The Trick to Keeping Produce Fresh Longer

I used to have such a love / hate relationship with my fruits and vegetables. They started out so fresh and lovely the day I bought them, but eventually they would shrivel up (or mold out) and end up in the trash, along with my guilty conscience. 

I wish I had known about this trick to extend the life of my fruits and veggies a long time ago, so I had more time to eat them, and stop with all the produce guilt!

My husband and I stumbled upon these little carbon filters one day and thought, what the heck, we can't lose by trying. And since tossing these in our crisper drawers, I kid you not, I haven't thrown out a single mushy fruit or vegetable! I'm just as shocked as you are!

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Keep Produce Fresh Longer with THIS Little Packet 

It turns out, the key to keeping produce fresher longer in your cripser drawers are 
>>These OXO Good Grips GreenSaver Carbon Filters !

• No more throwing away soggy spinach, mushy cucumbers or moldy fruit. 
• All you do is toss one of these little packets in your crisper drawer and it gobbles up the ethylene gas that spoils fruits and veggies. 
• They extend the fresh life of your fruits and vegetables so you have more time to eat them.
• No more guilt from spoiled produce! 

If I had known about these, I would have tried them years ago.

A few reviewers have found the same positive results that I did:

"Put one of these into your container of fruit or veggies and it helps keep them fresher longer! I was so tired of throwing stuff away and this has helped immensely!"

"I use these in my refrigerator & they do work!" 

"These things help to keep your fruits & veggies from wilting & rotting…they sustain the life of your fruits & veggies 1-2 weeks longer" 

 

*And just a side note, OXO sells a "produce saver container" that you can put the little filters in, 

but we just bought the refills and toss one in each drawer and it works just fine. As long as you give them a little space to work, they last around 3 months.

Have you tried carbon filters to keep your fruits and veggies fresh longer? If not, I highly recommend these! You will be very pleasantly surprised at how much longer your fruits and veggies last!

How to fix holes in your clothes

Have you ever ripped a hole in one of your favorite tops or get one of those pesky little holes that somehow always shows up in your favorite t-shirt? BEFORE YOU THROW IT OUT, give this DIY fix a try. 

Thousands of people have followed my posts on Fixing Holes in your Clothes, whether it's a lightweight shirt, skirt, or t-shirt. 

I have been able to fix several pieces of beloved clothing with rips or holes and believe it or not, you can do it too! It's easier than you think to fix a small hole in your shirt (or skirt) when you have the right supplies on hand.

Read both posts here:

>How to Fix Holes in Gauze or Lightweight Fabric

>How to Fix a Hole in your T-shirt Tutorial

 

If you like fixing ripped clothes, watch how I fixed my husband's ripped shorts.  This fix doesn't look as pretty, but it got the job done. Watch it here: 

Paint your Toilet Seat Stains Away

Another one of my very popular posts is about toilet seats, of all things. Who would have guessed? 

It seems that many of us have found ourselves trying to clean a toilet seat that just won't come clean, whether from actual stains or cleaning them for so long that they appear dirty and stained.

Look no further. Whether you live in your own house with a stained toilet seat and want to fix it for yourself or you live in an apartment and need your toilet seat to look like new again when the inspection comes around, you can find the answers here: 

>Read this post for details - DIY Fix: Paint your toilet seat so it's like new again!

The #1 Fix: How Stained Toilet Seats can Look New Again

#1 Laundry Tip for Removing Yellow Stains from Shirts

This laundry tip on How to Get Rid of Yellow Stains on your shirts - whether it's yellow pit stains or yellow ring around the collar stains, has been BY FAR one of my best reads. 

This before and after photo of my husband's stained collar was not photoshopped. All it took was a few supplies and a little elbow grease to save us $200 in white shirts. They were like new again. My husband was amazed at how clean they got! And he didn't hate that we didn't have to go buy more shirts! 

In my original post, I also showed my attempt at removing yellow stains from men's colored shirts and have the before-and-after photo posted there.

>Read How to Remove yellow shirt stains + ring around the collar with hydrogren peroxide here

Any questions? Please let me know in the comments below!

Alternative to Purple Sheets that Saved Me Over $200

What is a cheap alternative to Purple Mattress Sheets? After some searching, I found the perfect set of sheets that is a great substitute for Purple brand sheets, and saved myself over $200! 

(*this post contains an affiliate link. As an Amazon associate I earn a small commission when you purchase through my link.)

While I do love the original Purple brand sheets, I don't love the Purple sheets' shocking price tag, at an astounding $279.00 for a King Set. 

My requirements for finding a good alternative for Purple Mattress Sheets was that they would be:

A) Able to stretch and move with the mattress

B) Soft and good quality

C) Reasonably priced

After reading through many suggestions, I found *this great alternative set of sheets for our Purple mattress , for a fraction of the cost, and after just one night I knew I'd found "the one". 

What I love about this Alternative Sheet Set for our Purple Mattress

• The soft jersey cotton has just enough softness and a subtle stretch to work for my Purple Mattress. It's like sleeping in your favorite t-shirt. 
• They are very good quality 
• And very reasonably priced, at just $63.00 for a King set! 

Needless to say, I immediately went back and purchased more. 

If you are looking for a good quality set of sheets as an alternative to the expensive Purple Mattress Brand Sheets, Save yourself a bunch of money and try this great low cost alternative to Purple Sheets

Have you tried them yet? Let me know! xo