2.26.2013

Tip of the Week - A step-by-step guide to using a banana to fix scratched dvd's

If time allots I'm planning on starting a Tip of the Week portion here at Uniquely Undone. I have so many great tips that I've found all over the internet (especially my favorite of places, Pinterest) and if they've worked for me, I want to share them with you too!!

I was just walking out my kitchen door to take out the trash and my fresh bunch of bananas caught my eye. I remember seeing a post on my Tips and Tricks board on how to use a banana to get the scratches out of cd's. I also know there is a trick for using toothpaste to do this, but I've read some feedback saying that is doesn't work well. To be honest, I haven't tried the toothpaste method yet because I don't have the kid kind. I will try that soon, however, since my kids need more toothpaste!!


Well, I gave the banana method a shot, and I must say, I'm impressed!!

This iCarly cd has certainly seen better days. So many skips and pauses thanks to the energizer preschooler who watched this every day, all day, for like two months straight!



Here, you'll see the scratches on the back. These dvd's are glare-y little things, aren't they!



Step One
Take the fresh cut banana and smush it all over. I would guess that circular motions work best, but I didn't see any specifics on the technique for this portion.



Step Two
Use the peel to rub in the banana guts...

I'm not going to let on that I wiped the guts off first before I did this step. Shhhhh.


Step Three
Rub in the banana guts some more with a fine cloth. Silly me used a raggedy washcloth that was probably a bit too rough. Oh well!



Step Four
Clean it with some glass cleaner. I know this bottle says glass cleaner, but don't let labels deceive...it's actually a refill of Lysol All Purpose cleaner. Oops again!



Step Five
Test it out. Works like a charm!! Yeah me!



Despite my rule breaking and bending, this method still worked well! Perhaps I'll try again the correct way.

Kudos to the genius all over the world who've brought this mind-altering, simple remedy!! And yes, I'm that goofy that I find this mind-altering!!! I have some really bad dvd's that need help, so I will put this further to the test! And maybe, I'll try the toothpaste too and see how that pans out!!

I've also heard some neat tricks to help keep your bunch-o-nanners from ripening too quickly. A common problem in my house. The baby loves bananas (and I do too, but thanks to Mr. Atkins, I can't have them) but he doesn't (or should I say I don't remember to) eat them everyday so they get way ripe too fast. I've set up my experiment to test this tip out. I'll let you know by Friday (today's Tuesday) how it works!!

Until then!!

Keep on keeping on!!
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2.24.2013

Inspiration Abounds - Kitchen: Part One

While I'm in the process of getting this blog together, I thought to myself, how the heck am I going to write a blog if I have nothing done yet? I have so many projects that I want to try and share with all of you, but I don't even have pictures of my before shots. Guess I'd better get cracking!! My Kitchen Inspiration series is complete now, so make sure you check out part two and part three!!

I do know that lists have become my mainstay these days. With two young kids I find that writing everything down eases the hassle of remembering what to do next (shoot, I can't even remember the last thing I did, let alone who needs to go where and do what!) I've compiled a basic to-do-asap list for small things that I want to get accomplished over the next few months. They're relatively cheap and easy, so at least that's a start!!

Here’s part one of the kitchen portion of my long list:

1. Hang some decent curtains over the sink window

I like this idea from Woman's Day. Love the clip rings.



Or this one from Better Homes and Gardens. The shelf is le meilleur jamais (the best ever)
since it'd kill two birds with one stone. I want a shelf over the window too.



But, I think this has to be my favorite. Classic and elegant, and again, the shelf too!
It’s from 320 Sycamore’s kitchen redo. Fab job she did!!



Shelf. Check. Curtains. Check. A BHG favorite.


2. Change my cabinet doors to glass inserts

Some things you really need to think through thoroughly when doing a kitchen remodel. I thought I got all of the nuances covered, but apparently I was wrong. Dead wrong! In hindsight, it’s truly minor, but I could kick myself for not going with my initial gut. I wanted to have a bank of my upper cabinet doors have panes, but last minute I chose to only go with the two corner cabinets having glass.


So, they look great! But, now I want the other two to have glass inserts as well, but I’m in a bind…you see, the interior of the cabinets are not “finished” as the experts would call it, and if I swapped out the existing doors for glass insert doors, you’d see the lovely brown interior. Yuck. Not ugly, but not pretty. Soooooo, now I have to brainstorm another idea. And, viola! Fabric inserts!!

Now, all I have to do is find the perfect fabric, order new doors, buy some tension rods or heavy duty staples (I don’t think I want to go the permanent route though) and get busy! To put me into motivational mode, here are my favorite fabric paneled cabinets.



                     



Or, I could make it easy for myself and just do this…

Gotta love Better Homes and Gardens – the inspirations abound!


As you can see from above, my kitchen is blue & white, my absolute favorite color combo!! I would love to find a fabric that matches my cute little plate display over my door, and of course, these lovely plates above!!!

3. Make the cabinets (even though they are semi-custom) look furniture-like










This is so nice. I’ve always wanted a truly custom kitchen, but I can keep dreaming, 'cause unless I get a $250k a year job, it’s never ‘gonna happen!! But, I found this article with truly step-by-step instruction that even I could do (which would make my husband happy since he wouldn’t have to do it!!)






Stay tuned for more of my kitchen want list! There so much more we'll be here for ever!

Keep on keeping on!


*PS - Excuse the counter clutter, and if you're wondering what the heck are on my drawer fronts...that's my version of childproofing!! I didn't want to drill holes into the cabinets for the store-version locks! These are hair bands that are removable without permanent "scarification" of my cabinets!!!



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Undone again

Talk about uniquely undone…this blog is uniquely undone! And I'm a mess trying to figure out what to do!!

As I’m still new to the blogging thing (think ex-website owner turned blogger), and I had no idea what to expect (let alone the difference between setting up a blog versus a website!) Yes, I know, all HTML is the same, BUT, you have free range to create and design a website how you see fit and with blogs, the templates are all set for you, therefore, you need to know different code. Well, at least I do anyway!

Valentine's Day Printables

I know I'm a bit late (like two weeks) but better late than never, right?! Hey, at least you can use them for next year!!












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