Tag Archives: Florida
If you have teens at home, give them time instead of money, says Richard E. Allard of New Port Richie, Fla. Schedule an hour a week for just the two of you. “That hour should be reserved for intimate talks, … Continue reading
Posted in kids and family, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged Florida, New Port Richie, parenting, relationships, teens
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Joyce Sherman of Ormond Beach, Fla., eliminates bad odors in her refrigerator by adding a few drops of lemon or vanilla extract to a cotton ball, putting it in a shot glass and placing it inside the fridge.
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Tagged Florida, odor, ormond beach, refrigerator, smell
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With the rise of baggage costs, Sherry Roth of Coral Springs, Fla., has devised a way to cut the amount of clothing she packs. “If I know I will be able to do my own laundry at my destination, I … Continue reading
Posted in reader tip, travel, usaweekend.com
Tagged coral springs, Florida, packing, travel, vacation
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Carol Lanke of Hudson, FL., writes: “To make a handy dandy mini-garbage container to collect garbage on your sink, just take a facial tissue cube box and cut the 4 corners diagonally from corner to center. Next put a small plastic … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, reader tip, reuse
Tagged cooking, Florida, garbage disposal, Hudson, kitchen
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Rozlyn Barkoff of Boynton Beach, FL., has found lint roller sheets to be useful for picking up more than just lint.”Tear off single sticky sheets from a lint roller, and use them to clean crevices and hard to reach areas,” … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, reader tip
Tagged boynton beach, cleaning, Florida, lint roller
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Every time Jerry and Patty Firsching of Wildwood, Fla., shop with coupons, they look at the receipt, and what they saved they put in a small trunk on the top of their fridge. Their logic: If they hadn’t saved it … Continue reading
Posted in print, reader tip, saving, usaweekend.com
Tagged coupons, Florida, money, saving, wildwood
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Don’t toss that empty cereal box just yet, there’s another prize inside! Mary Gregory of Jacksonville, FL., suggests a use that will save you some money and make dinner a little more delicious: “Here’s a money saving tip for you homemakers. … Continue reading
Posted in food and meal planning, reader tip, saving
Tagged cereal, cooking, Florida, Jacksonville, marinating, saving
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Who wants to spend time scrubbing BBQ grills when they could be enjoying some summer fun? Dan Irons of Fort Myers, FL has this time-saving tip: “To clean BBQ grills, put them in a large plastic bag, Pout 1 cup … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, reader tip, summer
Tagged bbq, cleaning, Florida, Fort Myers, grill, summer
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For a busy family, trying to get young children to finish their dinner can be quite the struggle. Jo Gunn of Crystal River, Fla. is a fan of her parents’ strategy. When we were little, we always had dessert after … Continue reading
Helen Gallucci of Titusville, Fla. has a redecoration tip that’ll save time and money, but even better tons of space! I have two bedrooms but am short on storage space. So I only buy reversible bed spreads in neutral or … Continue reading
Posted in home and organize, housework, reader tip, reduce
Tagged Florida, Titusville
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“An electric hot water heater uses about 20% of your monthly utility usage,” says RB Juneau of Orange Park, Fla. You can install an electric programmable timer for about $150 (electrician labor and parts). They can be programmed to turn … Continue reading
Posted in finance, house and home, reader tip, reduce, saving
Tagged Electric bill, Florida, Orange Park, Save
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Janet Nelson, 83, of North Fort Myers, Fla. has been using this customizing idea for at least 50 years. When lining cabinet drawers anywhere in your home, buy the largest plastic tablecloth backed by flannel and cut them to size … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, Fort Myers, lining cabinet drawers
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A repairman can be expensive, so try this tip for fixing your ice maker before calling one, says Sharon Palmer of Jacksonville, Fla. I microwaved some water to an extreme hot, poured it in the top of the ice maker … Continue reading
I use the dryer sheets after they have been first used in the dryer to do a quick dusting of furniture, TV and computer screens. It’s easy, efficient and a green (money saving) idea. A great idea from Pearle Lacher of … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, house and home, reader tip, reuse, saving
Tagged dryer sheets, Florida, Fort Lauderdale
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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
Posted in chores, house and home, housework, kids and family, reader tip
Tagged Florida, Fort Lauderdale, jazz, lively music, musicals
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