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Quick Tip: Pre-party Freshening

ElleDoesIt — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:31:01 +0000

Ice, vanilla, lemon juice and baking soda... an important quick tip to remember before your guests arrive for your holiday gathering or any other event. Plus, a quick bonus tip!

Quick Tip – Painting Without Glaze Many painting techniques require a certain amount of glaze to...
Quick Tip – Kitchen Timer If you don’t have a true timer handy, microwaves work...

Super Simple Decor – Chair Rail Alternatives for Renters

ElleDoesIt — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:38:07 +0000

Live in a rental space? This Super Simple Decor idea is perfect for renters who are typically not allowed to make major adjustments to their living space. Chair rails are a simple way of adding to the look of any room. Not just for dining rooms, libraries, home offices, bedrooms and even bathrooms can benefit from the addition of a chair rail. Even in an apartment, smaller wooden rails can be attached to...

Super Simple Decor – Ka-Jinker Jems and Your Walls Every room deserves a little bling... a little shine. This...
Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 3 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows some...

When Having Squeaky Doors is a Good Thing

ElleDoesIt — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:18:05 +0000

Foreign noises can be alarming, and normally, the first thing we set out to do is to remove the offending noise or the noisemaker itself. Squeaky doors fit into this category and many of us have a home equipped and at the ready with solutions like WD-40. But is there a positive side to having squeaky doors? The answer to that question is...

Squeaky Doors and No WD-40? Got squeaky doors and out of the good ol' stand-by...
Quick Tip – Kitchen Timer If you don’t have a true timer handy, microwaves work...

Quick Clothes Refreshing Techniques

ElleDoesIt — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:31:35 +0000

...without the fancy dryer? This new dryer, the Kenmore HE5 Steam Dryer, uses water and heat to get rid of wrinkles and odors. Price paid: $1,050. Let's say you don't have a thousand bucks to toss into a new steam dryer, but still would like the option of a quick machine refreshing for your clothes. While many of us would love to have each new and...

Quick Tip – Painting Without Glaze Many painting techniques require a certain amount of glaze to...
Quick Tip: Pre-party Freshening Ice, vanilla, lemon juice and baking soda... an important quick...

Super Simple Decor – Ka-Jinker Jems and Your Walls

ElleDoesIt — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:50:53 +0000

Every room deserves a little bling... a little shine. This Super Simple Decor idea provides just the sparkle any space can benefit from. Ka-Jinker is a quick-click attachment tool and embellishment system found in craft and hobby stores.Jems come in both shiny and matte finishes. A pack of 15 Jems is around $3 US. Add jeweled designs to your...

Super Simple Decor – Chair Rail Alternatives for Renters Live in a rental space? This Super Simple Decor idea...
Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 4 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows some...

Easy Hole Filler Minus the Spackling and Toothpaste

ElleDoesIt — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:18:08 +0000

Here's a quick and easy tip for filling in small holes in the walls. Even the tiniest drill bit, tack, nail or Hercules Hook will leave a hole in the wall visible enough to be an eyesore and large enough to warrant repair. Spackling is the first line of defense against holes left behind. Spackling is inexpensive (a $4 tub can last for ages) and easy to find, even at...

Routine Cleaning & Decluttering in 5 Minutes How many kids do you know who like to clean?...
Easy Shelf Liner Wall Treatment Many people already know about using kraft paper or brown...

Repair a Water Bottle with Wax

ElleDoesIt — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:01:20 +0000

Ever have your favorite water bottle suddenly spring a leak? I have. My latest leak was about 2 inches from the top of the bottle. I could probably go without filling it to the very top, but why should I be deprived of the final ounces of my Raspberry Tea drink mix? Here's a quick and easy fix for your leaky bottle: wax!

Quick Tip – Painting Without Glaze Many painting techniques require a certain amount of glaze to...
Squeaky Doors and No WD-40? Got squeaky doors and out of the good ol' stand-by...

Seriously Cheap and Easy DIY Wooden Headboard

ElleDoesIt — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:13:45 +0000

Unlike the headboard ideas in the series Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4), this DIY headboard fits the more conventional definition of a headboard. It can stand as a piece of furniture behind the head of the bed. Best of all, it's easy to make and easy on the wallet.

Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 2 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows some...
Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 1 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows...

Easy Shelf Liner Wall Treatment

ElleDoesIt — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:02:20 +0000

Many people already know about using kraft paper or brown bags as a wall treatment. I once did a nice leathery texture on my dining room walls with the technique. However, I wanted something different for my kitchen, and what I wanted was stripes, lots and lots of stripes. Instead of using kraft paper, I decided to use...

Slip-sliding Mattress Fix Does your mattress slide across your boxspring every time you...
Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 1 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows...

Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 4

ElleDoesIt — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:40:27 +0000

Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows some easy decoration ideas to add a bit of pizazz to that space above the head of your bed. Each of these ideas can be used as the headboard alone, or as an added touch to the wall area at the head of the bed. "DIY Homemade Tiles."

Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 3 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows some...
Seriously Cheap and Easy Headboard Decorations, Pt. 2 Short on headboard ideas? This Seriously Cheap series shows some...