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Garage Foam Dam

Whether ice is melting from your tires in winter, you’re washing your car, or you’ve just driven in from the rain, you don’t want that water creeping towards your tools and turning them into piles of rust. You can keep all that water at bay with the simple use of spray insulation.

Spray form is pretty versatile and easy to use. Just aim the nozzle and spray where you want the dam to be on the ground. It stays in place and you can actually drive right over it without damaging it. In the summer months, when you don’t need it anymore, just scrape it off. It won’t damage your garage floor at all.

Stripped Screws: Not a Problem Anymore

When you’re putting in or taking out screws, having metal against metal makes it easy for the screw heads to get stripped. That makes them more difficult to put in or take out, and trying harder will just strip them further.

Instead of going out and buying more screws, you can solve the problem with a simple rubber band. Place one side of the rubber band across the head of the screw and insert the screwdriver. The rubber will keep the screw head protected while still providing enough friction to manipulate it.

Gutter Cleaner For Free

Taking care of gutters is an annoying task that many people put off until there’s a problem. It can be a hassle to get up there and wash them out: you have to set up the ladder, hook up a hose, and then carry the whole thing up there so that you can wash out all the debris.

Or you can rig up your own gutter cleaner with just a PVC pipe.  You’ll need a ¾-inch pipe, two elbows, garden hose coupling, and a cap. Drill holes that are 1/16 of an inch in the cap and attach everything together so that the handle is long enough for you to rinse out your gutters.

A Bright Colorful Door the Easy Way

Painting a door isn’t easy and it can be hard to get at all the angles. You also tend to get an uneven job because paint can drip down the door, creating wet parts that take longer to dry.

To hasten the job, you’ll want to get a sawhorse and some screws. Drive one screw into the middle of the door’s top edge and then two at each corner of the bottom edge. Then just set it on the saw horse, paint one side, and then flip it over to paint the other. The excess will drip off and you can get the entire door painted without waiting for the other side to dry.

No More Lost Socks

There’s really no secret as to where those lost socks go: they’re behind your washer and dryer. And because they’re pushed back so close to the wall, it’s almost impossible to get them out.

Stop the socks from falling back there by adding some pipe insulation or pool noodles to the space between your appliances and the walls. No more socks slipping by at that point, and your laundry is saved. It’s also a great way to stop your appliances for hitting your walls when your laundry is off-balance.

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The homemade remedy to clean the colon effectively

The homemade remedy to clean the colon effectively

The two ingredients that make up this effective colon cleansing recipe are raw honey and apple cider vinegar. The best apple cider vinegar needs to have the murky content at the bottom of the bottle. The other ingredient is honey and it would be better if it is raw and not a processed one. ACV contains acetobacter, which helps in breaking down the food in the digestive system and also helps in passing the waste via the colon, easier, thus, cleaning the colon during the process.

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To prepare the mixture, take 8 ounces of water and add 2 tablespoons of raw honey and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in the water. Now stir the mixture until the honey dissolves in the water. The best time to drink this concoction is in the morning, but you can drink it anytime you would like to clean the colon. It works fast and gives you a clean and healthy bowel movement. Honey has eugenol, which is known to kill cancer cells in the colon and ACV has anti-microbial and antioxidant properties, and it also prevents diabetes, hypertension and controls obesity.

Uses for Pool Noodles

Pool noodles aren’t just for your kids and the pool. They can actually be used for a variety of DIY projects around the house. Here are few fun and clever ways to use pool noodles in an effective manner.

Floating Ice Chest

While you’re out enjoying a hot, summer day in the pool, why not treat yourself to some chilled refreshments? Build this floating ice chest using pool noodles, and you can always an ice cold beverage by your side.

Funnel

Use your pool noodle as an extra long funnel. Hook it up to your sink, and control the flow of water! It makes housework so much easier.

Secure Gaps Between Doors

In the winter, your house might feel cooler and chillier than usual because the cold weather outside is finding its way through the door because the weather stripping isn’t right. To prevent this, use a pool noodle to fill the gap between the door and the floor.

Narrow Garage Problems

If you have a narrow garage, then parking your car inside can sometimes be a pain. It might be difficult to get out of your car, because you’re afraid of banging your car door against the wall.

To protect your doors from scratches and the wall, build this padded garage bumper. Learn more details here.

Plant Support

Use a pool noodle as a support for plants in place of a wooden stake. Cut the noodle lengthwise using a knife. Then, fit it around the base of a plant. As the plant gradually grows taller, you can add another section to support the added growth.

Use an assortment of pool noodle colors for a vibrant-looking garden!

Maintain Boot Shape

Stuff your boots with pool noodles to help maintain their shape when you are not wearing them. Cut the noodles to the height of each boot and place them inside. It’s that simple!

No Creases!

Fit a pool noodle around a hanger to create a soft curve. Then, hang your pants around the pool noodle to hang dry without having an creases in your pants.

Napkin Rings

If you find yourself chasing napkins in the wind, then try this nifty trick out. Cut noodles into rings. Then, use the ring as a napkin holder. You’ll never have to chase after paper napkins in the backyard or park again.

Say Bye, Bye To Stubbed Toes

If you are constantly stubbing your toe on your bed frame, then try this simple solution. Cut a pool noodle and wrap it around each leg of your bed frame. Now, if you ever walk into the bed frame, it won’t hurt nearly as much!

Save Poodle Remnants

For all the various DIY projects you use your pool noodles for, be sure to keep the remnants. These can actually be used as pot fillers! They provide drainage and they save you money since you’ll need less soil at the bottom of the pot.

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