#MIDDLEBURY
By JoAnn Derson
- Use Velcro or a bungee cord to attach kids’ bubble containers to a porch post. Or bury them halfway into a flowerpot filled with sand. The kids can dip the bubble wands to their heart’s content, but are less likely to spill the container of bubble juice.
- PVC pipe is so easy to work with for many creations beyond piping. For instance, you can look up free instructions to construct a drying rack for your towels to go poolside. Simply go to your internet search engine and enter “PVC towel rack DIY.”
- “An old dish-drying rack can be used to organize the lids to your plastic storage containers.” — T.C. in Montana
- “Here’s a neat trick to keep your bathroom smelling sweet with little effort: Add a few drops of a pleasant essential oil to the cardboard tube of your toilet paper. Every time the roll ‘rolls,’ it’ll give off the scent. And it’s easily refreshed with each new roll.” – R.D. in New Mexico
- Use a zip-up delicates bag to clean small toys in the washing machine. This is especially good for Lego blocks or other building bricks.
- When playing dice games with small children, put the dice into a small see-through container. The kids shake and roll the container and read the dice inside. This makes for a safer game, and you’re less likely to see a die go flying!
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