw these huge poinsettias at a hardware store and I just thought they were the coolest things, but I did not want to spend $35 on one. With this fun holiday craft project, you can have a fun new decoration while saving some money. Giant Fabric Poinsettia Supplies: Red Felt (around 15 sheets) Green Felt (around 2-3 sheets) Heavy gauge Wire Glue gun Glue sticks Card stock 3ft Wooden dowel (1/2” Thick) Metallic pipe cleaners Scissors Wire cutter Duct tape Green Ribbon (optional) Instructions 1. Create templates & cut out pedals (bracts): Cut out 3 staggering sized tear drop shapes from your cardstock to use as templates for the flower pedals(bracts). (9”L x 4”W , 6”L x 3”W & 4 ¼ ”L x 3”W). Using your felt and templates, cut out 10 of the smallest and medium size pedals, and 14 of the largest size pedals. • For an extra touch you can cut out some green leaves using your medium pedal template. 2....