I love finding ways of recycling clothing and household items. For my latest upcycling list, I’ve put together 10 amazing ways to upcycle old t-shirts.
You don’t have to throw out your family’s old t-shirts anymore. Start keeping a box of shirts that kids outgrow or anyone in the family discards. Soon, you’ll have enough of a pile to make several of your favorite T-shirt crafts.…
You may have already figured out that Google probably knows more about your dead relatives than you do. Among Google’s many free tools is their image search platform. It might help you figure out who is in some of your old, unlabeled photos.
Once you’ve checked with everyone who could possibly know who is in your photos, it’s worth checking to see if Google might have the answer.…
No matter how savvy you are about your smartphone, you might make these six common smartphone mistakes.
Do you assume poor battery life is always about the battery itself? Do you pay too much for your mobile plan?
Are you using a lot of mobile data without realizing it?
Do you accidentally delete emails and wonder how it happened?
Do you buy phones based on marketing hype rather than your own individual needs and research?…
Do you have a closet full of old towels that never get used? Perhaps they’re ratty or faded or have just seen better days. Maybe they don’t match your current decor, so you don’t bother to get them out anymore.
I’ve put together a list of 10 fabulous things you can make from old towels. My list includes ways to upcycle towels in all conditions, whether they’re still in great shape or too embarrassing to ever use.…
One post that often appears on my list of top 10 most popular has to do with clever Android smartphone hacks.
Did you know that you can take a screenshot – a picture of what’s on your screen?
You can also easily sync photos and videos to your computer and share them with others. There’s no need to email huge files individually anymore.…
Thrift store shopping is a fun and easy way to slash your family’s spending. Whether you’ve shopped at thrift stores before or plan to give them a try, it’s important to find out what you need to know in order to make the most of thrift store shopping.
Then, you’ll want to plan for the items which you’re most likely to find at thrift stores that will also save you the most money.…
Genealogy is a fascinating and engrossing hobby that’s also extremely easy and cheap to start. There’s no need to pay money right off the bat.
You can find out a lot about your ancestors quickly without spending a dime. I’ve previously written a number of different genealogy-related posts. If you type the word “genealogy” into Pinterest’s search bar, you’ll come across several of my most popular genealogy articles.…
Many people wear jeans on a regular basis, and sometimes wonder what to do with them when the jeans wear out. They might become torn or too frayed to look presentable.
Besides old jeans, you might have scraps of denim if you ever need to hem blue jeans for yourself or a family member. I’ve had to hem jeans for myself and my daughter and hated to throw out those nice pieces of blue denim.…
If you’ve got kids, they’ve probably gone ga-ga over the newest trendy toy – fidget spinners. They’ve been around for awhile, used by kids with autism or ADHD, though there’s no proof that they provide any benefit for those disorders.
Your basic fidget spinner consists of three prongs with bearings in the middle around a circular middle. You can spin it on a flat surface or between your thumb and forefinger.…
One of the commonly overlooked gems of genealogy research is free and easily accessible on the internet – state archives and historical societies. These state agencies are tasked with storing almost any sort of government record you can imagine.
What’s in various state archives, along with what’s available online, will vary by state. Many of them function as a repository of all documents from state, county and municipal governments.…