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Baking soda, vinegar, water, lemon juice, and more are great substitutes for many of the cleaners we find in the market these days.  Take look at these recipes for green cleaning all over your house from tile floors to counter tops.  And the best part is they won’t harm your pets or children.  Will you make the switch to be greener?

There are so many ways to save money that sometimes we forget how easy and sneaky we can be about it.  Take a look at these 20 sneaky ways to save and tell us which one you will try.  Several ideas relate to your grocery bill and how you can save thru planning meals, eating what’s on sale, coupons and more.  Any extreme couponer’s out there?   Happy Saving!!

It’s happened to all of us, while in the middle of vacuuming, you realize that the vacuum is not doing its job.  Here are some great tips for making quick and easy fixes to your vacuum.  Vacuums are a very simple machine and should be easily fixed with these tips.  Keep a belt on hand for just such an occasion.  Who will give it a try?

You will love this link on 20 household uses for pantyhose.  First of all most of us probably don’t wear them anymore but probably have unused pairs that we thought we might need some day.  These ideas are great!  My top three:  using them to find lost small items (picture ear ring backs) in the carpet with a vacuum cleaner, dust, and keep your hair brush clean.   Which will you try?

Here’s a great list of the top ten ways to care for your toilet.  Early warning signs discovered by you and reported to our maintenance team can save a headache or two.  Tips like checking inside the water tank occasionally to see if the water level is normal, which could mean a leak is occurring. Don’t flush objects other that tissue down your toilet (the number one reason we are called out to a clogged toilet).  Help us by keeping an eye out so that we can prevent a problem. 

So many of us still make coffee at home and just throw away the used coffee grounds.  Who knew they could be used for so much?  Take a look at this article on the 21 ways to use your grounds, from repelling ants to deodorizing a freezer to removing furniture scratches; those coffee grounds can make your life easier.  And ladies the best one of all is that coffee grounds mixed with olive oil can reduce your cellulite.  Who’s going to try that one?

If it’s your first time renting or you have been doing it for years, it’s always good to have a starter tool box with just the necessities.  But what exactly are they?   Hammer, screw driver, wrench, are all familiar tools but how about safety glasses, utility knife and duct tape?  And everyone needs a stud finder, right?  I think the list of tools to have on this link is excessive however it’s good to give it a once over. 

Do you find yourself storing those reusable water bottles that seem to pop up everywhere?  They can be used for things than water and sitting in our cabinets.  Consider some of these 25 things you can use them for; from storing liquids and dry goods to mixing and separating.  I just gave away three of my own and now I have ideas for future bottles I find.  

There is nothing nicer than a self-cleaning oven but there are still some rules to follow.  Take a look at this link on how to care for your oven such as whether to leave the racks in or not, never use chemical oven cleaners in the oven, and don’t clean the gasket with anything.   And do not try to force the oven to unlock until it has properly cooled off,  a popular work order for us.

Plastic has crept into our lives over the years to replace our glass containers, glass bottles, paper bags and more to make our lives more convenient.  But plastic has its downfall; plastic pollution is a serious environmental problem. It pollutes our waterways, causing ocean dead zones and killing countless numbers of aquatic life.  Take a look at these 10 ways to get plastic out of your kitchen.  We challenge you to make at least one change in your kitchen in honor of Earth Day.