Power Loss Hack: Showering in the Dark

A couple of weeks ago, our power went out.  I hadn't showered from the gym yet so I precariously balanced a candle on the edge of the tub and tried not to get the floor wet.



What did Tony do??  Grabbed one of our outdoor solar powered lights.  It was fully charged and they're waterproof!

Next time your power goes out, grab your lawn lights!

Pincess: Fix a Broke Compact

 

I saw this pin on Pinterest and I thought I'd give it a try.  What you do is further crush up you make-up.  Then you add Isopropyl Alcohol (found at drug/grocery stores) and mix it well with you broken make-up.  You let it dry overnight and you have a fixed compact.

Here are my results!

Did it work?
Yes but the new compact is not the same as before.  It's much harder.  I have to actually scrap some make-up free to use it.  The brush alone can't get the make-up.

Would I do it again?
Yes. The remaining makeup is lasting.  Just an added step in my morning process.  I'd use this as a final option.

Have you tried this pin?  Did you get the same results?

Pin·cesses

We've all heard about pinstrosities (http://pinstrosity.blogspot.com/). A pin·stros·i·ty is 1. a pin of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity or 2. A real life result of a pin. 
What happens if a pin is a success? I call this a pin·cess. 

Here are the original pins along with their successful completions. 

Charger Clip  
In the original pin, they used a binder clip.  I used a clear Command clip so it is less noticeable.

Dish Soap Dispenser 
I love how this one turned out.

Styling Tool Holder 
A metal file folder plus a few command clips keep my hair tools contained.  Tony greatly appreciates this pin·cesses.

Ticket Shadow Box 
Mine is not as elaborate as the original pin but I still love it and it looks great on a shelf in our living room.  It has tickets from all of our Penn State games along with old movie tickets and even my ticket to Taipei 101.

Here are some pins that I have tried and they really work! I don't have my own pictures of their pin·cesses. 

Homemade Goo Gone

Lint and a toilet paper roll as a fire starter 

Sheets in a linen closet 
Folding all sheets and placing them inside one of the pillow cases keeps everything nice and tidy in the linen closet.

Wood spoon to stop water from boiling over 

What pins have you tried that work??