What have you done lately?

What have you done lately?

Helping others should be a big part of our lives. Performing service to your fellow human beings makes one feel pretty great at the end of the day when you’re evaluating how you spent your time. I mean seriously ‘doing good’ makes you feel pretty good. However I often get trapped in helping others financially when I just don’t have the real [...]

Build your own Mini Office Photo Studio

Build your own Mini Office Photo Studio

Hi Everyone,
This morning I built my own mini Office Photo Studio. All you will need are some sheets of large white paper (raid the color copier for the good stuff) or in a pinch file folders, Manila for a background; a small strong flashlight  for lighting ( I use the one on my keys), a [...]

Great tips for Artificial Flowers

Great tips for Artificial Flowers

Perk up your paper flowers by steaming them with a steam iron on its lowest setting.
Extend the longevity of your naturally dried flowers after cleaning by giving them a few light coats of aerosol sealant or fixative. An acrylic sealer or even hair spray will work fairly well.
Gilding dried flowers with silver or gold spray [...]

How to Store your Holiday Decorations

Holiday decorations are a tradition and are paraded out every year to
be admired adding a cheery festive atmosphere to your home. It’s
important and economical to store your ornaments safely so that they
pristine for year on year use. This article will show you how to organize and store holiday ornaments easily.

You have two options. You can [...]

Holiday Decorations Cleaning Guide

Holiday Decorations Cleaning Guide

This article will help you understand how to clean all types of
Christmas tree ornaments and holiday decorations without too much fuss
from painted to glass, porcelain, crystal, resin, wooden, sterling
silver, glittered and gold plated ornaments. Decorating the tree with
the children is one of my treasured family traditions and I even have
ornaments dating back to my childhood. [...]

How to Clean Pearls

How to Clean Pearls

You never forget your first strand of pearls. They complement any outfit and lend an air luxury and sophistication. Pearls are very sensitive and require delicate cleaning techniques. The value of pearls are often determined by their outward appearance (luster, color and thickness of the exterior coating) so it’s best to take care when attempting [...]

How to Clean a Food Grater, Rasp or Microplane

How to Clean a Food Grater, Rasp or Microplane

Every good cook knows the value of adding freshly grated nutmeg, cheese or citrus to a recipe. It’s the manual cleaning of the trapped food within the grater afterwards that can dampen the experience. Let this article help you find the easiest methods and strategies to keep your grater clean and prevent residue buildup.
Strategies to [...]