Cleaning the Kiddie Pool...SOLUTIONS!

Okay, quick breakdown of the MacGyver in the kiddie pool...first solution was a plastic hanger with screen from an old screen cut to size and wrapped around it, but I was still missing the little dirt.

Most people think that it is necessary to continually refill kiddie pools; but if you keep them clean and sprinkle a little spa shock in them every couple of days you can save water and $$!

Solution #2, Cheap badminton racket (got this one at a thrift store for $1), wrap it with old panty hose, and voila!  A fantastic way to get the little dirt particles out of the kiddie pool!

Handy Tip for Worn Out Fridge Seal

So in addition to having a worn out seal on my fridge, I also happen to have a toddler...put the two together and I figured out a solution (perhaps a temporary one but saves me from actually figuring out how to order a new "seal").  For about $3, you can buy a "child proof" seal for your fridge.  This helps keep it closed as well!

UPDATE: I had an appliance guy at my house to put in a new dishwasher and he thought that was an even better solution than replacing the seal (which, he couldn't find a problem with so odds are it wouldn't help!)

Soon to come...Sharpie + Toddler Solution

It was bound to happen, Vivian got hold of a Sharpie...so relatively soon, I anticipate posting a solution to this issue ;)

UPDATE:
Received all kinds of ideas from my friends on Facebook, ended up using vegetable oil, but was also told that baby oil would work as well as mineral oil!

Crafty Mountain Mama - Crafts, DIY, Projects, Tips and Tricks: Magnetic Matchbook Advent Calendar

Crafty Mountain Mama - Crafts, DIY, Projects, Tips and Tricks: Magnetic Matchbook Advent Calendar: Crazy creative holiday idea of the day...so I found a bunch of cookie sheets at Walmart for 96 cents, which was much better than Dollar ...

Dust Bag Solution for Miter Saw

Okay, here's the deal...they aren't expensive, and with Amazon it's easy to get a "legitimate" dust bag.  But if you're in a pinch you can throw on a pair of old panty hose and secure it with a cable tie.  If you don't feel that will do for you, go ahead and get one from Amazon!  In the meantime, it's all about the panty hose.

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Another PVC Storage Solution

After another very exciting go at the culled wood section of Home Depot, I found myself needing to do more with my wood than lean it against a wall.  Enter PVC...again.  Actually had made this as a "railing" for Vivian's slide (ended up it was better for her to just figure out how to use what the slide came with)...needless to say, it's not exactly what I would have designed for this purpose, I probably would have used something more than 3/4 inch PVC; however, it works.

Just a tip.

Creative solution to replace Bell Pull

I have a bell outside of my door.  It came with my house.  I rarely ring it; however, one of my clearest memories from childhood was my mother ringing a bell to call us in from the streets (back when that was safe!) so I'm a bit nostalgic about the bell.

It was pretty unloved when I bought my house...but some new screws and Brasso (which absolutely STINKS by the way) and it was good as new.  I could have certainly just tied a piece of leather to the clapper but I was in a golf ball phase so I did what I have done with several light fixtures and ceiling fans....I drilled a hole in a golf ball, filled it with hot glue, stuck some ball chain into it and voila!