The Ask Anna Blog

An Easy tip to get Spray Paint off a Car

This is an easy tip for removing spray paint from your car, using household items, and it won’t damage your car’s original paint job! This is one of those posts that I never planned on having to write but a few weeks ago someone decided to spray paint the side of my car for me. Unfortunately it wasn’t quite the look I was going for so I reached out to my friends on Facebook to see if they had any tips for removing spray paint. I got lots of ideas, including: a Magic Eraser, and solvents like paint thinner, brake… Read More

How to Clean Oven Glass so it looks Brand New!

Years ago, when I first started blogging, I wrote a post about how to clean oven glass. Over the years I’ve had lots of people comment on that post, some telling me it didn’t work for them. Wanting to find a solution for my readers I decided to revisit this tip and today I’m going to share how I did it a little different this time. How to Clean your oven so it looks Brand New Materials needed: Baking soda Water Dish soap (this is the best one for cutting grease) Extreme Scrub Scour Pad Damp rag Dry microfiber cloth… Read More

DIY Fabric Covered Bulletin Board

Hi! This is Lauren from Mom Home Guide, and I am here to share my latest decorating project –DIY fabric covered bulletin boards! My twin daughters got their own rooms this year. I have been having fun adding decorative touches to their new spaces! I recently made them each a DIY fabric covered bulletin board. My kids have so many things to keep track of now that they are in middle school, and could use their own mini command centers! This project was super easy, and my tweens adore their new DIY fabric covered bulletin boards! Materials Bulletin board in… Read More

The Secret to Clean Glass Shower Doors (the easy way!)

Here’s the real-deal, EASY way to clean glass shower doors & leave them spotless. This tip is from a car glass repairman and works wonders! Everybody has their own ways of cleaning. I have noticed that people have different ideas of clean. And I have really noticed this as I have looked around the internet (Hello, Pinterest!) to find solutions to household cleaning questions. I often run into “solutions” that just don’t work for my housekeeping problem. My latest problem was our spotty soap scum, streaky, hard water stained glass shower. You might not have noticed it immediately upon… Read More

The Best Way to Organize Your Taxes and keep them Organized for 7 years

I know it’s sort of silly to be talking about taxes in the middle of the year but because my blog has become my business over the years, taxes are always on my mind and it’s never too late, or early, however you look at it, to get your taxes organized. Did you know you’re supposed to keep a copy of your taxes for 7 years! It’s crazy, I know, but this method for organizing your taxes will make it easy for you to keep them organized and cut down on some of the paper clutter, which is always a… Read More

Almond Toffee Crunch S’mores

Toasted almonds and crunchy toffee bits in every bite of the classic s’mores. This Almond Toffee Crunch S’mores are the ultimate summer snack. Happy Belated National S’mores Day! Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back this week to share with you a twist on the classic s’mores. It’s already mid August. Can you believe it? Summer is almost over and I feel like it barely started. What have you been doing all summer? Did you travel to exotic places? I didn’t really get to go anywhere far, but I did go on an overnight trip to… Read More