Instead of marking off my measurements, I like to iron a crease and just cut along the crease.

This is Kennedy’s hairbrush that she’s probably had for about 8 years now and she refuses to use any other.She has this long, thick, wavy hair that just has a knack for getting itself tangled in knots and she’s always insisted that any other hairbrush just hurts her head.

So I really have no choice but to keep cleaning this magical brush and hope it lasts us at least another 8 years!.I clean the brush out quickly after each use, but of course there’s a lot of stuff that gets stuck deep down in there that needs a little extra help.As you can tell, she has a fluffy light blue blanket and the fuzz from that always seems to end up in the hairbrush, and those old stickers on there that are peeling off look pretty terrible too.

It’s not a pretty situation!.If you have a hair brush that looks something like this, here’s what you do!.

First, take a pair of scissors and cut down in between the rows of bristles to help release any of the tangled up pieces of hair.. Next, grab yourself a big bowl, some baking soda, and the essential oil of your choice.

Lavender, Eucalyptus, Lemon, and Tea Tree oil are all known for their cleaning and disinfecting properties so they’re all good choices..So things like the wall paneling, multiple colors of peel n stick tile, and terrible paint colors, were all perfectly lovely at one time, I’m sure.. Here’s one spot where I’ve pulled up the peel n stick tile off the hardwood and then haven’t done anything about it since.

Even I’m contributing to the madness!Why did I do that?

Even places where the previous owners did a quick and not-so-quality job are understandable, because who hasn’t done a little quick fix “just for now” and then left it for way too long?Well, now it’s up to us to deal with all these things, but that’s what we set out to do, so we only have ourselves to thank for that, really!