These 10 tips for using toothpicks around your home will have you digging out that old box of toothpicks for some creative household uses. When you aren’t using them for their original purpose, that is!
1. Extend your fire power
Don’t you hate it when you keep burning your fingers trying to light a candle in a tight space. The wood of a toothpick burns differently than a candle. It will light a candle, but doesn’t create a flame that comes back towards your fingers.
Don’t you hate it when you keep burning your fingers trying to light a candle in a tight space. The wood of a toothpick burns differently than a candle. It will light a candle, but doesn’t create a flame that comes back towards your fingers.
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2. Check your plants
One Good Thing by Jillee recommends using a toothpick as a quick and easy way to see if your plants need watering. You simply poke it into your soil. When you remove it, check the condition of the toothpick. If it is wet and has soil on it, you don’t need to add any water. If it is dry and clean, give your plants a drink.
One Good Thing by Jillee recommends using a toothpick as a quick and easy way to see if your plants need watering. You simply poke it into your soil. When you remove it, check the condition of the toothpick. If it is wet and has soil on it, you don’t need to add any water. If it is dry and clean, give your plants a drink.
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3. Use it to apply glue
Glue can get messy quickly — especially if you are applying it to tiny surfaces. No matter the type of glue you are using, you can gingerly dot it on something using the end of a toothpick. HGTV recommends this method when working with rhinestones.
Glue can get messy quickly — especially if you are applying it to tiny surfaces. No matter the type of glue you are using, you can gingerly dot it on something using the end of a toothpick. HGTV recommends this method when working with rhinestones.
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4. Fix a stripped screw hole
A stripped screw hole will no longer hold it’s former screw, but often the hardware attaching to the wood requires that specific screw size. It’s a tough place to be. Something as simple as a toothpick may be your answer. Inserting it into the hole gives the screw new wood to attach to. Physics makes it work, and Living with Lindsay shows you how.
A stripped screw hole will no longer hold it’s former screw, but often the hardware attaching to the wood requires that specific screw size. It’s a tough place to be. Something as simple as a toothpick may be your answer. Inserting it into the hole gives the screw new wood to attach to. Physics makes it work, and Living with Lindsay shows you how.
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5. Fix a hole in wood trim
Chatfield Court understands how frustrating a hole in wood can be. Whether someone had a cord secured to a baseboard or garland on the wainscoting, the remaining hole is unattractive. All you need is a few toothpicks, wood glue, and scissors for a quick and effective repair.
Chatfield Court understands how frustrating a hole in wood can be. Whether someone had a cord secured to a baseboard or garland on the wainscoting, the remaining hole is unattractive. All you need is a few toothpicks, wood glue, and scissors for a quick and effective repair.
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