Simple Solutions: Creative and Helpful Household Tips

School was canceled due to the snow today, which meant that I got a lot accomplished around our place. I love days like these because I'm able to cross off a lot on my to-do list. Who am I kidding? I'm one to fully take advantage of snow days and be super lazy. Being productive? That happens sometimes. Sometimes I'm very lazy, but today I was very productive. Woo-hoo!!! :-)

I had the TV on while grading papers and working on other projects, and two things made me run to the TV and watch. I'm blogging about one of those shows today!

The first show that was blaring in the background was The NBC Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda. They featured a segment titled, "Simple Solutions: Creative and Helpful Household Tips." 

The tips were featured from a British blog that I immediately searched and kinda fell in love with: www.glamumous.co.uk

The household tips were awesome, easy, and simple. The best part was that they all used items from around the house. On a tight budget? Use these helpful tips... And don't forget to check out the rest of that blog for more, too! www.glamumous.co.uk/2013/03/101-household-tips-for-every-room-in.html

Here were some of my favorite household tips that they featured: 

1. Use toilet paper rolls to keep your wrapping paper rolls in tact. This sounds funny, but it's an easy fix. Cut one part of the toilet paper roll in half lengthwise so that it acts as a small cover to keep it secure. If you have an especially long roll, use two!

2. Use toilet paper rolls to organize extension cords. Similar to the steps above. So easy! 

3. Use bread bag tags to label your electrical wires for the TV/Computer. This most commonly thrown away item can be used to identify your power cords. Easy identification is key! It's a great idea for power strips and for identifying the cords that don't need to be plugged in all the time aka the energy vampires!

4. Use non-stick cooking spray in votive candle holders to prevent wax from building up. After the candle has burned down, the remaining will slip right out!

5. Use a staple remover to pry open a key ring and add or remove keys! This may be an item that many people don't have around the house, but it fascinated me because I'm always ruining my nails when I change out stuff on my key ring. Great trick! Don't ruin your nails!

Aren't those tips awesome? I'll blog about the other TV show tomorrow. It involves a fun DIY craft that I fell in love with!