Monday, August 29, 2011

Craft Aprons

Vendor aprons can now be found at Chic Boutique Aprons on Etsy! They are not only stylish and come in great prints, but they are also convenient. Vendor aprons can be used at your next craft fair to store your money, receipts, calculator, or any other useful tool that you may need to get to right away. Craft aprons can also be used to store all crafting tools in one convenient area. Besides vendors, these craft aprons can be used by:

  • Hairdressers 
  • Event Planners 
  • Teachers 
  • Waitresses
  • Painters
  • Gardeners
  • Chefs (especially useful for BBQ) 

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Some New Uses for Olive Oil


Olive oil is much more versatile than you thought. It has many more uses than just for cooking. It can be used as your little beauty secret to fixing things around the house.  The following are some uses for this culinary staple:

  • Moisturizer/shaving - besides being a great moisturizer, it can also give you that clean close shave.
  • Moisturize cuticles - get that straight from the manicurist look by dabbing a little of that oil onto your cuticles.
  •  Dust wooden furniture - apply a little to a wash cloth and wipe that dust away.
  • Use it on that stubborn zipper - apply a bit onto a Q-tip and dab onto the metal portion of the zipper and voila! Have a free moving zipper. Just be sure to avoid putting oil onto the fabric of your clothes.
  •  Shine stainless steel and brass - apply a small amount of oil onto a soft cloth and shine those stainless steel appliances. 
  • Help Fluffy the cat get rid of those nasty fur balls -  Add 1 teaspoon to your cat’s food to help prevent hair balls.
  • Fix that squeaky door - lubricate the hinges of the doors with a bit of olive oil.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Quick Tip: Cleaning Cutting Boards with Lemons

Having a hard time removing that tough stain from your cutting board? Well, never fear lemons are here! Use a lemon to remove that tough food stain from your plastic or light-colored wood cutting boards.

How? Simply squeeze juice from half a lemon and rub it into the board. Let it sit for about 15-20 minutes and voila! Stains disappear!