Lotion bottle phone and cord holder

This is pretty cool man!

Keeping chemicals away from kids

Kids are crafty. Not sure this would be 100% effective. 

OATMEAL ARTHRITIS REMEDY

REMOVE BUILT UP RESIDUE ON SHOWER HEAD

COST: 50 cents or less!

As opposed to a $30 shower head.

SCORE!

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HOW TO SAVE YOUR CELLPHONE FROM WATER DAMAGE

Information provided by:
Ashleys Green Life

(MY OPINION is to NEVER buy the over priced bags of rice from ANY retailer. You can do this for a FRACTION of the cost, and have it prepared if you are on the road, or at home. Kind of like a BUG OUT bag for your phone.)

Supplies needed:

• 1/2 to 1 cup of UNCOOKED rice (I used short grain brown rice, but I'm sure you can use any variety)
• a container or Ziploc bag of some sort to seal it up

Steps:

1.  Wipe off any additional water and
then place your water-damaged phone
in a container or bag with the
suggested amount of rice.  Making
sure to put some on the top
and some on the bottom.

2. Close up the container or bag...and wait. I waited
overnight, but you could try a few hours. 

Here's the Ziploc bag method my cousin used with
her water damaged iPhone. 

3. Hopefully the next step is to open the container or bag and then find a phone that you can turn on and that is back in working order! 

Questions:
For phones like a Blackberry, do you take out the battery and memory card?
I think this is optional, I took my battery out in hopes that the rice could absorb more from inside the phone, but I know this is not an option for those of you with iPhones, so see what works for you.

When to put it in rice...right after it happens or wait a bit?
I didn't learn of the rice tip until hours after it had happened, so I only know what happens when you wait 5-6 hours. But I'm sure it's possible to put it in shortly after it's happened to start the "drying process".

So there you have it, that's how I saved my water damaged cell phone with rice! I am still smiling about the savings.  Have you ever tried this method to save your cell phone or do you know of any other alternatives that are cheap and green? Share your experiences below or if you have any additional tips to offer.  ( :

HOUSEHOLD HACK- MUFFIN MAN GIVES YOU KETCHUP

Well, I wish I had thought of this MULTIPLE times! BUT, I choose to just subject my guest to a game of "What the heck do I do now..." (I am a terrible host, but I always have beer and food. Just not always plates, forks, napkins, and toilet paper.)

HOUSEHOLD HACK - STAPLE REMOVER KEY RING TRICK

I personally have toughed it out and learned techniques to do this, with some struggle.NOW, I am buying a staple remover JUST for this purpose. HA! 

HOUSEHOLD HACKS - EMPTY LOTION BOTTLE

Who'd a THUNK IT?

UP-CYCLING RULES!

ONE HOUR BEANIE w/ KNITTED BEARD Pattern

Credit for this tutorial goes to:

http://www.chickenstitches.com/blog/bearded-beanie-knitting-pattern/

One Hour Beanie.

Materials1 Skein bulky yarn – I used Lamb’s Pride Bulky.
1 16″ circular needle #11 US (8mm)
5 6″ DPNs # 11 US (8mm)
1 knitting stitch marker.
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
K2Tog – knit 2 stitches together – a decrease.

Using a Long Tail Cast On,
Cast On 70 stitches, connect the stitches for knitting in the round and place a stitch marker at the beginning of the round.
Round 1 – 23
(K1,P1) all around.
Round 24
(K3,K2Tog) all around.
Round 25
Knit all stitches.
Move the stitches to DPNs.
Round 26
(K2,K2Tog) all around.
Round 27
Knit all stitches.
Round 28
(K1,K2Tog) all around.
Round 29
Knit all around.
Round 30
K2Tog all around.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 6″ tail. Thread the end of the yarn through the needle and put the needle through all left over stitches. Tighten the yarn and weave in the end on the inside of the hat.

Knitted Beard.

Materials:
1 Skein bulky yarn – I used Lamb’s Pride Bulky in Roasted Coffee color.
WARNING!!! The only reason why I used this yarn was that it had a “beard-like” color. What I did not think about was the itch factor. If you really dislike the giftee – go right ahead and use it. But if you feel any pity towards the person who will be wearing this beard – get a softer, itch-less yarn.
1 16″ circular needle #11 US (8mm)
1 6″ DPNs # 11 US (8mm)
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

Gage
(approximate!)
4 stitches and 6 rows per inch.
Sorry, I gave away the original Bearded Beanie before I measured the gage.
So I made a gage swatch to approximate it.

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Sl – slip
K1M1 – Knit 1 stitch in the back loop, then in the front loop – An increase.
K2Tog – knit 2 stitches together – a decrease.

Using provisional cast on – Cast on 7 stitches.
Row 1- 8
Sl1, K5,P1.
Row 9
Sl1,K4,K1M1,K1. 8 stitches.
Row 10
K7, P1.
Row 11
Sl1,K5,K1M1,K1. 9 stitches.
Row 12
K8,P1.
Row 13
Sl1,K6,K1M1,K1. 10 stitches.
Row 14
K9, P1.
Row 15
Sl1,K7,K1M1,K1. 11 stitches.
Row 16
K10,P1.
Row 17
Sl1,K8,K1M1,K1. 12 stitches.
Row 18
K11,P1.
Row 19
Sl1,K9,K1M1,K1. 13 stitches.
Row 20
K12,P1.
Row 21
Sl1,K10,K1M1,K1. 14 stitches.
Row 22
K13,P1
Row 23
Sl1,K11,K1M1,K1. 15 stitches.
Row 24
K14,P1
Row 25
Sl1,K12,K1M1,K1. 16 stitches.
Row 26
K15,P1
Row 27
Sl1,K13,K1M1,K1. 17 stitches.
Row 28
K16,P1
Row 29
Sl1,K16
Row 30
K16,P1
Row 31
Sl1,K13,K2Tog,K1. 16 stitches.
Row 32
K15,P1.
Row 33
Sl1,K12,K2Tog,K1. 15 stitches.
Row 34
K14,P1.
Row 35
Sl1,K11,K2Tog,K1. 14 stitches.
Row 36
K13,P1.
Row 37
Sl1,K10,K2Tog,K1. 13 stitches.
Row 38
K12,P1.
Row 39
Sl1,K9,K2Tog,K1. 12 stitches.
Row 40
K11,P1.
Row 41
Sl1,K8,K2Tog,K1. 11 stitches.
Row 42
K10,P1.
Row 43
Sl1,K7,K2Tog,K1. 10 stitches.
Row 44
K9,P1.
Row 45
Sl1,K6,K2Tog,K1. 9 stitches.
Row 46
K8,P1.
Row 47
Sl1,K5,K2Tog,K1. 8 stitches.
Row 48
K7,P1.
Row 49
Sl1,K4,K2Tog,K1. 7 stitches.
Row 50
K6,P1.
Row 51 – 58
Sl1, K5,P1.

Start applying I-Cord with the last 7 stitches. Apply on top, leaving 6 stitches in the middle unattached for the mouth. Undo the provisional cast on and finish applying I-Cord with the seven stitches freed from the Cast on.
HOW TO MAKE AN I-CORD:
For the beard I used a two stitch I-cord. Cast on 2 stitches on one of the DPNs. Knit them. Slip the two knitted stitches to the other end of the needle. Do not turn your work. With the yarn coming from the back of your knitting knit your stitches again. Keep repeating the prosses until you get a cord the length you need.
To make an applied I-Cord.
Knit the first stitch as described above. Knit the second stitch of the I-Cord together with the first presenting stitch of the beard.
Attach the beard to the hat.

Enjoy!
This pattern is made for personal use only.

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