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Easy HOMEMADE Tortilla Chips!

Better Housekeeper — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:56:32 +0000

Try your hand at homemade tortilla chips, they’re easy to make and super tasty, we promise!

Making your very own tortilla chips is easier than you think! All you need is corn tortillas and your fave dip! We highly recommend this cheesy beef enchilada dip – it’s to die for! Serve these tortilla chips up at your New Year’s party, and make sure to make extras! These chips will be gone in seconds!

Easy HOMEMADE Tortilla Chips!

Make your very own homemade tortilla chips for your New Year’s party this year!

Ingredients

1 package corn tortillas
2 tbsp oil

Instructions

Take a pastry brush and paint a light coating of oil on one side of each tortilla.
Stack up the tortillas grease side up.
Take a knife and cut the stack of tortillas in half, then into quarters. Then cut them into eighths.
Arrange the pieces greased side up on a baking sheet that’s been lightly oiled.
Place the chips in the oven that’s been preheated to 350 F for 10 minutes, or until crisp and slightly browning.
Serve your chips with your fave dip!

Photos: Paleo Grubs, Simply Scratch.

How to Clean Makeup Stains from Lipstick to Nailpolish

Better Housekeeper — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:37:03 +0000

We’ve all had those days where we’re rushing through our morning routine, and we accidentally get eye liner or lipstick on our clothes. Read our stain-busting techniques to get those stubborn stains off next time this happens to you!

Face oils, lipstick, and eye liner stains are all hard to get off our clothes. We love that they’re long-lasting on our face, but not so much on our favorite shirt! The next time you find yourself battling those stubborn stains, read our list!

1. Lipstick and Lip Balm

Scrape off any excess and treat it with a prewash stain remover and wash. If the stain is still there after washing, blot the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent and launder. Before you toss your clothes in the wash, make sure there aren’t any lipstick or lip balm tubes in your pockets. They can melt into the fabric and become difficult to remove.

2. Nail Polish

Nail polish is easily removed with acetone. Blot the stain carefully with a paper towel until the stain is removed. Avoid using acetone on triacetate or acetate fabrics, as it will melt the fibres. Rinse with water and launder as usual.

3. Blush, Eye liner, Concealer, Eyeshadow, and Mascara

Treat the stain immediately with a prewash stain remover and wash your garment as usual.

4. Face Oils

When your favorite face oil drips onto your shirt, quickly blot any excess. Treat it with a prewash stain remover and launder. If you don’t have any stain remover lying around, use a waterless hand cleaner to help tackle the stain. Launder the fabric on the hottest setting possible (provided it’s safe for the fabric).

Photos: Eles Cosmetics, Epiphannie A, I Diva, Big Words Blog, Peachy Curves.

Make Wooden Furniture Look New with Oil and Vinegar! Here’s How!

Better Housekeeper — Mon, 26 May 2014 11:52:44 +0000

We love finding great wooden furniture at yard sales or the thrift store! But, sometimes the furniture can be scratched, so how to fix it? We’ve got a simple and cheap solution!

Scratches on wooden furniture is inevitable. Whether it’s from kids, pets, or making you doubt that impulse wooden chair purchase from the thrift store, we’ve got the secret solution to make it look good as new! This method is cheap and easy, plus you can repeat it as many times as you like, since it’s actually good for the wood!

This is what you will need: 3/4 cup olive or vegetable oil and 1/4 cup white or apple cider vinegar.

Mix the ingredients together and using a clean cloth, dip it into the mixture and rub it over your wooden furniture. This solution will get rid of all those little nicks and make it look new! This is great for the wood, so repeat as often as necessary.

Check out the results!

Before:

After:

Photos: Lily and Thistle.