Caffeinate Your Candles

If you have unscented pillar candles, you can place them on a plate covered with coffee beans or ground coffee. As the candle heats up, the scent of the coffee will linger and fragrance the air.

Make Your Own Croutons

I was delightfully surprised when I discovered how easily croutons can be made yourself. They're delicious, pricey, and salty already made. When you make them yourself, you can personalize the taste to your preference. I was inspired by the flavors of garlic. But you can do whatever you'd like. I cube bread especially something like sourdough or something hard. I coat them in extra-virgin olive oil (which if kept in minced garlic overnight would give it an amazing flavor!), garlic powder, parsley, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, and a little paprika. I pan-fried it until it was thoroughly dried and appeared toasty and slightly darkened. A yummy nummy treat!

Unusual Towel Holders

You can use a petite sized door knob or drawer pulls as towel holders. Some are silver and pretty shaped or clear crystals that can add a personal touch to such an intimate space.

Milky Lavender Bath Treatment

Create a moisturizing and lovely scented bath treatments using milk powder and lavender flowers. I like to blend these inexpensive ingredients and pour them into a clear tea canister. They're a great gift idea during the cold season. I pack them with lavender sachets. Simply pour the treatment into the sachet to make clean up easier. A relaxing bath treatment isn't so much so when you're required to clean after yourself.

How to Get Rid of Squeaky Bed Frames

Fix a squeaky metal bed frame by lubricating it with WD-40 on places where metal hits metal. For wooden frames, sprinkle baby powder into the joints and work it into cracks with a toothbrush.

The Best Bowls

Plastic mixing bowls are easiest to lift and use. They're also inexpensive and breaks down easily. While stainless steel mixing bowls intensify emulsifying action, making it ideal for mixing ingredients, leftover foods shouldn't be stored in this material. The best large bowls are ceramic ones or oven-proof glassware that can double as serving dishes and mixing bowls.

Make Your Own Ice Pack

The next time BevMo has a buy 1 bottle and get the second bottle for $1 special, take advantage of the deal...unless you're an alcoholic. I love to cook with white wine, so I stock up when I can. White wine can go bad easily in the fridge but will last much longer in the freezer. Once you open a bottle and you don't plan on using it right away, transfer the contents into ziploc baggies. Because of the alcoholic content, the wine won't completely freeze. It'll actually be slushy in texture, which means that this ice pack will conform to the located injury. Reserve a specific bag just for icing a wound. Do not, I repeat, do not use the wine you applied over a wound in a recipe. It's already been contaminated, which is why I recommend designating a specific bag for the sole purpose of icing a wound.

More Than One Type of Belt

Belts don't have to be the standard leather kind. If securing your pants isn't an issue, you can lace your jeans with a black silk scarf and use that as a stylish and wispy belt. I love the look of a black top and blue jeans with a black scarf belt or a deep eggplant top with black pants and a purple scarf used as a belt.

3-in-1 Product: Baby Shampoo

This is every typical girl's best friend. It's shampoo, makeup brush cleaner, and lingerie washing detergent. Use it as a clarifying shampoo because it's not pumped with massive chemicals, which is why it's gentle enough to clean your makeup brushes and delicates.

Peeling a Ginger

I was shocked to hear and see a spoon being used to peel the skin of ginger. The first time I tried it, it was a miserable failure. But the second time, I was able to use it with ease. Try it. If it works well for you, your knives won't dull. And if you're lazy like me, you won't waste as much ginger by cutting chunks off along with the skin. Use it as though you're scooping the ginger out and bring the spoon towards you. It's surprisingly effortless. Plus, it's a great and safe way to involve children in the kitchen without any risks.

Buy Buckets

I know it sounds like an odd suggestion, but you never know when they'll be helpful, and they're so versatile. You can use it when you mop. You can fill them up with water if you live in an apartment complex and are told that water will be shut off for a while. After you use the bathroom, fill the toilet with water to force a flush. It's great for soaking stains and handwashing lingerie. (I'm unable to wash in my bathtub because I have a bad back). The best time ever to have a bucket is when you're feeling sick or you're throwing a party. If you're sick, you should be in bed resting. But a sick person shouldn't clean vomited sheets. So a simple solution is a bucket. And we all know those fake people who think they can handle their liquor and after two beers are ready throw up their lungs. I say trust no one, and have a bucket ready.

Wine Bottle as a Rolling Pin

If you can't rationalize buying a rolling pin, consider substituting a wine bottle as one.

Experiment with Marinades

A great way to use up condiments is to create your own marinades. Seemingly ordinary sources can be surprisingly tasty: curry sauce, fish sauce, furikake (Japanese rice seasoning), orange juice, soy sauce (light, dark, tamari), vinegars (red and white balsamic, red wine, rice vinegar, and white wine vinegars), wasabi, Worcestershire sauce, yogurt, etc.

Keep Your Cookbook Stain Free

Open the book to the page you need, and then cover it with a plastic bag or plastic wrap. This will preserve the quality of your cookbook and keep it sanitary.

Strengthen Buttons

To keep your buttons in place for longer, dab the back of the bottom with clear nail polish.

Uses for Stale Bread

Don't throw out stale bread. There are plenty of ways to use them. Depending on the stage of staleness, toasting the bread can reduce the stale flavor. French toast actually works best with stale bread. You can also make your own Croutons and dried breadcrumbs for a chicken recipe. They also work well in creamy soups such as tomato or chowder. Just cubed them and let it soak up the liquids.

Baby Pictures

Here's a simple and adorable card invitation idea. Scan an image of baby pictures and using that as part of the birthday invitation.

Seating Area and Storage Unit

If you have limited closet space, consider investing in a bed trunk that can serve as a seating area and storage unit for bedding collection, clothes, towels, or whatever else requires storage.

Store Beans Beautifully

There are so many different shapes, colors, and texture of beans available (yellow split peas, green split peas, red kidney beans, pink kidney beans, adzuki beans, etc.) Store them in decorative containers and display them for their visual aesthetics and accessibility.

A Citrusy Bath Experience

If you have oily skin and some leftover citrus fruits, place them in your bath water. I like adding lemon, lime, and orange slices. The vibrant colors are so invigorating.