Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Watermelon To The Rescue

Stop the pain and itching of poison ivy by rubbing a watermelon rind over the rash and don’t rinse it off.

Feeling warm? Apply ice packs, cold gel packs or other cold compresses to pulse points on your wrists, neck, elbows,

Here’s a fun experiment to do around the time of the Summer Solstice: Be sure to look at your noontime

To prevent rust from forming on your gardening tools, fill a large bucket 3/4 of the way with dry sand

Soothe insect bites and rashes instantly with this easy trick. Simply apply cold, used tea bags to the affected area

Make your own self-watering system for your garden plants while you’re on vacation. Simply drill or nail 3-4 small holes

Get a better night’s sleep in hotel rooms with this clever hack: keep those tricky hotel curtains clipped together and

Have Dad take the kids fishing! It’s an enjoyable outing and gives Mom a little alone time. Be sure to

Another great way to put those used coffee grounds to use! Mix a cup of used coffee grounds in with

Deer are beautiful animals but they can destroy your garden in no time. Try this natural DIY deer repellent: Combine