Category Archives: housework
Wipe the blinds with a dryer sheet to prevent dust from resettling. That’s this week’s winning tip from Beth Anne Davis in Pittsburgh, a member of the LiveSmart Society on Whrrl. You can submit your tips when you check in … Continue reading
Rubbing olive oil on your granite counter top brings out the luster and protects from water stains. Great idea from Lorri Hein of Midway, GA.
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Tagged counter tops, Georgia, granite, kitchen, Midway, olive oil, water stains
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If there is lively music (i.e. jazz, or Broadway musicals) heard near my home, chances are we are cleaning. To make the chores ‘fun,’ we set aside an hour or so, split up into teams and put on a selection … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, Fort Lauderdale, jazz, lively music, musicals
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The best household tip I ever received was from my sister-in-law, Teri. To cut your laundry duties in half, simply buy everyone in the family their own laundry basket to keep in their room. (We bought four from the dollar … Continue reading
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Tagged Bohemia, laundry, New York
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