housewife on August 24th, 2010

My husband has been eating a lot of yogurt for breakfast, and I hate to just toss these cute small cups. I’ve been washing them up hoping to come up with lots of different ways to reuse them. So far I only have a couple.
Yogurt containers are excellent to use when the girl wants to [...]

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housewife on August 5th, 2010

The ants seem relentless this summer. It has been so dry that the little suckers have been invading every small space in our home searching for food and water. The ants unfortunately found the cat food. Last summer the ants found the cat food. After spending what seemed like an eternity picking out the ants, [...]

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housewife on July 21st, 2010

While doing the dishes, I couldn’t help but to notice the stains on my husband’s favorite coffee cup. We drink a lot of Diet Coke, so it’s Coke that is the culprit this time and not coffee or tea stains. Still, it’s a stain that just wouldn’t come out.

I decided to try baking soda [...]

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housewife on April 22nd, 2010

I remember one Mother’s Day when I was a child asking when was kid’s day to which my father replied that everyday was Kid’s Day. Well, that’s how I feel about Earth Day. Earth Day is everyday. It’s where we live and we should strive each day to do something nice for Mother Earth.
For [...]

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housewife on April 21st, 2010

We have no carpeted rooms in our house - which means I sweep fairly often. There is always at least one room that needs to be swept. I have a great all-purpose broom but find a smaller, compact broom is great for some areas of the house. By the door collects a lot of grass [...]

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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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