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Why didn’t i think of that?!

Blog Transformations

Canadian Home Trends’ editors share their favourite household
hacks that are sure to simplify your life.

Home Trends’ editors share handy
finds from some of their favourite
blogs.

Hidden Gem “Open Sesame”

Heinz Distilled White Vinegar 4L
www.walmart.ca

Tired of those
irritating fingerprints
on your stainless
steel appliances?
Help is on the way!
Next time you’re
at the market, pick
up vinegar and a
microfibre cloth. At
home, dampen the
cloth with vinegar
and wipe your
appliances to get a
spot-free finish!

Towel Funk Be Gone
Banish those pesky smells from
your towels by giving them a
new towel smell! Wash your
towels in hot water with a cup of
vinegar. Then wash them again
in hot water and add a cup of
baking soda. Dry and enjoy your
renewed towels.

KAS Lyon Tubmat in Plum, Bed Bath and
Beyond, www.bedbathandbeyond.ca

Spot-Free Finish

and voilà, a wall-mounted ironing
board hidden behind your craft
supplies! What a great idea for a
craft room where space is limited.
Beckie from the Infarrantly Creative
blog made this fabulous DIY project.
For complete project instructions,
visit www.infarrantlycreative.net
Shelf opens to
reveal a hidden
ironing board.

When creating a gallery wall, cut
self adhesive contact paper in the size of your
picture frames and stick them to your wall. Play
around with the arrangement and when ready,
add a nail and remove the contact paper.
Easy Microwave Cleaner

Salty Little Number
Added too much salt to your
soup or stew? No problem!
Simply add a potato to the
pot, which will absorb the
extra salt.

Microwave a sliced lemon and a
cup of water for 30 seconds
to 1 minute. Let the solution
stand in the microwave for 5
minutes. Remove the lemon
water and wipe surface
clean. Tip The fresh
lemon can be substituted
with a quarter cup of
lemon juice.

Rainy Day BBQ Substitute
Want corn on the cob on a rainy day?
Can’t get to the BBQ? No problem!
Simply pop an ear of corn in the
microwave.
How to Microwave Corn

1
ear of corn, not shucked
1 Tbsp. butter

salt or seasoning salt,

to taste

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Place unshucked corn in microwave for
2 minutes. Rotate corn and microwave

for another 2 minutes. Rotate corn once
more and microwave for an additional 2
minutes. Remove corn from microwave
and quickly run under cold water.
Remove husk. Serve with salt and butter.
Tip Microwave time will need to be
increased if making more than one ear
at a time.

Kick the ugly out of
your grille! No more need

to have your air grille be an eyesore
in your living room! Hillary from the
Friendly Home blog transformed
her air grille from cheap to chic and
she’ll show you how you can do the
same at home. For complete project
instructions, visit
www.friendly-home.net

Transform
an ugly air
grille!