A handy tool to repair scratches to wood items is as near as your pantry: walnuts!
Simply rub a cracked walnut over the scratched surface of a picture frame, a canister lid, a table, or any other wood object. The natural oils of the walnut meat cover many scratches.
If needed, polish with standard furniture polish after the walnut oil has dried.
Per Mary’s recommendation, I recently purchased a Shark Lift-Away Navigator vacuum.
A few weeks ago the vacuum began to lose suction because of a ripped hose. The company has a great 5-year warranty. The only caveat is that you can only use the warranty one time.
After checking around, I found that I could purchase a new hose for $35 on Amazon. Before buying the hose, I decided to try the trusty duct tape. It worked great! The vacuum has the same strong suction as before, and has delayed (or even eliminated) the need for a new hose.
Have you ever picked a color swatch at the paint store, brought home a gallon of paint and were disappointed when it was on the wall? Here’s a tip that may prevent that disappointment. When shopping, take your selection of color swatches over to the lighting area. Look at the color under the different types of lighting available- cool, warm, natural, fluorescent, incandescent, etc. This will give you a good idea of how those colors will actually look in a home environment.