Pages

Monday, August 13, 2012

Pinterest Feats & Flops

As addicted as I am to Pinterest, I've learned that not everything on its site makes for a successful project. I decided to share my Pinterest "hits" and "misses" (and there will be plenty more, I promise!) Some projects/recipes have turned out well, others, not so much...






1. How to clean your Dyson vacuum cleaner? A HUGE success! With three kids and a massive dog, my vacuum better work! After following these tips, it's like brand new (and our vacuum doesn't stink like dog anymore, bonus!)


I don't know why I waited so long to paint furniture, I think I was just being a chicken. I learned a lot during this process, like how you shouldn't waste your time sanding especially if parts of your furniture are not real wood...use a deglosser instead! And if you want that Pottery Barn look (with the wood showing through) don't use a primer!


Saved me a lot of time, I tell ya. And the result was still great! Most of my pins recommended using a primer (which I bought, btw) I might pay the price in the end, since I didn't prime, but my furniture is not high traffic furniture like a table or chairs, so hopefully it will be okay.


This Spaghetti Recipe received high praise in our house last night! :) Creamy delicious-ness, a definite keeper...


And then there were the others... the verdict's still out on this crockpot bread pudding recipe. It's still in the crockpot as I type this, (an hour more than the recipe called for, it was still soupy and the eggs weren't cooked!) Is it me, my crockpot or what? (Is it because I omitted the whiskey?!)


How about this super cute DIY workout shirt tutorial? Have you seen it? No sew, easy-peasy...

Super cute...if you're my 14-year-old daughter. On me, it made me look like a female body builder, who stopped body building. Not attractive.

So, I guess in the end, to Pin, or not Pin, that is the real question...


2 comments:

Beth E. said...

That spaghetti recipe looks good! I need instructions for cleaning a Shop Vac...we helped our son move out of an old house. We used our Shop Vac there and now it smells horrible. Hubby hosed it out. We'll see if that worked. Phewww....

Unknown said...

How funny, Pinterest has inspired me to paint furniture lately too! mine is a much smaller scale, some shelves for the bathroom, but it's been a learning experience! I didn't use primer either, and I like the finished look. I love the blue you used, it's a very fresh color!

Post a Comment

What are your thoughts?