Got Paper? Bossy’s Excellent Giveaway.

Who remembers Bossy’s son and his best friend? ... you about Scott Common Sense, an interactive website that allows its readers to ask household questions, share tips, and read articles about cleaning and organizing the home in time-effective, economical [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 14:17:38

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Tips For Road Bikes Maintenance

A clean bike will function better than a dirty one and is a pleasure to work on ... , you might have to buy some equipment, but most of it can be found around the house, try under the sink, but don’t let your wife/mother catch you. First what equipment do you need • A bike workstand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:17:18

5 Tips For a Frugal Clean House

It’s nearing finals time here at the Almost Frugal household ... of finance, accounting and economics. Gah! So what am I doing? Cleaning my house until it shines, of course. I am a terrible procrastinator, and along with killing time, cleaning helps me to kill stress [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 11:00:08

Recent Financial Blog Posts

3 Cheap and Easy Formulas for Homemade Windshield De-Icer (Plus Bonus Tips) ... Hall4318 howdidthishappen KeepMyMoney Cleaning Out My Closets (Literally, Not Figuratively) Keep Your Eyes Open For These 2 Scams Recession Watch: JCB, Wedgwood, Land of Leather & Wincanton [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:23:15

Getting started offering gutter cleaning services.

Offering gutter cleaning, at first can appear to be a daunting challenge, ... so some tips on that would also be great.” Gutter Cleaning Services John: “I have found that the best ... but don’t let this stop you from making money on a service many others won’t do. This is a great [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:48:04

Book Review: 'Clodagh: Your Home'

"Clodagh: Your Home, Your Sanctuary," by Clodagh and Heather Ramsdell (Rizzoli, $50) ... , relying on woods or stone in walls or furniture. The rooms are designed with a sense of balance ... and feng shui beliefs as a way of enhancing a healthy lifestyle, along with green cleaning tips [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 20:39:05

Happy New Year

The Weekly Volcano will skip the the Happy New Year dribble and general feeble-witted written retch, and instead offer our post New Year' Eve party cleaning tips.  Whether you’re removing lipstick from the couch or cigarette stains from the armoire, we have you covered. Removing red wine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 11:00:07

Why Are Pet Stains So Difficult To Remove?

Why Are Pet Stains So Difficult To Remove? Posted in August 18th, 2008 Category: ... Cleaning Tips and Tools If you have pets you know that at some point or another they will probably have an accident on your homes carpet. Whether they are young and just learning the ropes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 04:48:02

Natural Pest Control

It is a fact of life that insects exist, and that they go to where the food is ... to vacuum thoroughly, following up with a good cleaning. Other tips include placing traps high above [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:41:43

Bridal Emergency Kit winners!

I have never read so many amazingly different cleaning tips! I'm definitely going to try some of these next time Chad spills wine on the sofa. If you're listed below, congrats! Please email [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 10:00:00

Home-Made All-Purpose Cleaner

Commercially made all-purpose cleaners do a good job wiping away dirt and germs from your counters and appliances, but they leave behind chemical cleaning agents like alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), which ... and then used in multiple cleaning recipes.So my Thrifty Green Thurday tip of the week is to make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:53:00

How to Start Selling Product

The first step to creating your own information product is to figure out what people want to know about your niche ... to answer the questions about preservation and cleaning, then write up a tip sheet or small report [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 12:37:21

Custom Detailed Cars

Custom Detailed Cars POSTED BY Tina on Jan 17 under Home Improvement: Cleaning Tips and Tools Look around at the other vehicles, ... but the litter box? Does it seem like all of your spare time is spent cleaning stains out of the carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:29:26

Clean Resolution ~ Pick Up and Perk Up With These 9 Eco Friendly Cleaning Tips

Happy Sexy 2009 salad).  ++Place the Orange Peel in a medium bowl and pour two cups boiling water over them. ... villages water pure. The line has grown to include household cleaners, baby care, bath and body [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:31:51

Using Young Living Peppermint Essential Oil

September 20, 2008 in Air Fresheners, Aromatherapy, Cooking with Essential Oils, Did You Know?, Educational, Essential Oil Application, Find therapeutic grade essential oils, Health, Home Spa Tips, How To, Natural Cosmetics, Nontoxic Household Cleaning, Peppermint, Recipes, Scented House, Why we should care, Women's Health, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 03:52:39

Can't update avatar?

Can't update avatar? by shan Today 08:12 AM 411 3,995 Announcements Have something you want to share with the world? ... 12-05-2008 10:59 PM Go to last post 132 1,476 Tips, Tricks and Cleaning! Furniture ... 65 696 Real Estate General house talk and home buying/selling/building talk Real [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:55:02

Jewelry and Gemstone Care & Cleaning Tips

Diamond earrings, emerald rings, ruby bracelets, sapphire pendants; no doubt about it everybody loves beautiful gem stone jewelry ... putting gems in an ultrasonic cleaner. Diamonds and rubies and sapphires will be fine but many other gems [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 16:29:56

Faux Finish Mistakes: Avoid These When Painting

by Debra That Painter Lady Conrad If you are embarking on your first faux painting project, ... results and subsequent layers will dry too fast to allow you to attend to mistakes. Low gloss paints ... rather than letting it harden. Another money-saving tip is to use dishwashing liquid for cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:47:41

Take A Shortcut to Clean and Still Stay Green!

