Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Reusing Crib Bumpers

A lot of babies like to chew.
Cloth crib bumpers are not safe.
A lot of families still have these bumpers and don't know what to do with them.
Instead of shipping them off to Goodwill, use them!
Read on before thinking "didn't she just say they're not safe?"

My friend Emma Sphon decided to reuse her child's crib bumpers in an amazing way.

She took the crib bumpers and tied them to the top of the crib to keep her baby from chewing the top! Great idea!!!

Friday, May 3, 2013

How To Clean a Skillet or Pot

So we've had this skillet for a very long time now. It's one of the firsts, so instead of tossing it, that sentimental value hit and we wanted to keep it. But the bottom has been filthy and black/brown and gross looking. The inside kept clean because it's got that special coating and it's Faber ware so it's a good brand. Well, instead of throwing it away I decided to try the same cleaner I use on my stove and when someone burns rice and leaves black marks on the bottom of my pans.
Bon Ami is amazing. I use it all the time. It's toxin free which is the best part for me. With me being pregnant, I have to watch what chemicals I use to clean. No funny odors from Bon Ami!!

Well here's the bottom of the skillet before any cleaning other than regular dish soaps.
 
Gross right? Well, I used some Bon Ami and sprinkled it all over the bottom.




I let it set for about an hour while I fed the kids some yummy lunch and then came back to scrubbing.
Now I had to scrub with a regular sponge because I ran out of brillo pads. But believe me, I'll be picking some more up this weekend and continuing my scrubbing!

This is the result after just one scrubbing with a regular sponge and a one hour soak.

 
It looks so much better!! I'll update the post after I scrub again with a brillo pad and another soak. I'm just excited it's already looking 100 times better!