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15 Smart New Ways To Use A Standard Kitchen Sponge

December 6, 2021October 2, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Even if you prefer to clean your dishes with a brush, these tips are reason enough to keep a few sponges on hand.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags creative uses for, kitchen sponge, recycle, reuse, saving money, sponges, tips and tricks, uses for 23 Comments

9 Uses For Chalk That Will Make You Want A Lifetime Supply

December 6, 2021September 23, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Why chalk isn’t considered a household necessity when it’s this useful around the house is anyone’s guess.

Categories Bright Ideas, Saving Money Tags bright ideas, life hacks, no-newsletter, tips and tricks, uses for, uses for chalk 25 Comments

7 Cheap And Easy Ways To Get More Organized In A Hurry

December 6, 2021September 12, 2021 by Jill Nystul

One can never have too many affordable
organizing hacks up their sleeve, which is why I’m sharing 7 more of them here.

Categories Homekeeping, Organization, Saving Money Tags cheap and easy organizing ideas, closet organization, get organized, Home Organization, organization ideas, organizing tips, organizing with baskets, tips and tricks 27 Comments

8 Clever “Cheat Codes” That Will Make Your Real Life Less Difficult

December 6, 2021September 5, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Having cheat codes in a video game can make it easier to play, but having these 8 real life “cheat codes” is a whole lot more useful.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags cheat codes, creative tips, life hacks, simple tips, tips and tricks 47 Comments

13 Surprising Problems You Can Solve With Wax Paper

December 6, 2021August 31, 2021 by Jill Nystul

From keeping cheese fresh in your fridge to unsticking a zipper, wax paper can be surprisingly handy around the house.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags creative uses for wax paper, kitchen hacks, tips and tricks, uses for, wax paper, waxed paper 41 Comments

12 Useful Things You Didn’t Know Your Freezer Could Do

December 6, 2021August 29, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Your freezer can do a lot more than just keep your food fresh.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags clever uses for, freezer tips, tips and tricks, uses for 18 Comments

“Why Didn’t I Think Of That?” – Part Twenty

December 6, 2021August 8, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Are these tips brilliantly simple or simply brilliant?

Categories Bright Ideas, Homekeeping Tags life hacks, tips and tricks, why didn't I think of that? 29 Comments

17 Useful Things You Can Do With Old Bed Sheets

December 6, 2021July 29, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Even though you’ve retired them from your bed, your old sheets can still be useful.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags bed sheets, bedroom hacks, creative uses for bed sheets, money saving tips, no-newsletter, popular, recycle, repurpose, reuse, saving money, tips, tips and tricks, uses for, uses for bed sheets 67 Comments

10 Smart Slow Cooker Hacks You Need To Know

December 6, 2021July 27, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Elevate your crockpot cooking skills with these helpful hacks.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags crockpot tips, slow cooker, tips and tricks, uses for, uses for crockpot, uses for slow cooker 13 Comments

9 Brilliant Hotel Hacks That Will Make Your Stay Better

December 6, 2021July 24, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Whether you travel frequently for work or are headed out for a summer vacation, these hotel hacks will surely come in handy.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags holiday travel, hotel hacks, hotel tips, how to make a hotel stay easier, tips and tricks, travel, travel tips, travel tips and tricks 29 Comments

11 Resourceful Organization Hacks That Would Make MacGyver Proud

December 6, 2021July 19, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Find out how 11 common kitchen items can help you get more organized throughout the house.

Categories Homekeeping, Organization Tags creative uses for, kitchen organization, kitchen tips, life hacks, organization, repurpose, tips and tricks 32 Comments

10 Ways An Ordinary Rubber Band Can Make Your Life Easier

December 6, 2021July 17, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Dig those rubber bands out of your junk drawer and put them to good use.

Categories Bright Ideas Tags life hacks, organization, rubber bands, tips and tricks, uses for 46 Comments

10 Things You Need To Know About Your Dishwasher

December 6, 2021July 5, 2021 by Jill Nystul

There’s a lot worth knowing about your dishwasher that many people aren’t aware of.

Categories Cleaning Tags cleaning tips, dishwasher, how to clean your dishwasher, kitchen appliances, popular, tips and tricks 107 Comments

This Ingenious Trick Is The Best Way To Clean Glass Bottles

December 6, 2021June 30, 2021 by Jill Nystul

Even the grimiest bottles are easy to clean once you know this trick.

Categories Cleaning, Homekeeping Tags bartender's trick, cleaning bottles, cleaning glass, cleaning tips, how to clean glass bottles, life hacks, tips and tricks 21 Comments
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