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1-888-836-7025 is the number to call for missing Scrabble Tiles - they will replace them for free within 7 to 10 days after you call
Mail - When I open my mail it goes in one of two places...most of it goes into the trash immediately!!!! Bills of course don't....but all those inserts that come along with our bills get filed away in the trash can. The remittance stub and the return envelope goes into my mail holder for bill paying day. I throw away junk mail and sales flyers from stores I never shop from.
I'm a basket nut .....
I have two baskets on my refrigerator. One is to hold coupon flyers from
the newspaper - the other to temporarily keep small junk items that I want
to save but am not quite ready to put away. I also have baskets in my drawers
to organize stuff, baskets under the sink to hold similar items.
Windows - the easiest way I have found to clean my windows is take a big pail and fill with very warm water...then add ONE drop of Dawn dishwashing detergent. I then take a waffle washcloth and completely soak and then wring out as much of the water as I can. I then wipe the window and follow with a cloth diaper or other lint free cloth and dry. This leaves the windows crystal clean.
Wastebaskets - for all
the little wastebaskets I have throughout the house I use a hotel maids trick...I
keep folded liners underneath the liner being used. That way I don't have
to track down another liner after I empty the basket.
Hair - About once a week I clarify my hair with baking soda. To do this I first suds my hair with shampoo and before I rinse I use about 3 Tablespoons of baking soda and rub it into my hair. This removes all the hairspray and styling gels that have accumulated.
Counter tops & Sink - I never use those sterilizing sprays - about all they are is bleach and water. I just pour some bleach into a spray bottle and add water and spray my counter tops and sink with this solution and let set for ten minutes then wipe off. We also use this in the bathtub and shower, just spray it on and let it set and it removes mold.
Chewing gum stuck in hair - The easiest way to remove is rub with peanut butter, then wash hair.
Crayons on walls - rub
an art gum eraser over the markings, it comes off pretty easily.
Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with hair spray and they will take a quick dive.
Sealed envelope - Put
in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope
can then be resealed.
Kids riding shotgun in car - At the beginning of the year I take a small calendar and use a different colored highlighting marker for each kid. I highlight a different color for each week. The kids each have their own color and know immediately who's week it is to ride up front. This has worked real well for my kids.
Toilet training a boy
- Don't laugh, this really works. When I was potty-training my son we put
a square of toilet paper in the bowl. I'd tell him to sink the ship. He learned
to aim directly in the bowl. Wonder if this will work for husbands too?
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