Kathiey's World

I have noticed lately that my towels are no longer soft.  The towels have taken on a very coarse or rough texture, and they just don't feel very pleasant to the touch.  I found an article on The Spruce that was titled how to soften your towels, and I thought I would give it a try. Here is a quote from their site that may explain why towels lose their softness.  "Every towel will eventually become stiff and scratchy if  body soil, body oils, detergents, chemicals, and minerals from hard water are left in the fibers  after washing. Most of the time, the softness can be brought back to the towel fabric simply by stripping away the gunk and then following the easy steps to help prevent the problem in the first place." Here is the list they give of what you will need to correct this problem Supplies Hot water Distilled white vinegar Household ammonia (optional) (I bought distilled white vinegar on Amazon.) Tools  Washing machine Clothes dryer Wool dryer b...

It was obvious I needed more places to store my books.  I needed a new bookshelf. I have so many books that I still have not read and I have them piled on stacks on the floor. I decided to go to Wayfair and order a bookshelf.  The picture below only shows you a portion of the pieces I need to assemble to put this project together.  I knew if I did not get started it would never happen so I jumped into the task.  The how-to manual had many pages and much jargon I did not understand. The "hidden cam locks" very threatening to me but I thought anything I could not figure out I would google. Let's go..... Four hours and many hidden cams later I had myself a bookshelf. I actually ended up liking the cam locks, they were easier than screwing in screws with the hand screwdriver. I literally proceeded to drag and slide my new creation to the desired location and then fill it with books. It is beautiful just don't look too closely.  I am sure you will find some mistakes ...

Keeping the house clean : One thing that helps me keep the house clean is getting Brodie shaved.  At least twice a year, Brodie sheds hunks of fur at a time, I will call it molting.  I can sit and literally pull handfuls of hair off of his body, I could easily make a sweater.  So we are off to Petco to get a bath and buzz cut for Brodie.  Yes, he is going for his biannual spa treatment. Organizing the Christmas decorations:   In the past, I have just thrown holiday items in random boxes, but this year I am headed to Target to get specific storage boxes.  I saw Target was having a sale on medium size plastic bins for $5.00.  It sounds like a good deal to me. Here are a few options I found for Christmas storage on Amazon. Sadly, I did not put my tree in a storage container.  I picked it up and carried it to the garage.  Easy solution but not ideal.  It is not an expensive tree, and it is challenging to pull the segments apart. ...

This is an extremely easy fall floral arrangement. I saw a video on Youtube that displayed this simple fall arrangement. I wish I could find the video:-( I went to the local Hobby Lobby. First I found the container I wanted. Then I took a stroll through the floral department and found my flowers. I would never have thought of using this black and white houndstooth ribbon but that was in the video showed and thought I would give it a try. I love the combination. This is what you need: *A Container *Flowers or what ever you would like to fill the container. *Ribbon *Wire Cutters If you decide to make one I would love to see your finished product. Happy Home Decorating and Crafting! KathieyV:-)