• Household tips

    Where have you been all my life?

    Do you ever wonder how you got along without something? In our case, how did we make do without this nifty little gadget? I'm talking about the DOROBEEN Compressed Air Duster, Cordless Handheld Air Blower, Stepless Speed, 41000RPM, Portable Rechargeable Built-in Battery, Electric Air Duster for Computer Keyboard Electronics Cleaning

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    Going natural

    Many years ago, I began ridding the house of "chemical" products and eventually replacing them with "natural" ones. Over time and after trial and error, I found my favorites and am listing them below. But my criteria? They had to work efficiently, and still be cost effective.

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    Sleep brushing? Seriously?

      Who knew that reading instructions could be so revealing and so comical? Just as I was getting ready to toss the instructions for our new electric toothbrush, something said, stop, wait, you really should read these. And that’s when I discovered that it’s actually dangerous and highly frowned upon to use an electric toothbrush while tired or sleeping. Yes, you read that correctly – SLEEPING! After minutes of outright laughter and after-giggles, this imaginary conversation sprang into my head. Husband:  What the heck are you doing?Me: What?Husband: No, really, what are you doing? It’s the middle of the night!Me:…

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    Wool Dryer Balls by Ecoigy

    As many of you know, we replaced all the cleaners in our house with natural products, and that includes exchanging laundry detergent for laundry soap. After using Indigo Wild’s product, Sweet Orange Laundry Soap, I found I no longer needed fabric softener for most of our clothes, etc. However, towels and a few unique items, still needed a little something extra. So, after looking around at various products, I decided to try Wool Dryer Balls. Why? Simply because they are economical, and reusable, and thus, great for the environment. Interested? You can buy them via Amazon, or go directly to…

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    Natural nail products – Northern Apothecary

    I recently discovered a local line of natural nail care products, made and distributed right here in the state of Michigan. I’m always looking for natural supplies, and love supporting local businesses, so what could be better. Their soy nail polish remover is out of this world. If you’re used to using stinky acetone-based removers, which always leave your nails dry, then you’ll love this product as much as I do. It smells wonderful, leaves your nails looking and feeling healthy, and best of all, it’s very economical (only took me one dab on a cotton wipe to remove all…

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    Time to clean the dishwasher

    Our ten-year-old GE Profile dishwasher has always functioned well enough, though at times we are a bit disappointed by its performance. Upon unloading the appliance, we find a bit of dried on food (cereal bowls seem to be the biggest culprits). So, this morning I decided to see if I could solve the problem, and after watching a couple of online videos, I decided to take the plunge. I proceeded to take it apart, removing the lower spray assembly, connector pump assembly, nut hub for fine filter, and the fine filter assembly (btw, it was easy!). Many of the parts…