Have you ever wondered if the stuff people post on Pinterest is true? Well I have, and I test them all so that you don’t have to, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that.  Click here to check out all of the pins I haven taken on. You might be surprised by some of the results!

Yep, it is scent-speriment time again (see the last one here). This pin claims you can make an easy air freshener by punching holes in the top of a mason jar, and filling it with baking soda and essential oil. In theory, this is a great combination, because baking is said to have odor-absorbing qualities. I was optimistic.

The poking of the holes was fairly easy, and I did it like so: hammer the screw in, yank it out.  Repeat.

I chose my favorite essential oil flavor of lavender, and added my ingredients.

When you get up close, the smell is very good. I let this contraption sit in the guest room for about a week now. We have actually been sleeping in this room while the laying of hardwood flooring in the master bedroom, closet, and office is ongoing. And going. And seemingly never going to end. But that is a different post for a different day/week/month. (Seriously, we will NEVER do floors this way ever again.)

There is no scent – not even a hint – of lavender.  If you shake the jar up, put your nose right over it, and inhale, you definitely smell it. As for “freshening” an entire room, though, it ain’t happening. This pin is busted.

Someone, anyone, please come lay these hardwood floors …

Have you ever wondered if the stuff people post on Pinterest is true? Well I have, and I test them all so that you don’t have to, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that.  Click here to check out all of the pins I haven taken on. You might be surprised by some of the results!

This one looked like fun, so I wanted to give it a shot. The idea is that you mix shaving cream and glue to create fluffy “paint.” You can see the original pin here.

The simplicity was astounding.  Here are the items needed:

In reality, you should use colorful construction paper. People with kids probably have this stuff laying around, but we didn’t, so I improvised with a colored file folder. Hey, it worked.

First I mixed the dollar store shaving cream with a healthy dose of Elmer’s glue. I did my best to create an even half and half mixture.  Then I stirred it with a butter knife.

I channeled my inner Monet as I created my epic masterpiece:

I took a photo from the side so you can see the height of the fluff, using the glue bottle as a measuring stick. It is impressive!

When I woke up the next morning, the fluff had deflated only minimally, and it had the consistency of a marshmallow. Pretty cool!  However, by 24 hours later I had this:

Adios fluff. You were fun while you lasted. So, the pin is not busted, it definitely works, but has a fairly short life span. Marvel at your fluff while it is standing tall! And then throw it away during nap time.

“Mom, where is my fluffy art work?”

“What fluffy art work? You must have dreamt it, honey.”

I am going to be a great mom someday.

Have you ever wondered if the stuff people post on Pinterest is true? Well I have, and I test them all so that you don’t have to, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for that.  Click here to check out all of the pins I haven taken on. You might be surprised by some of the results!

It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. The pin seen here claims that with some very healthy ingredients, you can create a shake that tastes like a Wendy’s Frosty. I crossed my fingers that this would work, and got to it.

I put all of the ingredients in the blender, and blended until smooth.

Then I put it in a cup, and brought over my test subject.

He was less than impressed.

Me: “What does it taste like?”

The Boy: “Like a chocolate shake for … for people without taste buds.”

I realized after the fact that I used the recipe someone had listed below the picture on the pin, and not the blog containing the original recipe. The two ingredients there, not included in the pin, were protein powder and xantham gum.  The protein powder would improve the taste, depending upon the flavor, but the xantham gum is just a food additive that would change the consistency or viscosity of the liquid, but not the flavor. So we gave it another go, and added some cookies and cream protein powder The Boy had laying around. Also, the recipe says the banana is for added sugar, but you can also use a few other options, so I threw in a packet of Stevia for good measure. Here goes nothin’!

It was about the same consistency.

Drumroll please …

It was definitely an improvement, but did not taste like a Frosty. We both agreed that it was now drinkable, but not something we would ever make again.

People on Pinterest need to stop playing with my emotions.