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Time Saving Tips to Keep You on Track

With the holidays fast approaching, things might be getting a little busy around your house. Some people are able to back off a little bit from their home based businesses during the holiday season and focus on holiday activities. People with seasonal home based businesses are likely to be putting in as much time and effort as they can right now. Either way, you are likely to be feeling a little bit crunched for time. Of course, there are only so many hours in a day. While we can not create additional hours, we can employ a few strategies to … Continue reading →

Tips For Making Working At Home More Workable

Working from home can be very rewarding, but it is not without its challenges. From the temptations of couch and kitchen to friends and family who think that you are available at the drop of a hat, potential pitfalls abound. Don’t let the challenges of working from home drive you back to the office, though. Here are a few handy tips for making home – based work work for you. Setting a work schedule has worked very well for me. Not only does it keep me on track as far as providing enough time to get my work done, it … Continue reading →

How Clean is Your Kitchen?

We all worry when we go out to eat, is the kitchen clean? Do the employees follow good hygiene and cleanliness standards? Everyone worries about those things but restaurant kitchens are held to a much stricter standard than your average kitchen. Your biggest food concern may be right at home. Most of us know how to handle raw meat or to wash food before preparing, it’s the little things that cause the most problems. For instance, is your pet allowed in the kitchen while food is being prepared? Just quickly touching the dog, either a pat on the head or … Continue reading →

Clean Your Kitchen, Get New Appliances

Did you know that it is Whirlpool’s “Kitchen Clean Up Month?” Apparently it is the third annual one but since I’ve never heard of it, it’s news to me! An entire month to clean the kitchen, the only thing better would be if they sent someone to do it for me. The idea behind this is that since the kitchen is the busiest and messiest room in the house, we need to take the time to clean and organize it. The kitchen really does take most of the abuse in your home and most of us use it for just … Continue reading →

Top 5 Cleaning Tips

Cleaning probably doesn’t rank very high on most people’s lists when it comes to an enjoyable activity. Although, I do know of some people who find it therapeutic. But for the majority of us, we would rather avoid it at all costs. I’m one of those who can think of a million other things I would rather be doing. So I try to make cleaning as quick and easy as possible. Here are my top 5 cleaning tips. 1 – An economical, easy way to keep your drains unclogged is to pour some baking soda down your drains (kitchen and … Continue reading →

Food Safety Tips Around the Kitchen

Do you know what the “germiest” item in your kitchen is? If you said your sponge, you would actually be wrong, although sponges (and dishrags) should be cleaned on a daily basis to ensure that they are not harboring bacteria. It might surprise you to know that the biggest germ spreader in your kitchen is actually your can opener! This is because it comes in contact with both food and the outside of the cans themselves, and it is usually infrequently washed. Leftovers, especially meat, should be throughly reheated before eating, especially if they have been in the refrigerator more … Continue reading →

Tips for Affiliate Marketing on Your Blog

Affiliate marketing can be a roaring success, a moderate success or it can fall flat. Often falling flat or moderate success can occur despite our best efforts. If that is happening to you then switch to another affiliate. It is perhaps an affiliate that does not resonate with your readers. However, more times than now the reason affiliate marketing fails is due to a lack of work. Affiliate marking does not succeed by placing an ad on a sidebar and forgetting about it. In fact, placing an ad on your sidebar is one of the least successful ways to spreading … Continue reading →

PetPlan Has Tips to Keep Dogs Safe This July 4th

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Most people enjoy celebrating Independence Day. There are barbecues to attend, and fireworks to watch. Unfortunately, those things can cause your pets to feel anxious. It could also expose them to potentially dangerous situations. Petplan Insurance has good advice about how to keep your pets safe this 4th of July. How does your family celebrate Independence Day? This weekend is going to be filled with parades, backyard barbecues, and, of course, fireworks. Many people get a day off of work to relax, spend time with their families, and enjoy some 4th of July celebrations. These types of events can be … Continue reading →

Kitchen Storage Cleaning Tips

Each and every time I place Tupperware or other plastic food storage containers in the dishwasher, I am met with disastrous results. Consequently, I have taken to hand washing all of my containers, even the higher quality ones that are made from hard plastic and resist stains. The main problem with placing plastic food storage containers in the dishwasher is that they warp to the point where you cannot get the lids to secure onto the bottoms. Now, I clean the containers with a mixture of water, vinegar, ammonia and baking soda. For containers with tough spaghetti sauce stains I … Continue reading →

Tips for Dealing with Renovations and Marriage

Here are some tips to help you deal with renovations and keep your marriage intact. Understand sometimes men and women look at things differently. More often he is not going to worry about living with the mess. He’s not going to care about trying to cook dinner in a kitchen that isn’t functional or how to bathe kids when the bathroom is not operational. If you can make arrangements with a relative or friend or neighbor to use their bathroom for a day or so it might be an easier option. If you do, be sure to be considerate of … Continue reading →