Ecostore   While we love mixing up clever concoctions for cleaning around the house and trading stain removal tips, sometimes grabbing a bottle of something eco friendly for cleaning is a good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 23:10:06

Dryers News - Clothes Dryer Vent

Dryer Vent Cleaning Authority of Oceanside, CA offers Tips and a BigNews.biz (subject to release) ... . Another possibility is that the dryer vent duct is Chip Lovellette Trains NAHI Members in Nashville ... Benvegna of Cabarrus County, Recommends Dryer Vent Cleaning PRLog.Org (hurry release), Romania - Dec 16 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 11:30:21

January Green Moms Carnival - Global Warming

Welcome to our January 2009 Green Moms Carnival! ... at GreenTalk tells us to Give your ducts some TLC to stop global warming At Non-Toxic Kids you’ll find tips on how to save gas, clean the air and stop climate change. At Passion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:00:00

Last Minute Guests? Here are 8 Tips For Quick Clean Up and Perfect Entertaining

Every once in awhile, and particularly around the holidays, ... you can close the doors to any other rooms that won’t be used and skip cleaning them unless you end up having [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 13:10:44

Green Toy Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered our Green Toy giveaway! I was blown away with the great responses ... HOUSE CLEANING from BidMyCleaning.com WORTH $500! (2) Tips for remembering your reusable bag (5) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 06:03:56

Grocery Money

We totaled our grocery bill for last month, and it was $400.00! I'm not for sure that would be a completely accurate number either ... that also accounts for diapers, cleaning products, laundry soaps...you get the picture.Things ... tips on how to cut costs? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:57:00

15 Uses for Coffee Filters

My wife is a member of a number of “Mom’s forums” on the internet and often is privy to all kinds of creative tips ... . Coffee filters make excellent covers. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:20:56

Steer Clear of These 8 Faux Finish Mistakes While Painting

by Debra That Painter Lady Conrad The elements of faux painting aren’t difficult but there’s always room for error here and there ... it harden. Another money-saving tip is to use dishwashing liquid for cleaning brushes. You can buy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:22:33

Magic Erasers

From: Marissa H. The advice from your website has been VERY useful to me, so I’d like to share a tip of my own. Instead of the expensive Mr ... Cleaning Cloth. Over 10 years ago, these cloths came with two air cleaners we bought.  The machines ... prints from the windows with just a few drops of water. A bad patch of soap scum on bathroom tile [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 06:32:52

Catching Fish The Wrong Way

If you are having a bad day, just keep this boy in mind (hat tip: Solomonia) ... into his penis while he was cleaning his aquarium at home. Professor Vezhaventhan and Professor Jeyaraman, who treated the boy and later wrote a paper on the case, explained: “While he was cleaning the fish [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 17:32:02

Have Your Dryer Vent Inspected and Cleaned Once a Year!

by Horatio Chiorean A recent dryer fire broke out in a home on Chrysanthemum Drive in Boynton Beach, Florida ... an inspection is always needed before a cleaning. Even if you do not have a fire, a clogged vent ... for utility bills. Among the top ten tips for conserving electricity in the home are regularly cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 21:33:28

New Year’s Resolution: Organization and Execution

My New Year’s Resolution: Organization. Actually, execution. And I guess, I’m not alone! ... , in my purse. Just ask my husband! Here’s a terrific example: In 17 Tips for End of Year Tax Planning I got ... cleaning out my closet on the morning of December 31. I made the kids go through their toys [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:53:14

Tips To Maintaining Your Garment Steamer

by Martha Serensford The cleaning procedure below is recommended as a regular maintenance measure to help your steamer maintain its maximum steaming ... it to be disassembled to properly clean and prolong the life span of the unit. It is recommended ... by sediment build up. This will remove any build up that occurred inside the hose. 3. Clean the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:46:21

The Washington Post is publishing a series of stories on individuals who are coming to Washington for the inauguration of Barack Obama ... of CHIRLA (a member of FIRM). Esteban will take four vacation days from her hospital cleaning job ... to go to the inauguration? Here are some tips to be prepared [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:57:36

What You Need To Know About Repairing Lionel Trains

by Luis Jenkins Say you are a Lionel trains fancier, fixing and servicing your Lionel trains is a regular section of your hobby ... for the wheels, but a Q-Tip loaded with the oil spray processes fresher for cleaning the grease from them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:16:00

Toxic Free NC Tip of the Week: Non-Toxic Carpet Cleaning

Thanks are due to Lisa for requesting this week’s topic: Cheap & Toxic-Free Carpet Cleaning (for homes with dogs and other dirty creatures great and small). [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 18:40:27

