Household Tips

Water In, Waste Out Your Plumbing System

May 18, 2012 By Jan Leasure Leave a Comment

Fixtures In Between & Water: That's Your Plumbing System By: Yale Wolk, Erinson Home Inspections Your home's plumbing has three major parts. The first is the water supply and distribution. Water is provided either by a public system or a private well, and enters the house through a foundation wall or up through the floor slab. From there, water goes into distribution piping, which runs throughout the house. Next we have waste collection. At each lavatory, sink, tub, shower and toilet … [Read more...]

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How to Clean Soot off a Brick Fireplace with Scrubbing Bubbles!

May 7, 2012 By $uper $aver Dawn Leave a Comment

Scrubbing Bubbles Cleanser works great on brick! We all have certain little (and not so little) projects around the house that we tend to avoid because they're either: a) too time consuming or b) we have no idea how to tackle them! Here's an easy (and super cheap) tip I found that will help those who have been staring at that ugly soot above their fireplace for far TOO long! Scrubbing Bubbles Foaming Cleanser Get scrubbing (scrubbing bubbles that is)... ...and when you're finished you can … [Read more...]

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How To Extreme Coupon When You’re Stuck in the Car

April 19, 2012 By $uper $aver Dawn Leave a Comment

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Extreme Coupon in the CAR? Yes, you CAN! Extreme coupon yourself to savings! We all have those times when we're stuck in the car, whether we're driving the kids back and forth to activities or when you arrive too early for an appointment. I often leave a magazine or newspaper in the door to avoid boredom and catch up on the latest news. I've realized, though, that it's also a great time to "extreme coupon!" If you have 5-10 minutes or more when you're stuck in the car waiting at the … [Read more...]

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10 Tips for How to Spring Clean the Cheap & Easy Way!

April 12, 2012 By Carla Leave a Comment

How to Spring Clean on the Cheap? We've Got Answers... Save money by making your own cleaning supplies. It's fast and easy, plus you get to save a dollar for your pocket! Read along to learn how to spring clean in 10 easy ways. How to Spring Clean (Top 5 Ways): 1) Remove grease/oil stains. Blot the stain with dishwashing detergent. Dawn dishwashing liquid is a good choice (it's often used to clean wildlife after oil spills). If the stain has soaked in, mix one part vinegar … [Read more...]

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Hi, I’m Jan. I’m a Shoe Hoarder.

April 9, 2012 By Jan Leasure 2 Comments

I Continue to Hoard These Shamrock Shoes! They Come In Handy Once a Year!

Shoe hoarder in the house...who me? I learned something shocking about myself last night. I am a shoe hoarder. (Ok; I knew it all along, I just didn't have a label!) While watching a news story about an elderly Chicago couple who had hoarded so much "stuff" (including the unsanitary) that their house fell in on them, I had a "Shoe Hoarder Epiphany!" I mentally flashed to my messy closet where all of my shoes lie in state awaiting my attention. Actually, when I thought of the shoes, I … [Read more...]

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Colorful Melted Crayon Eggs

April 8, 2012 By Carla Leave a Comment

COLORFUL MELTED CRAYON EGGS I colored about six dozen Easter eggs this week and used a lot of great Easter Egg dye kits that I got on sale for 99¢ each. However, Here is one that I just tried last night that might be a great alternative for next year, unless you color yours on Easter morning! Materials for Crayon Eggs One dozen white eggs empty egg carton crayons (old broken crayons are fine for this project) tongs Instructions For Crayon Eggs Hard-boil white eggs. … [Read more...]

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Easter Chick Decorations for Easter Table!

April 8, 2012 By Carla Leave a Comment

Quick Table Top Easter Chick Table Top Decorations Easter is a wonderful holiday, all about new beginnings, but it is also a time for entertaining and keeping the kids busy. Here is a great Easter craft activity to keep your kids busy, while you keep yourself busy cooking Easter dinner. No doubt your kids will consider the task of rounding up a collection of these chubby felt Easter chicks pure pleasure. Tie name tags around their pipe cleaner legs to turn them into adorable holiday place … [Read more...]

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Belated Birthday Wishes? Never Again! Top 3 Birthday Reminder Tips!

April 6, 2012 By $uper $aver Dawn Leave a Comment

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Birthdays come and birthdays go... but BELATED birthday wishes are a big NO-NO! Never forget a birthday again! As we get older, I feel it's even more important to stay in touch on special occasions, particularly birthdays. Life is busy and there's nothing better than a call, note or message from friends and family on your special day! It doesn't need to be expensive, just a quick call or note is enough to make someone feel special. But, how to remember all of those birthdays? … [Read more...]

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The Money Saving Magic of Vinegar!

March 25, 2012 By Jan Leasure 1 Comment

Save Money! Fix it, Clean it, Deodorize it with Vinegar! The magic of household vinegar has been around for CENTURIES! Did you know that Cleopatra dissolved her pearls in vinegar to prove that she could consume a fortune in a single meal? (DO NOT CLEAN YOUR PEARLS IN VINEGAR!) WWI medics used vinegar to disinfect soldier’s wounds in the field. Helen of Troy bathed in vinegar to relax, early Europeans used vinegar as a deodorizer, Hippocrates prescribed vinegar as a remedy for dozens of … [Read more...]

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Water in the Basement…Unwelcome Guest!

March 20, 2012 By Jan Leasure 4 Comments

By: Yale Wolk, Erinson Home Inspections Water in Your Basement is the Worst! Spring has sprung and Spring break is welcome--spring floods not so much! A wet basement is not fun, and emotion can get the best of you when your basement springs a leak. You'll want immediate action to correct the problem! But before you act, if you understand where water in a basement can originate, you'll be better prepared to take the most effective (and often least expensive) corrective steps to avoid water … [Read more...]

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