Help! Prices Keep Going Up!
Gasoline is going up in price constantly, as aregroceries, taxes and other
things we have no controlover. We are all under pressure to make do withless--be
it money or time.
Here are a few suggestions for saving time and moneyaround the house:
1. Instead of aerosol sprays or expensive candles,when there is an odor in your
home--from a smoker,or from cooking, whatever--try this quick method ofgetting
rid of it: Heat white vinegar in a saucepanon the stove for a few minutes. You
will smell vinegar for a few minutes, but when the vinegar smell is gone, so is
the offending odor.
A slower method is just to set a bowl of white vinegaron the kitchen counter for
a few hours or overnight.
2. If you have a septic system for your home, onlyuse white toilet tissue, no
colored inks which breakdown the chemical reactions that make the system
workproperly.
3. Heat-producing appliances are the biggest wastersof electricity in the home.
Air-dry all the laundryyou can. For fluffy towels, dry in the dryer for
5-10minutes and then hang outside to finish drying. The samefor permanent press
items of clothing. Just dry for afew minutes to remove the wrinkles and then
hang to drycompletely.
4. Your microwave oven uses less energy to run thanyour kitchen range.
5. Wash your windows on a cool, cloudy day so the heatof the sun doesn't dry the
glass before you can get itclean!
6. Refill empty milk jugs with water and place in theempty spots in your freezer
to keep it running moreefficiently. Plus, you will have ice for your icechest in
summer.
7. Save all your plastic shopping bags and use them asliners in wastebaskets.
8. If possible, route your washing machine to drain outside and water your lawn
or garden.
9. Use small loads in your washer and dryer to help eliminate wrinkles. Cold
water rinsing also helpskeep wrinkles to a minimum.
10. When dusting, add a little liquid fabric softenerto a soft cloth. Because of
the anti-static properties,it helps keep dust off a little longer. Plus, it
makesthe room smell really good!
11. Don't throw away your old shower curtain! Use it as adrop cloth when
painting. Or cover the floor or table whenyou or the kids are working on a craft
project.
12. To remove water spots from your stainless steel sink,simply wipe with white
vinegar or rubbing alcohol.
13. Instead of buying extra pillows to go in your pillow shams, store your extra
blankets in them.
14. For a natural carpet deodorizer, sprinkle carpetwith baking soda. Let sit
for a few minutes or even over-night; then vacuum as usual.
15. Put an old sock on your hand, dampen it a little,and dust the leaves of your
houseplants. Add a dab ofmayonnaise and your plants' leaves will shine!
"We have succeeded in life when all we really want is onlywhat we really need."
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