Natural Home Air Freshner

Want a natural air freshner without chemicals AND super cheap? 

Cinnamon sticks! Just boil 1 long one broken in two :)simmer in a pot of water on the oven, that's all! Can also do with cloves, nutmegs, vanilla bean( although more expensive) and orange peels :)

Perfect for Christmas time!

DIY steam cleaner!

Staind carpets are THE WORST. Wine, dirt, animal stains can haunt your life, at least mine anyway. We moved into a rental property that has carpet going up the stairs to the roof top patio, it was filthy. 

Didn't want to spend hours scrubbing or have to rent a steam cleaner and lug it home and then back so I did this.

I seriously wish I had a before pic, it was so gross!

Supplies needed:

-Iron

-Spray bottle with 2 parts vinegar 1 part water

-face cloth/ rag

Literally spray the stain with the vinegar and water solution, place a rag on top and using your iron on it's hottest temperature go over the stain a few times. The heat and moisture will steam the stain right out!

Garden/ patio lighting

Ever have your light cover crack? Shatter? Get so ugly you can't stand it? How about using a mason jar? Has a rustic look and you could also tint it with mod podge and food colouring for different coloured lighting :) screws will just hold jar in place! 

Planting with corks!

Ever want to pot a new plant but have no gravel or rocks for water drainage?... Have any corks around the house? Only takes a couple! ( use real ones!) corks are naturally anti fungal so this is an extra benefit and when or if you must move your potted plant this makes for a much lighter move in weight!
Winning!

Patio art! Diy

Want to spruce up and personalize your balcony or an outdoor wall?
Tools needed:
Staple gun
Staples...;)
Outdoor picnic cloths ( dollarama)
Canvas or old frames (dollarama)
You can colour match or be wild...
Cut according to size leaving 1" on all sides of canvas and then begin staple gunning heading in one direction and end it As if you were wrapping a gift... Or staple away until your corners are neat. :) You can even use tape or pins if unsure...
Voila! Rainproof/ weather proof personalized wall art:) Enjoy!

DIY Curtains with Scarfs

Save money and save space. Use you scarves to create ever changing decor in your home. Makes a cool closet curtain too. Use regular curtain rod and brackets and your scarves. Hang at different lengths and different knots.

Enjoy your new fun look and space for more clothes!

DIY All Natural Cleaner

This is my new favourite all natural, chemical free cleaner! Only 2 ingredients: White vinegar and citrus. No chemicals, no artificial fragrance... :)

You will need:
-Citrus peels/ skins
-White vinegar
-Mason jar
-spray bottle

To do it just save your citrus fruit rinds, or even just cut off the sides when you eat an orange or use lemon in your water etc.
Once full, pour and cover with white vinegar and cover and store for a week. Don't touch it :) I used mine as a decoration on my counter as it aged.
After your week ( could be longer if you forget) it is ready to use. You can strain or just pour into your spray bottle ( I strained as not to clog my spray straw).
You can use any combo or keep it simple and just do a lemon or orange. Mine here was grapefruit, lime, lemon, and tangerine.

Then I got to thinking?... What a nice house warming gift?

:) Enjoy cleaning

Kitchen insanity!

My new "pot rack" :) I have limited space in my downtown Toronto townhouse and the kitchen has been my personal nightmare. I decided enough is enough! Went to Home Depot got a Rubbermaid 3' linen shelf, some hooks and 2 hook racks. Designed my own plan and voila! I am so happy right now and now room for so many other organizational DIYs :)

Be creative!

Roses!

I always dry my roses by hanging method ( go to an earlier post for directions). This vase has sentimental value to me and wanted to do a display... Any roses that I have received in the last year or two I have dried. They've been cluttering up my space and I just didn't know what to do...potpourri? 3D art box ? Etc. I thought what if I fill this hurricane vase with dried roses! I put them all in a large mixing bowl letting some of the buds break apart into petals... I then shook the bowl lightly to toss them... Then into the vase. I love my new display!

Good idea for new valentines? Try this with your first received then next and so on and it becomes a timeline :) I wish I had thought of this years ago... Oh well!

Valentines day!

Idea for Valentines day ... Or any other day :)
Dry roses by hanging upside down. Then buy or use a candle, I chose 3 wick ( ikea less than 10$, smells like ...roses!) and I also added cinnamon bark ( found in spice aisle) to add extra aroma. I love it. The wax looks super cool when it catches the buds, looks like roses in milk.

Labelling photos with no damage!

Ever written names or dates on the backs of photos and then wished you hadn't because now there's dents and damage to your photos? Toss the pen and use a crayon! If you don't have crayons you could use a very dull pencil but will be light in colour and less visible. No dents no damage! :)