DIY Cheap and Easy! Jewelery Cleaner

Hiii! If you made the Earring Holder, chances are you're going to have to clean your earrings before you put them on display. So here's a cheap and easy solution to make them sparkle! This is great for silver and costume jewelery with rhinestones and diamonds in general.

What you'll need:

• Glass
• 3 minute denture tablets
• Water
• Towel (paper or cloth)

Step One:
          Put all your jewelery that needs to be cleaned in glass, fill with warm water just until everything is covered.

Step Two:
          Drop two tablets into the water.Wait 5-10 minutes. *I usually do this then take a shower, so 10 minutes is fine.

Step Three:
          Once it is done fizzing and getting sudsy, drain the glass over a closed bottom sink, so if anything falls out it won't get washed down the drain.

Step Four:
          Rinse with warm water, repeating step three. Empty glass onto a towel so everything can dry.

That's it! Your jewels should be looking good and feeling fine and ready for their debut on your lace earring holder!


*An alternate way, if your jewels require scrubbing:

What you'll need:

• Denture tablet
• Glass
• Toothbrush

Step One:
          Put about a quarter of an inch of warm water in the glass. Place the tablet in and smash it up.

Step Two:
          Using the toothbrush, dip it in the solution and then gently scrub your jewelery. Rinse with warm water. Dry on towel.

Before:

After:

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Earring Holder

Hello! I love this project. It is cheap, easy, fast and makes a great gift! So let's get started!

What you'll need:

• Embroidery hoop (6-7 inches is a good size)
• Lace (I had half a yard and had enough to make about 10 of them)
• Glue gun

Step One:
          Place the inside hoop under the lace. *Since I have a lot of earrings and they're pretty heavy, I decided to double up the lace, using 2 layers. This is purely your choice. I just wanted it to be reinforced.

Step Two:
          Place the larger hoop over the lace and the hoop underneath. Pull the lace taught and tighten the bracket until it is very tight and secure. Pull lace around edges to make sure it is tight.

Step Three:
          Cut the excess lace off, leaving about 1/4th of an inch of lace around the edge of the hoop.

Step Four:
          Using the hot glue gun, glue down the edge to  the hoop for added stability and security.

Step Five:
          Voila! You're all done! Now put your earrings on it, and find a good place to hang it! It looks cute on a wall in your bedroom.

*I made 2, one for me, one for my mother. I used a 7 inch hoop for mine (pink) and a 6 inch hoop for hers (green). Here's the difference:

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DIY "Modge Podge" or Decoupage or Craft Glue

Bonjour! If any of you are seasoned DIY-ers, then you know how expensive Mod Podge is. Did you know that it's just watered down glue? No? Well, it is. So, I want to help you save a few bucks. PS-- I like to call it "modge podge" because that sounds right. Also, "decoupage" because it sounds French and fancy and expensive.
What you'll need:

*Elmer's white glue all
*Air tight jar (mine is a sauce jar)
*Water
Step one:
          Empty whole bottle of glue into the jar.

Step two:
          Add water - you can do a ratio of 1:1 but I wanted mine thicker so I did about 1:3/4

Step three:
          Shake!

Step four:
          Label!

That's it! So easy and it only costs about 2 bucks!
Stay tuned for shoes with decoupage and glitter!! :)

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