Sew-licious Home Decor

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

TWINE Cupcakes {home decor}

I made these twine cupcakes to have as a centerpiece or table display all year round.

You can make them any color to match your decor. They would make a cute decoration for birthday party's.

Supplies needed:
Colored twine
Small styrofoam balls
Cupcake liners
Tacky glue
Straight pens
Small gems or beads

Starting at the top of a styrofoam ball rub it with glue, then starting at the top begin to wrap twin in circles until you get to the bottom of the ball.

Then using straight pens pen on beads and top with a small pom pom. Then place in a cupcake liner.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Saturday SHOW-Licious Craft Showcase!

Hello Everyone!!

Thank you for participating in this weeks blog party! I'm so happy you are here!

I would love to work with you! I am currently accepting bloggers to do GUEST POSTINGS. All you need to do is sign up! If you are selected you will write a post related to a craft tutorial or a recipe and I will post it here on my site. You will also be our ~Blogger of the Week~ and your post may be featured in our upcoming NEWSLETTER!
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Get featured in our upcoming NEWSLETTER! I'm so excited, I have been so amazed at all the amazing projects you all have been making I am going to be doing a NEWSLETTER and featuring your crafts and recipes along with many others, there will also be lots of tips, how to's, blog redo tips, printable's and so much more!

If you have a craft, recipe, or anything related to blogging or your home you would like to share with our readers in our upcoming NEWSLETTER SUBMIT THEM to me and I will contact you if you have been selected!

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This weeks *Fabulous Features* are:

This Lemon Cake made by Ambreen at Simply Sweet&Savory looks delicious and refreshing for a Summer treat! I just love all the delicious recipes she has on her site. I'm going to have to make this one!

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

10 Cleaning Tips by a Professional Housekeeper!

10 Cleaning Tips

by a Professional Housekeeper!

I own my own residential cleaning business and use these time saving tips everyday. They save me time and $$$ and my customers think I spent all day cleaning their home.
These tips have brought back the FUN in cleaning! I get excited when I grab a scrub brush, because I turned hard jobs into easy FUN!

Furniture

Easily bring the shine back into your furniture by putting a small amount of Baby Oil on a clean dry rag. Wipe down furniture and see it shine!

Ceiling Fans

Dust the ceiling fan blades with a broom. It makes it easy to reach without using a ladder and the sharp blades from the broom easily scrape off the dust from the edges of the blades. The dust will fall to the floor and after you have cleaned the entire room just vacuum up the dust!

Bathroom

To remove water spot rings in your toilet use a product called “The Works” it works instantly! Just put a small amount into the toilet on the water spots and watch them disappear instantly! You can find it at Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Sams Club and I've even seen it at The Dollar Store.

To remove water spots from shower glass doors us a product called Lime Away and I've even used The Works by putting some on a rag and wiping the shower door with it or pour it into a water bottle and spraying it on the door, then rinse with water. Be careful, the fumes are strong! Dry glass door with a dry towel or paper towels.

Make toilets spotless by using a scrub brush. Use a scrub brush on the outside of the toilet lid, behind the lid where the screws latch, and at the base of the toilet. This way your hands never have to touch a dirty rag or a dirty toilet!

To easily remove bathtub rings use Scrubbing Bubbles, spray it on the rings and let set about 5 minutes, then go around rings with a scrub brush and watch the dirt come off instantly. Scrubbing Bubbles does all of the “scrubbing” for you. Use the brush to loosen it from the bathtub and rinse. For more stubborn stains, scrub with Comet or Comet with Bleach.

To remove soap scum from inside shower use a heavy duty Grease Remover product that is made for kitchen cleaning. Works great for the shower, too!

Kitchen

To get a sparkling stainless steel sink, use Comet and a scrub brush. Sprinkle Comet in the sink, scrub the sink with a scrub brush, then rinse and wipe sink with a dry towel. You sink now sparkles and shines!

If you have hard water build up around the faucet, pour a small amount of The Works onto the water spots, use a scrub brush to remove, in seconds it will look brand new!

Stainless Steel appliances look brand new by wiping them with a dab of baby oil! Clean them first to get rid of any dirt and food particles, then use a clean, dry rag with a little baby oil on it to wipe the face of the appliances. Instant shine!!

Try cleaning Granite counter tops by pouring 1/2 water and 1/2 alcohol into a spray bottle. Spray on counter top then wipe with a clean dry rag. You will notice an instant shine and it also disinfects the counter tops, too!

Floors

The best way to completely remove animal hair on hardwood or tile floors, is to first sweep the floors with a broom, then vacuum the floor to pick up the remainder. Your floors will look spotless!

Blinds

To dust blinds use a micro-fiber feather duster.

Overall Cleaning Tip

The best way to clean a room is to start at the top and work your way down. Clean high such as ceiling fans, blinds, and furniture. Always do the floors last so you “clean up” the dust that falls from the fans, blinds, and furniture.