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Dry loads of clothing one after another to make use of leftover heat. Loads will dry more quickly this way.
Don’t add wet or damp clothes to a partially dry load already in progress.
Make your own fabric softener. Add a teaspoon of fragrance free natural conditioner onto a cloth and place it in the dryer with […]
Don’t underfill or overfill the washing machine. Make your loads of wash close to machine weight capacity, which you can find either on your machine or in it’s documentation.
Separate colors before washing. Wash like colors together.
One half cup of baking soda added in with your detergent will help boost cleaning power and will neutralize odors.
One […]
With the hot days of summer upon us I’m sure we’ll start hearing the annual reminders about water conservation soon enough. Here are some tips I’ve collected on outdoor water conservation.
Sweep your walks and driveways rather than hose them off.
Water your lawn only if it needs it.
Water your lawn during the coolest part of the […]
Whether you’re driving across country, taking a train to the Midwest or going on a domestic flight, if you’ve got an illness you need to be prepared no matter where you are. Here’s a few tips for long domestic journeys if you take medications.
Before beginning a long journey check the label on how to store […]
If you don’t know how to prepare yourself and your home for the first 72 hours after a disaster, you should visit 72hours.org. 72 Hours is a website run by the City of San Francisco but offers valuable planning tips that would be useful to anyone.
There are two main areas to the site. The first […]
I always recommend people travel with disposable toilet seat covers and a small package of wipes. The seat covers are particularly for those who have bad legs or knees, or if they have children. There are some people that have a hard time hovering. The wipes are because sometimes there is just no toilet paper […]
My parents travel a lot and I usually pick up their mail. Not everyone has a person they can rely on to go to their home daily to pick up mail. If you’re going to be away or unable to empty your mailbox (think surgery, etc) for more than two days you ought to […]
If I could give anyone one driving tip it would be to back in when you’re parking. Alternatively, if you’re in a shopping center, pull through to the other side. The goal is to have the nose of your vehicle pointing out. Here’s why. In some residential areas, backing out of your driveway is actually […]
My brother is getting ready to take a trip with my parents. Typically he packs about one suitcase for every one or two days he’s going to be away. It’s pretty ridiculous. My parents and I have tried to give him some packing tips but he isn’t interested in listening. These are tried and true […]
Here’s a tip for your travel documents. A popular suggestion has been to photocopy your documents, so you’d have a copy with you in case of emergency. That suggestion has since evolved to a higher level. Photocopies can fade or have poor quality and can be stolen, lost or damaged. I recently learned of a […]
