Need a Gentle Homemade Scouring Powder?

In a pinch, you can sprinkle some baking soda on a damp sponge or cloth to clean the kitchen counter tops or bathroom surfaces without fear of scratching.

Clean Up With Kitty Litter!

Your cat is not the only one that should take advantage of kitty litter.  You should try it on a grease spill on your garage floor to help clean it up.  It also helps to leave some in out in a container where mildew is a problem. 

Another Use for Your Old Shower Curtain!

That old shower curtain you intend to throw away should be recycled to line your car's trunk.  By doing so, you'll keep it cleaner by catching any spills or dirt!

Allergy Sufferers Should Avoid Carpeting in Your Bathroom

If you're like me and have a problem with allergies, then you should resist the urge to have any rug in your bathroom.  Any carpeting in a moisture prone area such as a bathroom can be a great place for mold to hide and flourish.  Instead, it's better to have a floor that you can clean easily with mop or rag and bucket to wash at least twice a week.

Protect Your Child and Keep Your Guests' Handbags Out of Reach!

When you have guests over your house, be sure to put the ladies' handbags out of reach of your children.  They just might have medicine in them and children might think it's candy.  Remember, a mere handbag can be the reason your child ends up in the hospital or worse, so be careful and store them in a safe spot. 

Remove That Awful Smell When Painting a Room

Here's a wonderful tip for when you are about to paint a room and want to get rid of that stinky paint odor.  Put a tablespoon of vanilla in that can of paint and it will help reduce some of that terrible smell.

Rethink How You Pack Lunches!

If you want to be a true friend of the planet, then you should avoid packing lunches in plastic wrap or sandwich bags since they take nearly 1,000 years to become biodegradable!  A better green choice is to pack those sandwiches in aluminum foil or put that lunch food in a reusable container.

Remove Stains From Vases!

If you have stains at the bottoms of your vases and want a way to get them clean, I have a great solution for you to try.  Cut up a raw potato and place inside the vase with some white vinegar.  Shake the two together for a few minutes before rinsing.  This trick will clean them out.

Never Mix Cleaning Products!

Sometimes, you may be tempted to stretch a cleaning product to finish the job when you're nearly out of a product.  However, you are playing a dangerous game.  You don't know what hazards you could be causing to your health by combining products.  The best thing is use what you have or turn to natural cleaning ingredients from your kitchen.

Soap Scraps Can Come In Handy!

Don't throw out those tiny soap pieces.  Instead, you should gather them up and put inside a mesh bag for cleaning stains off shirt collars or other clothes.

Need a Safe Way to Hold a Small Nail That Needs Hammering!

You can save your fingers from an accidental blow from that hammer with a simple trick.  Take a comb and place that tiny nail between the teeth before you start to hammer--and no more accidental slips! 

Wash Your Pillows Properly!

You can wash your feather and cotton pillows by putting them in the gentle cycle with a mild detergent.  To save them from losing shape and plumping them back up, you can add some clean tennis balls in the dryer with them!

Clear Out the Leftovers!

The day before garbage collection is the best time to clean your refrigerator of all leftover food.  Either eat them or throw them away because they'll only be pushed to the back of the refrigerator and just go to waste.

How to Get The Most Juice Out of Your Lemon

If you put a fresh lemon in your microwave for just a few seconds, you'll get more juice from it!

Do You Know How to Keep Mushrooms Fresh?

Remove the original packaging and store those mushrooms in a brown paper bag if you want them to last.  Do not wash them!

Organize Your Wardrobe and Save Time

Try grouping pieces in your closet by type such as lining up jackets together, then dresses, pants, and blouses.  From there, you can group outfits together by color.  Taking some extra time to rearrange your clothes will save you a hassle in the future trying to figure out what to where more easily!  

Keep Your Spools of Tread in Tact

Put a rubber band around your spools of thread to keep them from unraveling.  You'll save yourself time and frustration! 

Keep Your Salt From Sticking!

The next time you fill your salt shaker be sure to add a few grains of uncooked rice before you cap it.  The rice will keep moisture out and save your salt from sticking together.