tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post3532295946150814510..comments2024-03-29T00:17:14.265-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: My favorite new caulking gadgetThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-74195742430390168762018-09-11T16:39:02.639-04:002018-09-11T16:39:02.639-04:00Thank you. I was wondering what s the name of this...Thank you. I was wondering what s the name of this tool and where to buy it. now I remember seeing stuff like this among kitchen stuff. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255590428965249453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-3639346924712259612013-03-04T16:33:55.266-05:002013-03-04T16:33:55.266-05:00Hi I just wanted to send a note telling you how th...Hi I just wanted to send a note telling you how thankful i am for your blog ...this post especially.....We just bought our home in october and while it doesnt need a whole lot of fixing up...it does need our personal touches...anywho i read this post a few days ago and and began to notice the same thing around our house, i pick up this handy tool and a few other things you reccommend and got to work....Thanks againEnjoi the Possibilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07566623991722247254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-55252975730603632812013-03-04T10:58:42.251-05:002013-03-04T10:58:42.251-05:00Julie, I got mine from Lowe's I believe -- but...Julie, I got mine from Lowe's I believe -- but I bet you could find them at most hardware stores. :)Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35286311705381517102013-03-02T12:49:21.591-05:002013-03-02T12:49:21.591-05:00I just did a ridiculous amount of caulking recentl...I just did a ridiculous amount of caulking recently and wanted to scream (I have long fingernails)....wish I had that little tool. BUT....there is more caulking in my future so I will definitely be on the hunt for it! Thanks for the great tip!Ninahttp://www.ninasarena.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-37892140738980464852013-03-01T15:32:28.119-05:002013-03-01T15:32:28.119-05:00Lead me into the light! Where can I buy one of th...Lead me into the light! Where can I buy one of these amazing tools?!!Juliehttp://aroundtowndecor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-5043007960141390572013-03-01T12:32:09.928-05:002013-03-01T12:32:09.928-05:00I found one of those thingies at lowe's in the...I found one of those thingies at lowe's in the clearance section, and bought it because, well, it was in the clearance section. Haven't used it yet, but I will now! :)SheilaG @ Plum Doodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581627279563855253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-78508564444781455842013-03-01T10:15:27.251-05:002013-03-01T10:15:27.251-05:00I'm just reading your blog for the first time ...I'm just reading your blog for the first time and I LOVE it! You're so creative....and FUNNY! Just started a blog of my own recently. Please check it out if you have time!<br /><br />Susan<br />simplymodernhome.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-22689238301689078662013-03-01T07:57:43.429-05:002013-03-01T07:57:43.429-05:00I am going to have to get one of those blue things...I am going to have to get one of those blue things! I have been using plastic putty knives for a while now, but it doesn't have all the extra angles that I think would really help caulking certain things. Thanks for sharing.Parents of a Dozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17694999744128542442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-88926289586800645692013-03-01T07:30:24.767-05:002013-03-01T07:30:24.767-05:00I love finding new tools to make life easier. I fo...I love finding new tools to make life easier. I found a tool my husband already had--an electric buffer he used to wax our cars. I use it to buff the furniture I paint. It saves so much time and does a great job and I don't have to kill myself buffing.Susan @ SunflowerHugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683712636240196236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-70069522409513961602013-03-01T07:14:14.137-05:002013-03-01T07:14:14.137-05:00I chuckled when you said you have places that you ...I chuckled when you said you have places that you haven't caulked from years ago, I am going to share something that will make you shake your head and shudder....I painted our kitchen this summer. I did it two days before my niece's wedding (the one that I was pretty much decorating for and singing in and hosting people.) I was running late for either the rehearsal or something important for the wedding and had about TWO INCHES (that's it) left of trim at the top, but I knew I had pushed it too much already trying to finish it. Umm.....six months later, if you look above my kitchen cabinets, you can still see a nice few inches of bright yellow contrasting against the blue that I painted. YEs, so proud of myself. ;) I may just leave it for a few more months just to make all my guests feel completely at home. :) <br />Miss you, friend.Jen - Balancing Beauty and Bedlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152743288585898776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-76321569095833107572013-02-28T23:39:58.657-05:002013-02-28T23:39:58.657-05:00I like these, too. I use the tape, as well, again...I like these, too. I use the tape, as well, against the tile floor and the colored walls. Another tool I just bought today is a self centering tape measure. Who knew? mimi2madylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065050591538241755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-32990662669811080702013-02-28T17:42:58.115-05:002013-02-28T17:42:58.115-05:00I have a couple of those too! They truly do make a...I have a couple of those too! They truly do make a difference, especially in the clean up time. I don't have nearly as much caulk on my hands and on uneccessary