June 27, 2011

Hello Everyone,

Beat the summer heat by placing an ice cube against the
inside of each wrist, the nape of the neck or the backs of
both knees. It will make the hottest summer day more bearable. These areas are hot spots for circulation, so cooling them off will carry the effect throughout your entire body.

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Hint 1: Try this next time you sweep your kitchen

Make sure your broom doesn't leave behind dust when you clean, fill a spray bottle with a solution of 1/2 cup liquid fabric softener and 3/4 cup of water, then lightly spritz the bristles before sweeping. The solution makes the bristles more pliable so they lift up every bit of dust and pet hair, so you won't have to sweep twice.



Hint 2: I actually did this trick this morning to my keyboard here at work :)

Dirt and crumbs always seem to sneak its way into your computer keyboard, doesn't it? And you know when this happens it can cause keys to stick, and can be quite annoying. Now you can clean it super fast by running a Post-It note, sticky side down, between the rows of keys. Crumbs, lint, and other debris will cling to it :)