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If you’re a child of the 80s, you’ve probably used plenty of hairspray in your time. Ah, the days of hair teased as high as the heavens. But did you know that hairspray is useful for lots of other things, too? From beauty tricks to laundry savers, here are 13 hairspray hacks no girl should beread more…
If you’ve been a regular here at One Crazy House, I’m sure you’ve become accustomed to our lists of hacks. Well, with the busiest travel days upon us, we figured it’s time to get prepared with a few road trip hacks & tips. For more travel tips, make sure to check out 28 Traveling Tips toread more…
We go through a lot of eggs in our home, so it’s no surprise that I started wondering, “Hmm… how can I reuse some of these egg cartons?” I mean, it’s a waste to throw them out, right? We’ve found 16 borderline genius ways to use egg cartons in your home. From organizing the junkread more…
With nearly every pair of shoes you buy, you receive a handy dandy shoebox to go along with it. You do keep the boxes, right? If not, you should! They’re incredibly useful for organization and play. Here are 16 outside-the-box ways to use shoeboxes to get you started. Clever Ways to Use Shoeboxes Cut shoeboxesread more…
At One Crazy House, we love finding unexpected ways to use household items. This time, we looked for smart ways to use shower caps. Why? Well, they’re cheap, they’re disposable, and you probably have a few in your home that you’ve already forgotten about. So go find them, and let’s put them to use! Wackyread more…
Lighting a fire isn’t always as easy as you’d hope. Whether you’re starting a fire in your fireplace or enjoying nature around the campfire, sometimes we could all use a little help. That’s where these diy fire starters come in. They’ll help you get a fire blazing in no time! While many of theseread more…
We go through a lot of eggs in our home, so it’s no surprise that I started wondering, “Hmm… how can I reuse some of these egg cartons?” I mean, it’s a waste to throw them out, right? We’ve found 16 borderline genius ways to use egg cartons in your home. From organizing the junkread more…
Is this you? You sit down at the computer to work or pull out your phone or tablet to kill some time on social media. You type in a web address or select your desired app and you wait. And wait. And wait…..and WAIT. You mentally complain, degrading your “high speed internet” to worse thanread more…
How many orange peels have you thrown out recently? We eat them all the time, so I’m kicking myself for not realizing the potential in those fruit rinds. Make your own cleaners, infuse your foods with orange, or make your home smell fresh. You can do so much! Here are 15 orange peel uses youread more…
From sending out the invites to cooking the meal, holiday dinners can be very overwhelming. I’m sure Pinterest has some of you filled to the brim with anxiety because of all the recipes and DIY ideas out there. Well, don’t worry I’ve narrowed it down to make it simple. Here are 12 ways to makeread more…
If you do any sort of crafting at all, you probably have a hot glue gun (or three) in your home. But it’s good for so many things outside of the crafting realm, too! Seriously, they are the secret weapons to completing any home project or repairing almost any item. From keeping clothes, shoes andread more…
You probably have a couple of bungee cords in the garage or in your trunk to tie things down, but did you know they’re great as organizational tools, too? It’s true! We’ve found 16 bungee cord tricks that are pure genius. They are useful for so much more than random camping trips! Do you haveread more…
With cold and flu season gearing up, we think you’ll have plenty of empty tissue boxes around your house. So, instead of tossing them in the trash, check out these 19 tissue box uses for some creative inspiration. Make a fun game for your kids, try your hand at crafting or use it for aread more…
You use it to dry your hair, but did you know that your hair dryer is good for so much more? For everything from removing labels to making your eyelashes super curly, here are 15 wacky hair dryer uses you’ll wish you had known sooner. Hair Dryer Uses You’ve Probably Never Thought Of Remove stickersread more…
So many uses for plastic wrap!! Plastic wrap can be a little tricky when you’re trying to place it over food. But even if you haven’t mastered covering plates and bowls with the clingy stuff, there’s still a place for it in your home. Use plastic wrap when you travel, around the house and inread more…
A disorganized pantry stresses me out. It’s cluttered and I can’t find anything when I’m working to get dinner made. Just thinking about it raises my blood pressure. What’s worse is a disorganized pantry can wreak havoc on my grocery budget. When things get lost in there, I forget I have them and go buyread more…
Cars are so hard to keep clean, and not just on the outside! Between the snack crumbs on the floor, the grass and dirt tracked in and the sticky finger prints, keeping a car nice on the inside can feel like a losing battle. Luckily for you, we love Car Cleaning Ideas and have made a listread more…
Some ideas, when you come across them, are so brilliant simply that you literally smack yourself in the forehead because you’ve never thought of it before. The many ways you can use mesh laundry bags is one of those ideas for me. I first stumbled across the dishwasher tip (genius!) and then the sock tip…read more…
Is it a day where you don’t have enough time? Looking for some quick tips to getting the chores done?? Do you have more to-do’s than you do time? Does your list seem to grow instead of shrink as the days go by? Sometimes, it seems like it takes all you have just to stayread more…
Moving into a dorm room soon? Although it used to be difficult to decorate the walls, desks, cork boards and more, that’s no longer the case thanks to command hooks, Blu Tack and a few of these handy tricks. Where were those things when I was in college? Anyway, you can make your room yourread more…