Tag: helpful tips
member name: sonia v.
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December 14, 2008 08:30 PM EST --
If you want to clean your toilet and not spend a lot of money buying extra chemicals, consider cleaning your toilet with a little bleach and mouthwash. I pour in a little bleach, and then swish it around . . .
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October 08, 2009 02:24 AM EDT --
I got this in an email from someone thought I would share it
Natural Air Fresheners
Winter is coming and with that the windows and doors will be closed up tight and odors trapped . . .
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January 07, 2008 04:20 PM EST --
On Sunday night, take out your store fliers from the newspaper to check for sales. Take an envelope and write on the back which products that you want, the size and the price (very important so that you . . .
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February 19, 2008 11:32 PM EST --
MY husband's shirts used to come back from the cleaners with a foul underarm odor, then I read a tip somewhere about spraying underarms of shirts with vinegar water before washing. I mixed clear vinegar . . .
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May 29, 2008 06:39 AM EDT --
After making a trip to the grocery store and seeing the continued escalation of food prices, I thought this would be a good time to remind all of us, me included of tips for saving money!
I ALWAYS . . .
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December 14, 2008 08:54 PM EST --
Save money at home, cut down on your electric bills. Eliminate the so called "Energy Vampires" that eat electricity while not in use. We connected power strips to most of our electric appliances . . .
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December 21, 2008 03:57 PM EST --
Inspired By Don Aslett
I read in a book written by Don Aslett (the great cleaning guru) something that made so much sense that I am sharing it with everyone.
If It Can Be Hung, Hang It! Things . . .
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January 08, 2009 03:00 AM EST --
Acetone nail polish remover will revive an old marker pen when it gets dried up. Just dip the tip part in the acetone. Recap. Can use it again to write, draw, or color with in a couple hours
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January 08, 2009 03:02 AM EST --
Lay pieces of Peppermint Icebreakers chewing gum still in wrappers inside your cabinets to repel bugs.
Flies hate the smell of basil. Grow this herb around doors or in pots around doors to repel them. . . .
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January 14, 2009 06:33 AM EST --
When you have allowed your paint brushes to harden with paint on them, you can easily soften them by placing them in hot vinegar until paint loosens and the wash them in hot soapy water.
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January 16, 2009 09:50 AM EST --
Put a sheet of fabric softener underneath each seat in the car to make it smell nice.
For bad odors in cars, put some new ground up coffee beans in area where odor is. Leave for a couple days if possible . . .
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September 25, 2008 07:57 PM EDT --
With the ever rising costs of keeping clean and clean laundry, I tried to come up with ways to cut costs in every part of the house (I guess that's why we are tuned into "Thrifty Fun"). . . .
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January 01, 2009 04:50 PM EST --
http://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/storage/organization-basics/storage-solutions-using-labels/;jsessionid=P2IZIVOP1JFYRQFIBQSCBHQ?page=2
Chalkboard paint is a simple way to leave your mark on drawers . . .
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January 01, 2009 05:32 PM EST --
http://www.hgtv.com/organizing/quick-tips-for-everyday-organization/index.html
Only have 15-30 minutes to spare each day? Try one of our 14 simple fixes to get a more organized home, fast!
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January 15, 2009 08:16 AM EST --
Easy storage for grocery store plastic bags: Save your metal coffee can when finished with them. Cut a medium size "X" in the middle of the plastic lid. As you accumulate your plastic bags stuff . . .
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January 15, 2008 09:48 AM EST --
Save money and use less trash bags. I try to flatten boxes that cereal, cake mix, crackers etc.comes in. This way I can get more trash in the trash bag before it needs replaced. Small cans can fit inside . . .
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January 18, 2008 04:40 PM EST --
Ingredients
1 litre (35 fl. oz) of boiling water (hot tap water will also work but not quite as well)
5 tsp. vinegar
6 tsp. salt (regular table salt)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. dishwasher . . .
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January 22, 2008 12:49 PM EST --
saw this last night on a TV show. I haven't tried this but it makes sense.
When you move furniture on a carpet you are usually left with an indentation on the rug. They said to put an ice . . .
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October 08, 2008 01:03 AM EDT --
An easy way to cook scrambled eggs with no mess.
Put a 2 quart sauce pan filled with water to about the 3/4 level on stove to boil. Scramble 2 eggs in a bowl and add about 1/3 cup milk or more and . . .
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January 14, 2009 08:25 AM EST --
Here is a great inexpensive and ozone friendly tip for cleaning windows and mirrors. Alcohol vinegar is found in almost every household and is a very good cleaning agent. Instead of using expensive and . . .
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