Don’t toss out those annoying styrofoam peanuts that came with your mail order. Use them next time you repot a large plant.
Next time you’re repotting a plant in a large planter fill the bottom half of the pot with foam peanuts. Your pot will be much lighter and they allow for drainage.
I’ve found an easy way to save $$$’s when making coffee. After making a pot of coffee, leave the filter with the grounds in the machine. When you’re ready to make your next pot, add half as much grounds as you normally would on top of the previously brewed grounds. For your third pot, add about a quarter the normal amount of grounds to the filter. Besides saving money on coffee, you’ll save on coffee filters and the time and energy it takes to dump and wash out the filter several times.
Scrap carpet in good condition can be given new life as an area rug. Plan out your design. Use a utility knife to cut carpet scraps to match your design. Lay out the design with the back side of the carpet facing up. Secure with carpet tape.
Plastic carpet protectors are practically indestructible. Even so, it might be nice to have a few ideas at your fingertips for when you decide you no longer need or want a carpet protector. Read more …