Tips For Selling Your Home

by johnmce Whatever the housing market is doing, there are a number of tips that will always help your house appeal to potential buyers ... , clean Your home must sparkle and smell clean! Getting professional cleaners in can be money well-spent. Have the carpets, curtains, sofa covers and oven cleaned. Make sure your windows are clean inside [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 16:08:43

Parenting Tip - Surviving Cold and Flu Season

I’m always trying to think of the many little things I’ve learned over the years that make life a little easier or less complicated as a parent ... do! Tip 3: Keep your winter cold and flu medicines and cleaning products handy and easily accessible [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:13:58

Labor Day Blog Roundup: Smoking, Sins, and Index Funds

Today’s holiday provided me with a much-needed break from the general craziness that is my life ... :Tips for the New Year: ...Jay Leno’s “Funny”: ...Weekly Blog Roundup, Cleaning and Packing Edition ... . I had time to take care of a few household chores rather than procrastinate as usual. Living [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 02:57:32

The keep-it-clean plan for open houses

Here are some really helpful tips that will help you to maintain a sparkling, show-ready house in just 19 minutes a day ... and this should take you approximately 2 minutes. Make cleaning the basin as routine as washing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:04:06

Supermom Series: THE ECO MOM

I have really been wanting to feature other Moms' tips and ideas for keeping their lives in order and their homes clean ... cleaners, I replaced them with homemade or purchased natural alternatives. This took an entire year ... - so I decided to try an alternative.I found an all-natural recipe for a vinegar based cleaner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:13:00

Power Wash for success

by JR Rooney Are layers of dirt and grime concealing the beauty of your patio, siding and deck? The perfect tool to help is a power washer ... the water in a fan shape and are good for cleaning items that are closer to you, such as walkways, patios and driveways. Spear tips direct the water in a straight line and are super to use when cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 09:17:13

Power Wash, all the kids are doing it.

by JR Rooney Are layers of dirt and grime hiding the beauty of your driveway, siding and walkways? The perfect tool to help is a pressure washer ... the water in a fan shape and are good for cleaning items that are closer to you, such as walkways, patios and driveways. Spear tips direct the water in a straight line and are super to use when cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 11:07:04

Expert window cleaner South Wales

In this series of window washing lessons, our expert will teach you the many window cleaning secrets including how to size up you window cleaning ... demonstrate how to maneuver small and large ladders, including important safety tips for working [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:12:10

Carnival #96 - Pinch Hitting

Greetings! Long story short, I'm jumping in to host the carnival at the last minute before I run out for the store and various other errands ... by making your own cleaning products. This recipe is for homemade dishwasher soap as well as other cleaning products." Ruth presents Camp For Free or Nearly Free! posted at Camping Tips, saying [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:52:37

Appliance safety

Now that we are officially in the holiday season, your appliances might be getting more use ... if it is not maintained properly. One of the bigger risks is not cleaning the duct of lint, which can catch fire ... . Here's an important tip that I am finding is not well known. Don't use your washer, dryer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 18:53:45

Best As Seen On TV Products

Some of the most popular things to buy are not available in stores and appear on infomercials ... a tackle pack and a book of fishing tips. Many of these types of products are household items, designed to make cleaning the home, faster and more efficient. As seen on TV products include the Zorbeez [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:20:02

Information Overload Will Eat Your Brain

Well, it’s the 21st century and there is so much information floating around that it’s just impossible to ever consume it all ... in a day.  Daily tasks such as dishes, laundry, and cleaning are much harder to “make time for.” ... you what they are.  Follow the tips in this article, set aside time for managing your finances, and you’ll be rockin’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:51:37

Moving Check list and Reminder List

Here are some moving tips that are freely available on the internet ... with important calls to be made. -Clean all drapes, rugs and floors   -Clean your fridge ... items! -Make arrangements to discontinue cleaning services, pool maintenance, window cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 19:02:48

My absolutely unorthodox homemaking tips

Being on holiday made me realise that some of the 'easy' homemaking or cleaning strategies that I use aren't known by everyone ... of vinegar.One cleaner I do buy is Vanish for carpets. This will clean anything I can't manage with vinegar ... baking soda mixed with dishwashing liquid to clean stainless steel. (equal amounts) - you just saved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:23:00

Riding The Momentum

Riding The Momentum Posted by: Celina Summers in Tips and Tricks Every writer finds it.  It’s rare, but it happens ... -writing things: cleaning the house, feeding the critters, running errands.  Then, I look to my second ... ; dishes pile up in the sink, the house gets a little dusty, the cats and the kids have to whine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:21:07

17 Uncommon Uses for Cotton Swabs

In the field of cleaning ears, no household item is relied upon more than cotton swabs. The swabs, tipped with cotton sheets, are built to remove earwax and dirt, which results in better hearing. You probably have a constantly renewed stock in your bathroom, given their usefulness [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 06:18:54

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