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Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

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Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

Whether you are on a tight budget, or just prefer giving gifts from the heart, homemade gifts are always appreciated. The recipient knows that you spent your valuable time putting together a thoughtful gift straight from the heart. Here are five budget-friendly homemade holiday gift ideas to share with friends and family this year.

Decorated Cookie Canisters

Save your empty Pringles containers and repurpose them by wrapping and filling them with homemade holiday cookies. Simply wipe the inside of the canister with a damp cloth or paper towel, then cut a piece of wrapping paper or scrapbook paper to 10” x 9.5”. Next, wrap the paper around the can and secure both ends with double-sided tape. Decorate the wrapped canister with ribbon or bows and fill with homemade cookies.  A sweet treat to share with family and friends!

Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

 

Potpourri

Preheat oven to 200° F and cover a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper with cut flowers (cut the flowers right below the heads) and thin slices of citrus fruits or sprigs of rosemary, lavender or thyme. You can also add cinnamon sticks, cloves or allspice depending on your scent preference. Add 10-15 drops of essential oil to one tablespoon of water in a spray bottle and spritz the flowers, fruit and herbs. Place the cookie sheet in the oven and let the potpourri dry for at least 2 hours (flowers should be brittle, but not burnt.) Remove the pan from the oven and spritz one more time with the essential oil mixture. Place potpourri in a decorative jar tied with ribbon. For more ideas on making holiday potpourri, click here.

Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

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Sugar Scrub

The winter can be very harsh on our skin. Using a sugar scrub can help keep skin feeling soft and looking smooth. Make a sugar scrub using natural ingredients. Fill a pretty jar with a locking lid and tie a wooden spoon with a ribbon around it for a pretty presentation to give to teachers, neighbors or colleagues at the office. Here are 21 homemade sugar scrub recipes.

1. Combine ½ cup coconut oil and 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl and mix until creamy.
2. Add essential oil while continuing to stir. This is when you would add coloring, if desired.
3. Add more sugar until the formula reaches the desired consistency.

Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

Jewelry or Cake Stand

Do you have a collection of single plates or teacups that are collecting dust? Rather than donating all of those dust collectors, make a jewelry stand to give as a thoughtful, unique gift. You can find great pieces at second-hand stores and flea markets and the beautiful thing is, they don’t have to come in a complete set! In this case, the more unique they are, the better.

Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas
Sweater Sleeve

Dress up a nice bottle of wine with this simple, yet elegant sweater sleeve. All you’ll need is an old sweater, a pair of scissors, a sewing machine and thread, some pretty ribbon and a marker. Complete the gift with one or two wine glasses and a bottle opener for a great hostess gift. Full the view tutorial on how to make these adorable wine sweater sleeves right here.

Homemade holiday gift ideas are a fun way to prepare for the holidays, but making sure your home is in tip top shape is an absolute essential for entertaining guests. For affordable kitchen and bathroom remodeling, visit our website here or call us at 855-212-7337.

Miracle Method Helps You Get Top Dollar When Selling Your Home

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If you are trying to sell your home and are looking to update your bathroom before you put it on the market, there are a few things you should consider. For starters, you DON’T have to rip out and replace your old tub and sink.  Traditional replacement remodeling is very time consuming and you can expect your bathroom to be out of use for several weeks or even months. Replacement also happens to be very expensive, the average cost of a bathroom remodel can ranges between $5,000 and $10,000.  If you’re looking for a remodeling solution that’s flexible, time-efficient and affordable, avoid any process that involves removal and replacement.

At Miracle Method, we can take any worn, damaged, hard to clean unit, and repair and refinish it, adding 10 – 15 years to the life of the fixture and make it look like new.  Not only is refinishing/repairing a bathtub or sink much less expensive than replacing it, but it is also much greener, keeping the excess tub or sink out of a landfill.

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Realtors around the country  know that bathrooms and kitchens in a home can make or break a sale.  Homeowners are encouraged  to make these upgrades, as it adds significant value to the home. Notably, HGTV’s Lisa LaPorta from Designed to Sell tells viewers that “Tub refinishing is a great improvement to make, and it saves you a lot of money in labor because you don’t have to pay someone to rip out your old bathtub.”

If you are looking to get top dollar when your selling your home without spending the big bucks give Miracle Method a call 855-212-7337.

Can chipped and scratched laminate countertops be repaired?

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If your laminate countertops look as if they’ve been used as a cutting board, don’t fret, Miracle Method can repair and refinish them so that they look like new!

Countertop refinishing

Laminate countertops are often the right choice for kitchen worktops because they are non-porous, easy to clean, stain and heat resistant, and economical. Over the years, however, countertops can become scratched and chipped leaving them looking downright pitiful.

This is where Miracle Method comes into play. Rather than trying to paint the countertops with enamel or latex paint yourself, it’s better to leave the process to the professionals. Here why: Miracle Method professionals will thoroughly clean the surface, repair cuts and chips, apply a special bonding agent and then apply several coats of high tech acrylic finish. This leaves your countertops looking like new and lasting for many years with normal care and cleaning.

With refinishing from Miracle Method, you also have the choice of an almost unlimited color and pattern selection, including our Natural Accents stone-look finishes. And the best part is that you will save as much as 30% – 75% compared to the replacement cost of laminate, solid surface, or granite countertops. If you’re interested in having your laminate countertops refinished, contact Miracle Method today at 855-212-7337 or visit our website at www.miraclemethod.com.

 

Refinishing Countertops and Do-It-Yourself Painting

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Here at Miracle Method, we’ve seen a lot of homeowners attempting to paint their countertops only to be extremely disappointed.  The sad truth is that Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects for painting countertops rarely get results that stay bright and add years to your countertop.

Many of the DIY kits require ineffective surface sanding, and utilize cheap epoxy topcoats that yellow over time.

Countertop surfaces presents different challenges to get new finishes to adhere, look good, and provide many long years of service. The key to any good refinishing job lays in the use of hi-tech primers, acrylics and clear coats, and getting them to fuse together into a new surface.

For professionally refinished countertops, there are no shortcuts.  At Miracle Method, we use a proprietary seven-step process to repair and restore a countertop.

Our Natural Accents Stone Finish is a great example of an inexpensive, professionally-applied countertop solution.  Not only does the Natural Accents Stone Finish look like a granite countertop, but creates a surface that is seamless, non-porous, heat and scratch resistant and repairable if damaged.  Natural Accents Stone Finish is also FAST!  The entire process only takes 48 to 72 hours, not weeks.

If you are considering painting your countertop, don’t do it yourself!  Check for a Miracle Method location in your area, or call our toll free locator number 855-212-7337 to find the Miracle Method office closest to you and request a free estimate.  We feel that once you have all the facts, you’ll understand why painting a countertop is not a Do-It-Yourself project, and why Miracle Method is the best choice for refinishing your countertops.

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