areas.LSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137431194899138377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-74145904960461974902013-02-28T16:00:48.055-05:002013-02-28T16:00:48.055-05:00I find it amazing that something so small Can ma...I find it amazing that something so small Can make such a huge difference Eden House News and viewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495144080958338381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-32198688731481955392013-02-28T15:46:45.242-05:002013-02-28T15:46:45.242-05:00How do you avoid the caulk bleeding onto a texture...How do you avoid the caulk bleeding onto a textured wall? Does the tool make this easier than the finger method? Thanks!The Moore Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024285904670913241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46701768571705579172013-02-28T14:13:50.085-05:002013-02-28T14:13:50.085-05:00It's a kitchen tool...I really like fresh pine...It's a kitchen tool...I really like fresh pineapple, and the Williams.Sonoma pineapple slicer/corer makes cutting one a breeze.Tara G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09199251979718649256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46929995865237829782013-02-28T14:00:02.894-05:002013-02-28T14:00:02.894-05:00Thank you so much for posting this! The shower in ...Thank you so much for posting this! The shower in my master bathroom needs a touch-up and I've been debating on whether or not I could DIY it. I think I could, but the finger smooth method just didn't seem like it would work for me. I should've known that there was some sort of tool out there to help a girl out! I will be heading to the hardware store today to get these and the other stuff I need. Thanks!Spcialthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364414813119575455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34178558839596373032013-02-28T13:58:46.705-05:002013-02-28T13:58:46.705-05:00It is so funny that you are talking about this tod...It is so funny that you are talking about this today. My hubby and I JUST bought one of these on Saturday so we could caulk the board and batten treatment we put up. We couldn't decide if the tool would be helpful or if it was just a gimmick. Afterall, it says, "as seen on TV" on our packaging. We haven't used it yet, but now I am feeling really good that we bought it! Yeah! :) -KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-56171883902099027382013-02-28T13:41:46.211-05:002013-02-28T13:41:46.211-05:00I'll have to put that on my list to pick up - ...I'll have to put that on my list to pick up - need to do a bit of caulking here, too. I swear by those little widget glass scraper thingies. They are indispensible (sp?) for changing out the tags on your windshield. I also use them to remove tape off jars with a little windex. And you can buy refills of the blades, which last a loooong time. (:Rustown Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970069327566577570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-28523254795124632182013-02-28T13:22:56.886-05:002013-02-28T13:22:56.886-05:00Very cool! Wish I had known about these before :(...Very cool! Wish I had known about these before :( I always just use my finger, and have a wet paper towel ready to wipe it off!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143459010912860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-83018677637993731602013-02-28T12:44:34.775-05:002013-02-28T12:44:34.775-05:00Who ever came up with Non-paintable caulk? Serious...Who ever came up with Non-paintable caulk? Seriously! We ran into it in our last rental, and didn't realize it until after we'd started painting, and it wasn't working. NIGHTMARE. Definitely, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS go for the paintable caulk. :)Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114223183259204143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-87507478005510945822013-02-28T12:43:09.132-05:002013-02-28T12:43:09.132-05:00Thanks so much for sharing this idea! :)Thanks so much for sharing this idea! :)Our Pinteresting Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05557219560705044607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34786536288353086532013-02-28T12:38:18.729-05:002013-02-28T12:38:18.729-05:00oh my goodness im off to get one NOW! i still have...oh my goodness im off to get one NOW! i still havent finished our stairway because i was tired of caulking. i did just finish caulking the bathroom though and wondered why there was nothing that made it easier:) thank you so much!!christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213734757810223214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-54328360524335822882013-02-28T12:29:49.889-05:002013-02-28T12:29:49.889-05:00I just had to second your recommedation to ALWAYS ...I just had to second your recommedation to ALWAYS use paintable caulk. The previous owners of our house used clear, unpaintable caulk. The room used to be painted red, but I repainted a much lighter color. Unfortunately I can't paint the caulk, so there is a line of red all around the tile work where you can see the old paint through the caulk. So frustrating. Good thing I don't like the tile either, so it will get fixed eventually. :) Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-9717704942638158162013-02-28T12:21:13.732-05:002013-02-28T12:21:13.732-05:00They are actually called caulk applicators. There ...They are actually called caulk applicators. There is a removal tool, too.<br /><br />Here's an article with more info about the different product specs (angles, etc): http://www.toolsnob.com/archives/2009/08/dap.php<br /><br />I think now you can get generic ones less expensive than the original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-39795073452732233192013-02-28T12:15:10.007-05:002013-02-28T12:15:10.007-05:00How do you fill the gaps if your baseboards & ...How do you fill the gaps if your baseboards & trim are stained an oak color?Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434181066515853805noreply@blogger.com