Archive for August, 2011

Today I’m sharing a great quick tip as part of the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge:

There are lots of jobs I like to do around my house.  I love to cook.  I enjoy folding laundry, dusting, and vacuuming.

But there is one job, maybe the only job, that I really hate…

and that’s cleaning the blinds.

There is no great or easy way to clean them I’m convinced.  I’ve tried taking them down and putting them in a soapy tub.  I’ve scrubbed them out on the patio.  I’ve wiped each slat individually as they hang.

But whichever way I try, they are slow, tedious, and a big old pain in the rear.

That’s why I lit up when a dear friend of mine, Amy from Diary of a Quilter gave me a good tip for cleaning blinds.

Dryer sheets.

A used dryer sheet to be exact.  They have antistatic properties so the dust clings to them.

She uses the dryer sheets to do a quick dusting job on her blinds periodically.  If you dust periodically, the dirt doesn’t have a chance to build up, and they are easier to keep clean.  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

As part of the Switch & Save Challenge the folks at Arm & Hammer are giving away another $25 Visa Gift Card here on Make it Do.

To enter, leave a comment on this post answering:

How often do you clean your blinds?  Once a week?  Once a month?  Once a year?  Or maybe never if you can help it?

The Rules:

• Contest closes on Thursday, September 1, 2011 10:00 MDT

• Only one comment per person please.

• Random winner will be announced on Friday, September 2

Be sure to head over to the Arm and Hammer Switch and Save website and enter for a chance to win $25,000!

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This is a sponsored post for Church & Dwight Co., Inc, the maker of ARM & HAMMER branded products, who is paying me to try different products. Save $1.00 on ARM & HAMMER Essentials Fabric Softener Sheets. Then head over to The Switch & Save Challenge to keep up with all of the bloggers and enter to win $25,000.

I am so pleased to welcome Tiny Prints as a sponsor of Make it Do.

Tiny Prints is known for their wonderful quality and stylish products.  They are also tops when it comes to customer service.  I am proud to have them as a sponsor.

Next week, Make it Do will be hosting a Tiny Prints giveaway so be sure to check back to enter.

Tiny Prints is more than just cards.  They have self inking stamps (swoon), stickers, teacher gifts and even business cards.

You all know I’m a make it do kind of girl, and usually make rather than buy.  But last Christmas when, yet again, I failed to send out Christmas cards because I ran out of time and energy, I vowed to make it easy on myself in the coming year and order cards online.

Just look at the wonderful Christmas cards available at Tiny Prints:

I’m in love the simplicity of this card.  I love the pinking edge.  This card is right up my alley.

Yes, I’m a sucker for Fair Isle.  I’m pretty sure I could never talk my husband into a sweater family photo… but at least I could have a Fair Isle card.

A vintage 1950′s card… oh my.  How fun would it be to use vintage looking photos too.

This card could actually work with the card idea I had last year.  You know, the cards that never got done or sent.  It was a British style card…. Oi!  To the World.  So the card isn’t exactly British punk… but I think it could be funny.   I love that the cards from Tiny Prints can be customized perfectly.

I aim to choose my card style early, so I have plenty of time to take photos that will look great with our card.

Click here to see all the wonderful products available at Tiny Prints.  I am happy and grateful to welcome Tiny Prints as a sponsor!