Five Favorite Finds - Tips and Trick Edition

A not so secret addiction of mine is Pinterest, and lately there have been some pretty cool tips and tricks I've found, which I thought I'd share with you.

Food Lush Blog shares how to keep mold from growing on fresh fruit - wash them in a one part vinegar 10 part water mixture

10 more things to do with vinegar are shared at This Old House - my favorite is cleaning a paintbrush

Martha Stewart, the genius she is, has some great cleaning tips - one is to use a pillowcase to dust your fans so the dust doesn't fly everywhere...why didn't I think of that before!?

I don't know about you (it's probably just me), but I always ruin my cast iron pans just because I can't get them clean enough and it drives me nuts. Martha Stewart also says to scrub them with course salt and a sponge; it gets all the oils and foods off.

Life Hacker shares an idea for an ice bucket that doesn't end up a watery mess - put a colander in a drip bucket! I've seen some really pretty ones at Pier 1 too; I might have to buy some and try this out for my next party!

Pin-It Wednesday

Ok, so as I may or may not have mentioned a million times in my short little blogging experience here, I'm obsessed with Pinterest. Apparently, so are several other bloggers, and over at 1st Lady of the House is hosting a party dedicated to it! What a fantastic idea! Go over there and pin yours, so I can see what your favorite thing you've pinned this week is, and also so I can find you on Pinterest and waste even more time on that site!

If you need an invite I have a couple more, but make sure if you request one you leave your email or it's linked to your account.

Follow my boards on my Pinterest account if you want!

Oh, and my favorite thing I've pinned so far this week, the Quatrefoil Table from Hi There Cupcake!