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Tip: "5S" Your Way to an Organized Life

January 8, 2010

Many people are overwhelmed with the thought of organizing their home let alone one specific area. A great "workplace" organization methodology you can follow in the home is called "5S", originally employed in Japanese manufacturing plants.

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Tip: Repurposing Containers

January 8, 2010

Save the containers that grocery and consumable items come in and repurpose them!

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Tip: Ten Commandments of Human Relations for the New Year

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January 4, 2010

I've lived by giving, and receive from others who do the same, so many blessings and moments of joy and it's by and because of these words of wisdom over and over in a lifetime!

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Aloe Vera Gel for Minor BurnsCover burn or sunburn completely with gel. If using plant, break off a piece of stem from aloe vera plant and squeeze gel from piece of plant directly onto burn. Leave on, do not wash off, reapply as needed.

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Grease Pet Dish with Olive Oil for Easy CleaningWhen I clean my pets' food and water bowls, after they dry, I lightly grease the inside of them with olive oil to make them easier to clean next time. This keeps food from sticking and the olive oil is good for their coat.

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Product Review: Lipozene Fat Burneri just received my Lipozene order today and found that they added more of the product and another product that I had said no to. I thought I was paying $29.95 and I was charged $144.77. I should have read the reviews first. Do not fall for this product.

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Use Baby Oil Instead of Bath OilDry skin season is here. My skin tends to get extremely dry and use to crack. I use to use Skin So Soft (Avon) bath oil to help, but I found that I can get the same results using a couple drop of baby oil in my bath water.

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Use Spaghetti to Test When BakingIf baking a cake and you are out of toothpicks to test to see if it is done, use a piece of uncooked spaghetti instead.

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Uses For Leftover ChiliI like to make enough chili so that I have leftovers for another easy meal. Here are two ways I like to use the leftovers: Bake a potato and top it with heated leftover chili, top the chili with sour cream and sprinkled cheese.

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Using Last Year's Desk CalendarLast year's desk calendar makes a great recipe holder or stand for pictures. Sure hope you haven't thrown them away! They stand up on their own and mine has rests on the bottom that hold the card or picture.

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Clean Suede Boots With Hydrogen PeroxideHydrogen Peroxide really does clean your dirty suede/buck work boots. It makes them look almost like new. Pour the hydrogen peroxide in a small bowl, grab a stiff brush and clean cloth, and start cleaning up those waterproof boots.

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Downsize the Saved MagazinesFor those magazines you just can't throw away, now is the time to downsize them. Go through them and honestly remove only the pages you need and put them into an empty photo album, so you can see what each page offers. Organize them into categories, crafts, gardening, etc.

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Freezing Lemon and Lime JuiceMy husband and I are big on being frugal. It began out of necessity, but now it is like second nature to us. To save a few cents (and every cent helps) in the kitchen, we buy lemons and limes when they are marked down.

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Keep Butter from BurningOften while sauteing, my butter easily burns. To prevent this I add a small amount of oil to the mixture.

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Keeping Ice Off Flood LightsWith all the snow we've been getting, the flood lights on the back garage for the dog's pen were covered with ice, and had started to pull away from the garage! Turning them on didn't melt the ice.

Locker Organizer for Your Night StandI live in a motor home, which automatically means that space is limited. To keep some items that I use at night organized, I hung a locker organizer bought at the dollar store on the cabinet next to my bed.

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Make Dog Toys Taste BetterKeeps your dog busy happy and quiet chewing on his tennis ball. Even dogs who don't ever play with tennis balls will like that ball for a while. Great to teach your pet how to fetch!

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Organize Christmas Decorations with Ziplock BagsNow that we are all packing away our Christmas decorations, there is a way to help with packing it away more neatly. I use zip lock baggies (gallon size) to store most of the items.

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Taking Out a SplinterWhen you or a loved one has a splinter put glue (Elmer's glue or similar) on it. Let it dry for 15-20 minutes. When it dries, peel off the glue and the splinter should come out with it.

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Using Craigslist and Freecycle SafelyMany people are doing a lot of business on sites such as Craigslist and Freecycle, myself included. This is a great way to get or give items and meet new people, but it has also been used by the wrong people as a means to rob or attack others.

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Walmart Matches Competitor's AdsWondering if many know that Walmart will match competitor's sale prices. All you need to do is bring in the ad flier from the competitor and they will match the price at the register. Just a note, they do not honor "buy 1, get 1 free" sales and the item to be price matched.

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Buying Furniture at Yard SalesWhen looking for gently used furniture, go to yard sales early in the morning on Saturdays. You will usually find more of what you are looking for and at bargain prices. Also not all yard sales are located in the paper.

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Caring For A Pet FerretFirst, go on freecycle.org and get a ferret cage by joining and then offering something like a couple of t-shirts, and then request a used ferret cage, that is two or three stories high, or buy one.

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Disinfecting Wipes for Kitchen and Bath Clean UpTo keep my kitchen and bathrooms smelling fresh and germ free, I use Lysol disinfecting wipes. After doing the dishes and wiping the counters, tables and appliances, I go back over the counters, tables and appliances with a Lysol wipe.

