June 28, 2011

Hello Everyone,

Have you noticed this too? Has your supermarket switched to larger shopping carts? A new research shows that pushing a cart that's twice as roomy prompts you to buy up to 40% more groceries or household items. And if you think about it, it makes sense...seeing a big, empty cart makes us feel we haven't purchased enough.

Here's a quick solution...fill your cart with the bulky items first like bottle water or soda; those items take up more space and you'll have less space to fill.

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Hint 1: I personally have to do this before I make a trip to the grocery store or else I buy tons and tons of junk food and food that I just don't need :0

It's best if you eat before you go grocery shopping. The
mouthwatering smells that hit as soon as you enter the store are meant to trigger your hunger so buy more, and buy snacks you normally wouldn't. (Don't worry it's happened to us all)


Hint 2:

After you've finished with a paint job, soak brushes in a bucket filled with 2 gallons of lukewarm water and one sheet of fabric softener. The softener sheet will act as a surfactant to make water actual stick to the paint, making it easier for the paint to come off the brush.

Don't clean your brushes with dish soap, it gums up the bristles.