I was sick of seeing mold spots creep up the caulk in my shower after just a few months. My buddy told me to try a $12 squeegee from Target instead of spending $50 on a fancy scrub. I thought it was dumb but gave it a shot. Every morning after my shower I run the squeegee over the tiles and glass door. It takes maybe 30 seconds. Two months later and no new mold growth anywhere. The old spots even faded after I scrubbed them once. I'm honestly mad I didn't try this sooner. Has anyone else had luck with a cheap squeegee or is this just my weird obsession?
Used to blow through a roll every 3 days cleaning up spills and dusting around the house. Grabbed a pack of 24 white bar mops from the hardware store for $12 and it changed everything. Just toss them in the wash with bleach once a week and my trash bin is way less full. Anyone else make the switch and never look back?
I grew up using WD-40 on every sticky or squeaky door, worked fine for a week then the squeak came back. My neighbor Tom, retired carpenter, told me "WD-40 is a cleaner not a lubricant, use a wax bar or soap on the hinges instead." So I tried a $2 bar of soap on my bedroom door hinge last month. It's been 30 days and not a peep. But my buddy says soap attracts dust and gums up over time so he sticks with a silicone spray. What's your go to for door squeaks that actually lasts?
I bought that fancy pillow at Target 3 months ago thinking it'd fix my neck pain, but it went flat after 6 weeks like a pancake. I folded up an old bath towel under my head instead and woke up without soreness for the first time in ages. Anyone else find that expensive pillows are just a scam?
I used to stack canned goods in my pantry like a maniac. They'd tumble out every time I opened the door and half the time I'd buy duplicate cans because I couldn't see what I had. Then about 6 months ago I saw a plastic shoe rack at a garage sale for 5 bucks. I bolted it to the inside of my pantry door and now all my cans sit in neat rows on each shelf. I can see every label at a glance. No more cans rolling under the fridge. Has anyone else repurposed cheap storage racks for their kitchen mess?
I spent years trying to cut brie and goat cheese logs with a knife and just making a mess every time. A friend at a party last month pulled out a piece of floss and sliced through a whole wheel of camembert in one clean pass. I felt kind of dumb for never thinking of it myself. Now I keep a unflavored spool in my kitchen drawer just for cheese. Does anyone else have a kitchen tool they use for something totally different than intended?
I was halfway through loading my cart when my left lace broke while bending down for a bag of potatoes, so I grabbed a green twist tie off some kale and threaded it through the eyelets. Held up for the whole shopping trip and the drive home - 30 minutes total. Has anyone else used those twist ties for something unexpected?