housewife on March 24th, 2009

I’m not sure if I’ve ever talking about ironing. I don’t iron that well, so that is the reason that I’ve never given advice about ironing. However, my husband does iron very well and I’ve actually picked up a few tips from him that has helped me when I absolutely have to iron. This [...]

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housewife on February 17th, 2009

If you are looking for more room while taking a shower, then switch to hotel shower curtain rod. This circular rod really adds the room in the shower.
We have a small bathtub that my husband never liked because of its size. We bought one of these rods and it has added a lot of [...]

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housewife on February 3rd, 2009

My parents last water bill was nearly triple what it normally is. So they are trying to track down the cause. There are no obvious leaks and with the amount of usage that is being reported, it most likely has something to do with the meter. But I did pick up this cool tip [...]

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housewife on December 8th, 2008

Today while sitting in the living room trying to wake up, I noticed we had a visitor in the house. This cute, little mouse peeked his head out from under the couch.
He darted off but then was soon back again. If only the cat were inside! But alas, no. It will be up to us [...]

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housewife on October 7th, 2008

I’ve used plastic colored clothes hangers for years. I hang my husband’s clothes on white ones and mine on green ones. Lately, though, that’s hasn’t been the case as it has been just grab, hang, and get done with the laundry. We tend to wear the same clothes each week and have a lot of [...]

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housewife on July 20th, 2008

Wanting to block the sun from coming through your windows and find that the mini-blinds aren’t getting the job done? Well, I had posted about using aluminum foil on windows. While it works well, it’s not an option for some people because of where they live. We have it on our back windows where we [...]

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housewife on July 2nd, 2008

A cup of bleach in the laundry can really help to get out odors and stains in clothing. After using bleach in the laundry, the house always smells so clean.? In newer washing machines, it’s easy to add bleach to the laundry because there is a special place to pour it. It is then [...]

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housewife on June 29th, 2008

Having a child means we go through a lot of milk, probably three gallons a week. I hate having to throw away those big, plastic jugs. I recycle them when I can for other purposes. Here are some ideas for those gallon milk jugs.
10. Refill with water and keep in automobile in case of [...]

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housewife on June 15th, 2008

Using coupons can be an awesome way to get a discount on items you already buy. Drugstores run weekly sales that make it easy and cheap to stock up on household staples like cleaning products, toothpaste, shaving cream, and more. Most of these deals will be a buy one get one or a special price [...]

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housewife on June 9th, 2008

To save on electricity as well as to cut on the heat generated in our home, I have been hanging our clothes outside to dry. Unfortunately I don’t have a clothes line and have just been hanging the clothes on the trampoline. It works well as clothes are dry within a few hours. The downside [...]

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