Easier Paint Cleanup....

I found this makes it a lot easier to clean
up my paint mess when I am done....

I slide my tray into a garbage bag and tape it down so it is secure. That way I can just throw the bag away and not have to wash out the tray! (Or in my case here, end up with a painted tray! I obviously started doing this project a little too late... sorry paint tray...)

Clean Labels off Glass Jars Easily....

Have an empty Jar laying around your kitchen that you would like to turn into a project! (I love to do this, so cheap! And a great way to 'recycle'!) Are those glass jars covered in sticky labels that just leave goo and paper behind when you try to peel them off?! Heres how I get mine off, super easy! (I suggest using this on GLASS jars only!)

First, wash your jars and put the lids back on (if you chose).
Peel off most of the label with your hands.

Boil a large pot of soapy water.

Once the water is boiling, put your jars in the water and let boil for several minutes. (I used tongs to get my jar out and to turn it in the water).
Take your jar out and let it cool down.
Then I washed my jars once more to clean off the soap and the last of the goo (it came right off after boiling it, otherwise I would have had to scrub diligently at it!)

Now what to do with these jars.... lol


(I have also heard that putting them in a solution of bleach water does the same thing, but I have never tried this for myself!)

Front Door Wreath - DIY

I saw a picture of this on the internet about a month ago....

And I just fell in love with it, and HAD to recreate it. Really, it was very simple. Anyone could easily do this!

Supplies needed:
1 twig wreath
5 big flowers of your choice
Ribbon (color of your choice) to make a bow
Numbers
Spray Paint
Wire cutters (if your flowers have stems attached)
Hot glue gun & glue

Sorry I did not take step by step pictures, but here is the main process:

First, spray paint your numbers and let dry.
While they are drying you can start on the next steps:
Cut the stems off of your flowers (I left a small amount of stem on my flowers for poking into the wreath for added stability).
Make your ribbon into a bow.
Arrange your flowers, bow, and letters on your wreath around where you would like them to be. Pick up one item at a time (this ensures the items will get put back in the appropriate places) and hot glue them back to your wreath. (I found the flowers the most challenging part, but eventually managed to get them secured to that wreath!)
Finally, hang your new wreath on your door!!!

 

Unfortunately... HOA won't let me take the 104 off my door making it slightly tacky... but I guess I'll have to get over it.

Total cost? (I bought my supplies at Michaels craft store)

• The wreath: around $3
• Ribbon: about $1
• Flowers: $3-$4 each.
• Spray paint: $0 (I had some, but typically about $3)

However, Michaels is always having sales/ and or coupons so you could easily get your supplies for cheaper. (I used a 20% off coupon). The flowers were the most expensive part, but I just LOVED them :)  Hobby Lobby has some great flowers as well!

Curling Baby girls Hair- the easy way!

Recently I did this to my daughters hair and loved how it turned out. the curls remind me of perm- style curls :) My favorite part is that it did not take very long at all, so I was able to get it all done without my baby girl trying to squirm away (she just watched a cartoon)

 Would you like to know how???
First, I sprayed my daughters hair until it was DAMP (not soaking, or it will take forever to dry!) You may want to do this in sections as some pieces may dry before you get to them.

Then, I took a section of hair (I find its best to do smaller sections rather than big sections. Mine were a little big)

Then I began to twist that section of hair....

until the whole strand was completely twisted...

after the whole strand is twisted, continue to twist the strand and it will start to curl up on itself....

continue twisting until the strand has curled up into a little ball. secure with a hair tie....

You could leave it in overnight... but I did it earlier and was just testing to see how it turns out (I also didn't want the little stinker to pull them out at night! She's 2...) Wait for her hair to dry completely... and then some...

Once dry, take out the little "knots" and see the finished result! (you'll need to fluff it up a little bit to blend the sections)

Welcome!

I created the blog "From Thrifty to Nifty" awhile ago, ( click here ) but I have decided to keep that blog for my thrift store projects (thats the plan as of now).  I created this blog as my baby projects (+ whatever other projects I get myself into! Hence: Babies N More!) Many new things coming soon! Stay tuned! I have posts on my other blog if your interested!