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There are literally hundreds of uses for vinegar, one of the most versatile kitchen cupboard money savers. Here are seven ways to use vinegar in the laundry room. xxx * Eliminate lint – Add one cup vinegar to each wash load to keep lint from clinging to clothing. * Keep colors from running – Give dark or bright . . . → Read More: Seven Thrifty Uses for Vinegar in the Laundry Room  Dirty laundry is inevitable – it’s part of the human condition. But getting it clean doesn’t have to be a budget buster. There are lots of ways to reduce energy costs in the laundry. Here are eight of them, that take just about zero effort. Continue reading 8 zero-effort ways to reduce energy costs in the laundry If your daily routine includes doing a room-to-room “sniff search” to discover where Kitty struck last, you know how frustrating and upsetting cat urine problems can be. But don’t give up – there are solutions. And the first step is understanding the situation. Here are some steps to figuring out what’s really going on. The average American household spends close to $2,000 a year on energy bills, and a fair amount of that total comes from energy used in the kitchen. Here are ten zero-effort ways to reduce the amount of energy you use in food preparation, storage, and cleanup. . . . → Read More: Ten zero-effort ways to reduce electricity costs in the kitchen When it comes to outside-the-box toilet activities, some cats have a spread-the-wealth mentality; every place is fair game. But others develop an attachment to one spot and will return to it over and over. Here are some ways to convince Kitty not to use a particular place in your house as a substitute litter box. 1. Put a couple drops of cooking oil on it, then lay it on a flat surface and use two sewing pins to unpick the knot. 2. Put the chain in a baggie with some baby powder or cornstarch and shake it. The powder will loosen the knot and make it easier . . . → Read More: Two ways to get a knot out of a fine chain I wouldn’t use the following methods on scissors that you’re going to do hairstyling or major surgery with, but for everyday scissors used for everyday stuff these all work fine: Even if you rarely use your dryer – even if you don’t even have a dryer – you gotta keep a box of these around. True domestic multi-taskers! Cut flowers are a perishable luxury indeed; while some hearty strains like chrysanthemums will last as long as a couple of weeks, most start to look pretty sad within a few days. But there are some ways to prolong the life of a cut-flower bouquet. Start by preparing the stems. Using a sharp knife or razor blade (dull scissors or shears can crush and damage the stem) lop about a half-inch off the end. The fresh cut will make it easier for the flower to absorb water and nutrients. There are basically two reasons why a zipper gets stuck: either there is something (like thread or fabric) caught in it, or the teeth of the zipper aren’t sliding into place and locking together. So the first step is to examine both sides of the zipper and see if you’ve inadvertently zipped something into the mechanism. If that’s the case, it’s a matter of dislodging the zipped-in material. If gentle tugging with your fingers doesn’t work, try gripping the zipped-in material with tweezers. The big point here is patience – if you get frustrated and just yank like hell you might be able to force the zipper past the obstruction, but you’re equally likely to break the zipper. |
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