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Free Tax Filing Through the IRSIf you made less than $56,000.00 in '08 you can file your taxes for free. Go to IRS.gov, to the right is the free link. You pick which company to use. I have used Turbo Tax for years and have always been very happy with process and the outcome!

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Hemorrhoid Cream for WrinklesThere are so many beauty products out there to slow up and even get rid of wrinkles. We have all seen the price of these products. I have spent hundreds of dollars to stop wrinkles on my face. I have the best, I mean the best way, to stop wrinkles, and we can all afford it.

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Organizing Shopping ReceiptsI buy several little one dollar photo albums, the kind with clear pages, that you slip a photo in. I use these to store receipts for important purchases. It is really easy to find and store.

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Prep and Freeze Veggies for Scrambled EggsI like to freeze chopped bell peppers, in little sandwich bags to put in eggs when I make them.

Product Review - Clorox Bleach PenMy husband picked up the new Clorox Bleach Pen one day while shopping. I followed the directions as listed and could not believe every coffee stain was gone, it looked good as new.

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Transporting Soup for PotlucksWe have a lot of eat days at work for birthdays, etc. We usually have a theme. Occasionally, it will be a soup theme. The last time we had one of these parties I made the soup the evening before, and put it into a gallon sized zip lock bag.

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Use a Cupcake for the Birthday CandleMy mother lives in the Alzheimer's area of a facility. When it's her birthday, I bring a cake for all the residents and staff to enjoy. This year, because of all the flu issues going around I brought the 1/2 sheet birthday cake for everyone to share and a single cupcake.

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Glass bottles with flowers preserved in oil.

Wildflower Preserved In OilSmall wildflowers stored in mini glass corked bottles filled with oil. These were the last flowers in my yard this year. With the ground now snow covered, it's nice to have little reminders of sunny days around the house!

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Almond Oil Makeup RemoverTo remove makeup I fill the sink basin with warm water and add a squirt of sweet almond oil (you could use other oils as well, but stay away from perfumed petrol oils such as baby oil) and wash my face with a natural soap.

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Barbecue Fork Converted to Back ScratcherFor a couple of months my itching back has been driving my husband and I crazy. Plastic back scratchers are easily broken. I needed something long and strong enough for frequent use.

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Coffee Liqueur Whipped CreamThis is for the coffee lovers. If you love to top your favorite coffee drink with whipped cream then add a splash of coffee flavored liqueur to the cream for an extra punch of flavor.

Honey for Minor BurnsHoney works remarkably for minor burns. I picked up a pan that came out of a 400 degree F oven with my bare hand and did not have any silvadeen cream. I cooled my hand in water and them spread honey on it and put a rubber glove on.

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Real Price of Weekly Store Sale FlyersThis is a fun (and scary) experiment. Take your typical weekly sale paper for a grocery store or retail store. Choose one page and add up the $ cost for every item on ONE page (things on sale).

Save Money by Being OrganizedMy tip concerns having more money by being organized. I worked in an office my entire life, but until I set up a file cabinet in my own home after retirement, I didn't realize how I could save money by organization!

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Shop Yard Sales Before Second Hand StoresCheck out your local yard sales before going to a second hand store. You can usually get a better deal and find more gently used products. Especially near the end of a yard sale, you can usually negotiate a lower price. Also the best yard sells are located in the suburbs.

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Stopping Drafts In Your HomeI bought a roll of thick plastic and cut it to fit over several windows of the house, and the house is much warmer. I just hung some string across on two nails, or screws and secured the plastic to the string with clothes pins.

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West Highland Terriers Make Great PetsWest Highland Terriers are great, lovable, cute, funny, little sniffers. They love small children as well as older ones. They are happy little fellas, they love play time and love to run and jump. Their little personalities are so funny. I just love them.

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Always Include a Photo When Posting on CraigslistWe buy a lot of items on craigslist and if the listing doesn't have a picture attached then we usually just pass it by. So, when selling something on Craigslist always include a picture of the item you are selling. As the saying goes "A picture says a thousand words."

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Buying Clothing from the Maternity RackAverage US female size? Have a tummy? The secret to really cheap jeans (and other pants) is to look at the maternity rack in the thrift stores! They have elastic tops that will adjust to fit you nicely.

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Cleaning Computer VentsMy computer's case has tiny vents that clog up with dust (in addition to the larger obvious vents). They are quite difficult to clean due to the fact that the vents are surrounded by deep fins.

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Free Denim for Short FolksIt is hard to find the 29 inch length jeans that my husband wears for work and play. I have become an expert at cutting off and hemming the 30 inch to fit. I decided if I had to cut and hem, why not buy the longest length possible 36 inch or longer.

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Have a Plan B When Party PlanningMy husband and I planned to host Christmas for his side of the family, which includes 5 children (4 children under the age of 5), and 7 adults. About a month before the party his mother planned to bring chili and I would make sure there were plenty of fixings.

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Uses for Spanish MossHere in Florida, we have what we call Spanish moss, which is considered to be of the pineapple family. This moss can be used in flowers in potting arrangements.

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Using Fleece for Top SheetSince it has been so cold, I began using fleece for a top sheet. It is really warm and easy to wash. And my dogs love it too.

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