Collecting My Thoughts

Household tip . If you've replaced any plumbing in the last 10 years, you know the score--it's junk. So today we have a plumber he...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPSb3Nzk0Og#t=176 Some of these I knew, some I’d forgotten.

I like to set a pretty table, so every now and then the silverplate needs to be polished. That's a pain unless you learned this 5 minute...

It was bound to happen with 4 low flow toilets in our house.  But I have successful “plunged” and we are free flowing again.  I had to buy a...

Put it in a zip lock bag, flatten, and score gently so pieces can be broken off for your recipes or sandwiches.

1. Freshen up the fridge. Clean the shelves and walls with a solution of half water and half vinegar. 2. Brighten coffee cups and teacups....

From 89 Life Hacks   http://www.viralnova.com/awesome-life-hacks/

Here's a new book--but I'm not sure you want to give it as a Christmas gift--it might seem like a hint. Buy it for yourself and ke...

I had no idea that Epsom Salt had its own association. Click on the "beauty" link or "health" link for some ideas. I won...

I don’t know if anyone remembers the book byAmy Dacyczyn (sounds like decision), “The tightwad Gazette” (1993).  I was looking through it th...

Now look what you can do with Alka-Seltzer. Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever first marketed by the Dr. Miles M...

1. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster! 2. Store your ope...

Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the mi...

1. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being a cranky-baby-hissy-fitter, how much of a complainer are you? I’m definitely an 8 or a 9. You pick th...

Red jeans Who knew? I thought colored jeans (except blue denim, gray, black or ugly) were out of style except for wearing around the house...