Tuesday's tip: Laundry time

Do loads of laundry at night when you family doesn't need hot water for showers.

Tuesday's Tips: The Germs on your toothbrush

Did you know that you should replace your toothbrush every 3 months? And you should clean it regularly?

Well, according to Real Simple Magazine...

Toothbrushes: Every other week, swirl each toothbrush in ¼ cup warm water and ¼ cup baking soda. Let soak overnight, then rinse. Toss and replace every three months. (Yep, it’s time.)

Real Simple Magazine

Tuesday's Tip: Softer hands

Soften hands while you do dishes (Sorry, Palmolive), by rubbing olive oil on your hands before you put on the rubber gloves and as you wash the heat of the water opens your pores allowing the oil to moisturize the skin.

Tuesday's Tip: Moisture Boost

To boost the moisturizing capacity of your body lotion, add a few drops of olive oil to the lotion before you put it one.

(This has done wonders for my winter-is-too-long dry skin.)

Tuesday's tip: Nice smelling clothes

I take scented soaps and place them in old socks (one's that are no longer a pair) and knot them at the end and  place the "sachet" in a clothing drawer or on shelf. When I wear the clothes, they smell nice (even my underwear).

Cleaning grout the easy way

From Bottom Line Personal

Going back in history for Tuesday's Tip

#614
If you want to find out if your bathroom scale is telling you the truth, test its accuracy by weighing a 5 or 10 pound bag of flour or sugar on it.

From 1003 Household Hints and Work Savers, copyright 1947

In the Kitchen on Thursday: Tub Soak

1/4 C. Milk (must be cow's milk)
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

Add ingredients to a tub full of warm water. Soak for 10 minutes, get out and then dry off. This soak will moisturize your skin and hopefully, remove stress.

Another stress management techniques.....Breathing Exercise