How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer...

Hand sanitizers have become a regular item in many households – putting precautionary measures into place to avoid germs and bacteria. You can purchase them from a selection of hand sanitizers just about anywhere, but like with lots of other items, there is an easy way to make your own. The advantage is that you know what you are putting in and you can adjust strength and effectiveness as you need to. Ingredients: 2/3...

10 Great Money Saving Tips...

We all love to save money. The bonus here is that not only will these tips help you cut costs, they are fun to do as well! Enjoy! 10 Great Money Saving Tips: 1. No-stick Baked Goods: If you stack fresh-baked cookies or brownies on a plate, they can stick together. To prevent this, put a coffee filter or paper doily in between the layers. It will help you having to discard broken pieces of your baked goods. 2. Keep Drains...

Window Cleaning Tips...

Cleaning windows is of my least favourite housekeeping chores – and I don’t really know too many people who look forward to the task. But – somehow – it has to be done! And this is the time of the year for spring cleaning inside and outside of your house – thought I put in some tips on how to make that not-so-favourite task of window cleaning just a little bit easier. 1.Squeegee Good squeegee is an absolute...

Tips to Clean Your Bathroom...

If you are anything like me, you continuously wonder if your bathroom is clean enough. I was thinking why that is – after all – I do clean it regularly and thoroughly! Then it dawned on me: It is the one room where people who come to visit have time to look around and check out the details! So if there are dust bunnies in corners or behind the toilet…. You can pretend you don’t care –...

Spring Gardening Checklist...

If you are anything like me – and millions of others – you can’t wait to get out into your garden and start digging, cutting, pruning, planting and doing whatever needs to be done to make it best ever. Here I am sharing my To Do checklist with you – hope it will help you and motivate you! Spring Gardening Checklist: Start annuals, tomatoes and peppers from seeds indoors Start your summer flowering...

Top Cleaning Tips...

There are 4 cleaning products you should never be without – and most of them you already have in your home. If you don’t, you can purchase large size containers and they will last for months! You can used them alone or in conjunction with other common household products such as salt or dishwasher liquid to help you handle most of your cleaning challenges. These products are especially good for people with...

Top 50 Household Hints...

I love collecting, recording and sharing household hints and tips! Lots of times, my eyes just open wide and all I can say is: “Oh – really???” and then go a try the helpful information I just found. And here I am sharing 50 hints I like – and I promise to keep more coming! Top 50 Household Hints: 1. Save money by buying the least expensive dishwasher soap, then add a few teaspoons of vinegar to...

Party Planning Tips...

I am finding out that more and more people are planning to stay home for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Maybe it is the economy, maybe it is just safer to have a few drinks at home and maybe it is just being more comfortable. If you are planning to have a party in your home, here are a few tips for different ways to plan a successful event: Potluck Style: This is a casual way to entertain and it is also very well...

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving is one of family favourite holidays. And a huge part of this holiday is the food that is shared with family and friends. There are number of ways you can prepare your special feast and most of you will probably choose the traditional one: Roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie…. Or you can choose an alternative – not so traditional way to go. That could mean still having...

10 Things You Can Do With Bread...

Other than making sandwiches that is. Lots of times we throw out bread that has gone stale or hard – and no matter how you look at it – it is a waste. Here are a few tips what you can use bread for, save money, time and the help your planet! Softening Brown Sugar - A slice of bread placed with hardened brown sugar in a plastic bag and sealed tightly will soften the sugar in about 3 hours. Bread Snacks -...