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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

Clean out and organize your junk drawer

Declutter Challenge for 2020

January 15, 2020 Karen Decor Hint 2 Comments

I hope everyone had a lovely Holiday and a thought-provoking New Years. Thought-provoking? Well, I always find myself thinking more than usual around New Years. How about you? I think about the past year and the year to come. And, like most people around this time, I think about … [Read more...]

cleaning, de-clutter, organizational tips

Window Cleaning Solution - Water and Dish Soap

How to Clean Your Windows like a Pro

June 26, 2019 Karen Decor Hint 1 Comment

How to Clean Your Windows like a Pro Hi, Pretty Handy Girl Readers!!  What's one way to improve both the interior look and exterior curb appeal of your home? Clean your windows! Not only do sparkling clean windows look amazing from the outside, but they also let more light in … [Read more...]

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How to Remove Scratches from a Cast Iron Sink or Tub

March 26, 2019 Brittany Bailey 21 Comments

To keep our cast iron fixtures looking new, I have a never-fail formula to clean and remove all those scuffs and scratches! Here's how I clean our cast iron sinks and bathtubs. How to Clean Cast Iron Sinks and Bathtubs While I was helping my client get her house ready to … [Read more...]

cleaning, Home & Auto Maintenance, Video

How I Kept my High Efficiency Washer Mold Free for 10+ Years

August 29, 2018 Brittany Bailey 128 Comments

It's been a decade since we bought our front-loading HE washer and I've managed to keep it smelling clean for 10 years! With just three simple steps, you too can banish the funky, mildew, and moldy smelling clothes washer. Here's How to Keep Your HE Clothes Washer and Laundry … [Read more...]

cleaning, Home & Auto Maintenance, laundry room

How to build an easy scrap wood multiuse caddy

DIY Scrap Wood Caddy

June 28, 2017 Shara M 6 Comments

Hey everyone!! It’s Shara here again from Woodshop Diaries to bring you a simple, versatile, and really fun project. It’s a scrap wood caddy! I hesitate to put a label on what type of caddy it could be because you can carry whatever you want inside. Cleaning supplies, tools, … [Read more...]

Build It, cleaning, DIY, Do It Yourself, organizational tips scrap wood

What No One Will Tell You About Farmhouse Sinks

October 14, 2016 Brittany Bailey 56 Comments

When we bought our farmhouse sink, I naively thought I wanted one because they looked so beautiful in photos of farmhouse style kitchens. Now that we've had our farmhouse sink for three years, I want to tell you What No One Will Tell You About Farmhouse Sinks, especially cast … [Read more...]

cleaning, Decorating, Home & Auto Maintenance, kitchen

How to Clean a Humidifier

How to Clean a Humidifier

February 3, 2016 Decor Adventures

Winter is such a dry season, and the appropriate time to keep the air quality inside of your home healthy with moisture. This can be easily done with a humidifier. During the coldest days of winter it seems like our humidifier is constantly running. All that use can put a … [Read more...]

cleaning, Decor Adventures, Home & Auto Maintenance

12 Tips to Maintain the Value of Your Car | Pretty Handy Girl

12 Tips to Maintain the Value of Your Car

August 17, 2015 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

We've sold a few cars in our lives. Each time we were able to get top dollar for our used vehicles. Today I have 12 Tips to Maintain the Value of Your Car.  (This is a sponsored post for Spiffy Mobile Car Wash, my newest favorite way to get my car washed!) You've all heard … [Read more...]

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10 DIY Frugal Cleaning Products | Pretty Handy Girl

10 DIY Frugal House Cleaners

July 29, 2015 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

On a quest to save money while cleaning your home? Do you want to use less chemicals when you clean? This is a compilation of 10 DIY Frugal Cleaners that I use in my home.  You can easily make them with common household ingredients. Soon your home will be clean and your wallet … [Read more...]

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Mold & Mildew Free Shower for 4 months | Pretty Handy Girl

Endurance BioBarrier Review

July 8, 2015 Brittany Bailey 103 Comments

Endurance BioBarrier Review I'm going to warn you now, this is not a pretty post. But, this product review of Endurance Cleaner Prep and Endurance BioBarrier will most likely be one of your favorite posts if you deal with continual mold & mildew growth (especially in a small … [Read more...]

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Black + Decker Flex Lithium Vacuum | Pretty Handy Girl

Black + Decker MAX Litihum Flex Vacuum review

May 18, 2015 Brittany Bailey 2 Comments

Black+Decker sent me their BLACK+DECKER MAX Lithium Flex Vacuum to test. I've been holding this review in my back archives for a while. I never like to publish a review until I've given a product a thorough testing and make sure it will hold up for the long haul. I've been using … [Read more...]

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Easy Clean Your Storm Windows with Steam | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Easily Clean Mildew Off Windows

April 3, 2015 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Winter is tough on everyone, but it's especially tough on your home.  The temperature difference between the outside and inside your home can leave a thick layer of mildew on your windows. Aluminum storm windows are especially prone to this condition. Before you open the windows … [Read more...]

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How to Refinish Wood Floors without Sanding | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Refinish Wood Floors without Sanding

March 2, 2015 Brittany Bailey 28 Comments

How to Refinish Wood Floors without Sanding I love our antique heart pine floors! They are beautifully distressed. The round pegs and square nails securing them in place add loads of character. However, the square nails sit flush with the surface preventing us from ever being … [Read more...]

Aged, Antique Heart Pine Flooring, Before and After, cleaning, dark wood, Do It Yourself, Fix It, floor protectors, flooring, Home & Auto Maintenance, polyurethane, Product Review, ReNew, repair, sander, Tutorial, Video, wood floor refinishing, wood grain

How to Clean a Stinky Bathroom as if a Magazine Photographer was coming | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Clean a Stinky Boys’ Bathroom (as if a Magazine Photographer was Coming!)

January 23, 2015 Brittany Bailey 27 Comments

I AM SO EXCITED! Remember when I was slaving away on our kitchen on my hands and knees? While I was in the trenches of DIY, one thing kept me going steady (besides the extra doses of Advil.) It was the dream of having our home featured in a magazine. Well, that dream … [Read more...]

bathroom, Before and After, cleaning, Giveaway, 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...]

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