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Home » 31 Days of Handy Home Fixes
Make Your Own Laundry Detergent for Only $1.25 per year

How to Make DIY Laundry Detergent for Only $1.25 per year

May 1, 2020 Brittany Bailey 34 Comments

Today's tip is one that is gentle on your washer (HE and regular), but most importantly it will save you money! If you've ever looked at the cost of laundry detergent, you may have choked at the cost. I have a wonderful recipe to make your own Liquid Laundry Detergent for only … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, cleaning, DIY, Home & Auto Maintenance, laundry room, Make It May

How to Protect Your Pipes from Freezing | Pretty Handy Girl

Protect Pipes from Freezing

October 30, 2015 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

In the same vein as Monday's post about adding insulation, let's continue preparing for winter. While you are under the house looking at insulation, take notice of your water pipes. Are they insulated too? If not, it's important to protect your water pipes with foam insulation to … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, energy conservation, Fix It, Home & Auto Maintenance, Home Maintenance, Plumbing, repair

Smoke Detector Maintenance | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 31 – Smoke Detector Maintenance Tips

October 31, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Happy Halloween! Trick or Treat, smell my feet! Now, give me something good to eat. Are you ready for the trickery tonight? Ahhh, good. What about the time change in the US? On Sunday, November 2nd be sure to turn your clocks back one hour. Are you ready for that? What's to be … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, Home & Auto Maintenance, Home Safety

Seal Gaps Around Pipes with GREAT STUFF | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 30 – Seal Gaps Around Pipes

October 30, 2014 Brittany Bailey 11 Comments

Do you have an open door policy for drafts and bugs? Of course not! Wait... you might and not know it. Have you looked under your sinks around the water pipes? If you have gaps around the pipes, you have the welcome sign up for cold air and bugs. Take a few minutes to seal … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, energy conservation, Fix It, Home & Auto Maintenance, Plumbing

How to Caulk Cracks | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 29 – Caulk Cracks in Siding and Trim

October 29, 2014 Brittany Bailey 11 Comments

One of the best thing you can do to save money is to prevent water from getting through your home's exterior. Now is a good time to walk around your home and look for gaps and cracks around doors, windows, trim and siding. If you see any, I'll show you super quick way to caulk … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, caulking, Fix It, Home & Auto Maintenance

Use Your Old Toothbrush for Cleaning | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 28 – Keep Old Toothbrushes for Cleaning

October 28, 2014 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

Never throw away your old toothbrushes again! These worn out dental tools make fabulous scrub brushes for cleaning. First be sure to mark the old brush with a permanent marker so no one will use it in their mouth again. Then use this mini scrub brush on hard to … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, cleaning, Home & Auto Maintenance

Day 27 – Put an End to Fireplace Drafts

October 27, 2014 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

You may sense a theme here, yesterday I talked about weatherstripping the garage. But, as the temps are dropping, it's important to take some time to seal your home and eliminate drafts wherever they are lurking. One of the biggest offenders in our home was the fireplace. On cold … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, energy conservation, fireplace, Home & Auto Maintenance, weatherstripping

Day 26 – Weatherstrip Your Garage Doors

October 26, 2014 Brittany Bailey 14 Comments

  Do you have a garage? Are your garage doors insulated or weather stripped? Or do you have big gaps in the sides like this: If you don't have weather stripping on your garage doors, you could be throwing away money on heating spaces above and/or next to your … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, energy conservation, Fix It, Home & Auto Maintenance, weatherstripping

Do You Open or Close Crawlspace Vents | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 25 – Do You Open or Close Crawlspace Vents

October 25, 2014 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

Do you leave your crawlspace vents open or closed? The great debate ends now. If you guessed open, you are right. If you guessed closed, you are also right! Crawlspace vents should be opened in the spring and closed in the fall. The reason being that you want to … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, energy conservation, Fix It, Home & Auto Maintenance, repair

Day 24 – Two New Tips using a Flashlight

October 24, 2014 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

Do you have a flashlight? Silly me, of course you do. But, if you only use it when the power goes out or to send your child out trick or treating, you are missing out on two additional uses for a flashlight. Day 24 - Two New Tips using a Flashlight 1. Before you prepare to … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, Home & Auto Maintenance

white air filter in home

Day 23 – Remembering to Change Your Air Filters Regularly

October 23, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

I'm sure you already know how important it is to change your air filters in your home. As a Filtrete Ambassador, I'm happy to remind you why you should replace your Filtrete Healthy Living Ultimate Allergen Reduction MPR 1900 filters on a regular basis: Helps improve air … [Read more...]

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Is Your HVAC Choking? | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 22 – Is Your HVAC Choking?

October 22, 2014 Brittany Bailey 2 Comments

  Is your refrigerator running? Then go catch it. Is your HVAC choking? Time to administer CPR! When was the last time you looked at your HVAC unit? Specifically the condenser which is the big box usually located outside the house.  At first glance it doesn't look too … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, Fix It, Home & Auto Maintenance

Scrub Away Hard Water Stains | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 20 – Scrub Away Hard Water Stains

October 20, 2014 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

 Do you have hard water? If you do, you probably understand when I say, "It's the bane of my existence when it comes to cleaning sinks!" However, I have a trick to scrub away that stubborn hard water crusty stain in no time! And I use a little power to save myself from … [Read more...]

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Day 19 – Drill Holes to a Certain Depth

October 19, 2014 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

 Occasionally you need to drill a hole to a specific depth. Or you want to drill a hole into but not through your wood. This simple trick helps you do just that! Day 19 - Drill Holes to a Certain Depth When I was drilling the top of the new closet doors, I marked the depth … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, Build It, drill, Home & Auto Maintenance

how to find a stud without a stud finder

5 Ways to Find a Stud (without a Stud Finder)

October 18, 2014 Brittany Bailey 13 Comments

Using a stud finder is the quickest and easiest way to find a stud. But, if you don't have one or are too lazy to find yours (I'm often guilty of this), you can use one of these ways to find a stud. 5 Ways to Find a Stud (without a Stud Finder) 1. Measure from an outlet - … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, Fix It, Hanging Blinds, Hanging curtains, hanging shelves, Home & Auto Maintenance, renovation

2 Ingredient Ant Killer | Pretty Handy Girl

Day 17 – Two Ingredient Ant Killer

October 17, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

It's no picnic when you realize your home has been invaded by sugar ants. Instead of spraying your kitchen (or wherever you find them) try this Two Ingredient Ant Killer. Photo by Stephen Ausmus - https://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/dec04/k11622-1.htm Licensed under … [Read more...]

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