Fly Control: Weird Things You Can Do with Baggies, Plus Shaving Cream Carpet Cleaning Tips

And a Free Bonus Handy Homemaker Tip from Lindy Lou
Fly Control with Ziploc Bags, Water and Pennies? Be Patient, I'll Explain.

Lindy Lou gets soooooo many invitations, and at a patio party this weekend I saw something so weird I said "wow, that's weird." There were Ziploc bags full of water pinned to posts, with pennies in them. Holy Homemaker! What's this all about?- I cleverly queried my hostess who said and I am not making this up: "Fly control."

Ziploc bags for fly control! I repeated.

My hostess is not one baggy short of a lunchbox, she is a brilliant pesterologist! The bags of water and pennies act like prisms in the sun, giving off shafts of moving light, even reflecting nearby people, and practically blinding all 136 eyes every fly has. Read more . . .

Put Your Washer and Dryer to Work When You Entertain

Your Washer and Dryer Want to Come to Your Party

Lindy Lou knows you want to have a party for all your friends, but space is limited. The fridge is already full, what with the giant watermelon carved to look like a basket, the tray of cold cuts, and the darling little champagne flutes full of your famous cheese cake chocolate kiwi parfait. So how on earth are you going to keep the beer and wine cold? Use your washer and dryer! Why should they just sit around being bored? Give your washer and dryer a job.

Use Your Washing Machine as a Cooler
Yes! Fill up your washing machine with ice, then pack beer and soda in it, and have your guests help themselves. How cool, a washing machine cooler. And if it's too hard to reach the bottles at the back, turn your washing machine on spin for a nano second. (Teasing.) You will remember to take the load of dirty underwear out of the washer before the party won't you?) Oh, I heard that, you just said you have a new front loading washing machine. Well, Ms. Whiny Pants, you can still pack that washer with ice, slide those bottles in there, and shut the door. Read more . .

Put Your Washer and Dryer to Work When You Entertain

Lindy Lou knows you want to have a party for all your friends, but space is limited. The fridge is already full, what with the giant watermelon carved to look like a basket, the tray of cold cuts, and the darling little champagne flutes full of your famous cheese cake chocolate parfait.* So how on earth are you going to keep the beer and wine cold? Use your washer and dryer! Why should they sit there doing nothing when you're under all this pressure?

Use Your Washing Machine as a Cooler

Yes! Fill up your washing machine with ice, then pack beer and soda in it, and have your guests help themselves. That's right, a cool washing machine cooler. And if it's too hard to reach the bottles at the back, turn your washing machine on spin for a nano second. (Well maybe not.) You will remember to take the load of dirty underwear out of the washer before the party won't you?)