Create A Cake Stand From Plates And Cups

I found this great HOW TO on threadbangers,
if you like vintage things or just like to be practical and creative, this is a real treat for you.

If you like this and try it out, please post your pictures to show us how yours turned out.

To view the video just hit the header of this post .

Spring Cleaning Your Book Case

A fun way to spruce things up a bit this spring and add a little colour to your room is a simple tip that is quite effective.

Remove all the books from your shelves,
give them a good clean with your natural cleaning products,
then take the time to arrange all your books into matching colours according to their spines.

So for e.g,
put all blue spines together, starting with the darkest blue through to the lightest,
then do the same for all your other books.

How you put them back on your shelves determines your new look , so for eg ...
you may have all brown spines standing to the left of your shelf, so you might want to lay all orange books down with the spines faceing out, then all orange spines standing to the right of the same shelf.

I hope you get the idea, add in a few ornaments and the odd small plant , it can really give your room or desk a really great new spring look :).

Natural Anti Mould Spray

You need two drops of tea tree oil and 1 cup of water, pour into a spray bottle and your good to go.

tip
Pregnant women should consult their gp about using tea tree oil.

Natural glass cleaner

Mix a 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar,
1 tablespoon of corn startch
1 1/4 of warm water

Carefully poor into a spray bottle and your good to go.

A tip from me,
the white vinegar and warm water does just as good without the corn startch, i use it every couple of months to help cut through the build up of cleaning product on my glass tables ect.

(It wont be long before i kiss goodbye to the shop bought stuff now )

Natural All Purpose Scrub

Mix equal parts of distilled white vinegar and salt and just scrub with a natural cloth.
The salt acts as a mild abrasive, it wont scratch but it does lift dirt, always wipe clean afterwards with a clean wet cloth.
You can store your mixed scrub in a plastic or glass container for future use.

Vodka As A Household Product

I was suprised to learn just how versatile vodka really is,
other than it being the nectar of the gods and my favourite tipple :) its been known to do some pretty amazing things.

Vodka is a dissinfectant,
it will clean up red wine stains,
Put it in a spray bottle and it will kill wasps and bees
You can even use it to spray your upholsterd fabric and it will refresh the fabric without leaving toxic fumes, its not harmful in anyway as the alcahol evaporates.

You can even use vodka as an astringant and facial cleanser, it actually tightens the pores :) x

White Vinegar And Its Uses

White vinegar can be used to clean your kitchen benches, your floors, your windows and almost every surface in your home.
You can add it to water by putting it in a spray bottle and clean with a microfibre cloth. You can add essential oils to create a nicer smell although the white vinegar smell dicpates quite quickly.