Silk flowers need watering, too! When dust makes them droop, use the hose (mist setting) to perk them up. Don’t want to take an arrangement outdoors? Blow the dust away with a hair dryer. A lamb’s wool duster also works well to sweep dust from large silk leaves.
Decorating for the big game is easy with these guys! Just plug Tiny or Bubba in, and the internal inflation fan will quickly blow him up to full size. Stake him in the yard or prop him in a corner of the family room. When the game’s over, just unplug him!
Add an elegant touch to your holiday table by folding cloth napkins into French fans! Learn this simple technique in minutes as an alternative to napkin rings that will wow your guests.
1. Use a square cloth napkin, preferably one with straight, hemmed edges. Open it completely (you may want to iron it before folding to smooth creases and add stiffness so the fan holds its shape better).
2. Fold the napkin in half. Turn it so the long open end is to your right, with the folded edge to your left.
3. Starting from the bottom, fold the narrow, open end accordion-style, ending with the folds on top and leaving two to three inches of unfolded cloth to serve as a support stand (folds should be about an inch wide).
4. Fold in half, keeping the side with the accordion folds facing out.
5. Grasping the unfolded corners where they meet on the open end of the napkin, fold them diagonally and tuck them into the accordion folds.
6. Stand the napkin on the bottom fold and gently release the top, allowing the napkin to fall open into a fan. Put it in front of a place setting or on top of a dinner plate.
Adding area rugs to your home is a great way to enhance and protect your floors, absorb sound and give your feet a little warmth on a cold morning. Plus, they can serve as a beautiful focal point to a room. But what size rug is best for a particular room?
“I use the tap lights in many ways; they are so handy.
(1) over the litter box so kitty can see at night
(2) the corded phone is in a corner under a cabinet; I put a tap light over it to enable us to see and use it during a power outage
(3)a couple in the console of the backseat of the car and in the front seat console
(4) in the dark recesses of the armoire–who knows what lurks there!?
(5)the wine cabinet
(6)the pantry and coat closet
(7)deep clothing drawers so I don’t have to turn on the lights and wake my husband
(8)our southwest style house has an entire built in entertainment wall, but no built in lighting. tap lights are great for up-lighting behind baskets and other items on display.
(9)used as a headlight/rear fender light on my granddaughter’s tricycle. She was delighted!
(10)under the kitchen sink, of course
(11) on the top of the bottom bookshelf. now I see the books down there and also the dust. (an unexpected benefit)
I’m going to have to start ordering these by the case. My 4 year old granddaughter and I keep coming up with new places to use them, and she wants to take some home!”
-Jeanne
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