June 25, 2019

Hey Everyone!

Most of us spend a lot of time in the bathroom. Let's face it; sometimes that's the only place where we ever get any real privacy. So why not make our time there as easy and convenient as possible.

Did you know you can keep your bathroom mirror from fogging up after a hot shower with car wax? Apply a small amount of car wax to the mirror, let it dry, then buff with a soft, dry cloth. This also works on your oven range top. Makes cleaning up spills super easy.

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Hint 1: Add Extra Storage Space In Your Shower

A really cool way to add extra storage space IN the shower is to install an extra shower curtain rod. Put it in the back of your shower, and you can hook a shower caddy right onto it. In fact, this provides plenty of space, so you can store caddies for your whole families overhead this way.

More power! If you're tired of putting elbow grease into cleaning your tiles, grout, toilet and tub, grab your cordless power drill and attach a scrub brush to it.

Hint 2: Moldy Showerhead? No problemo...easy solution here!

Is your showerhead getting moldy or developing hard water deposits? Soak it in distilled vinegar. If it's easy to detach you can soak it in a bucket, or you can fill a plastic bag, like a 1 quart Ziploc bag, with vinegar and attach the bag to the showerhead with rubberbands!

Keep your old toothbrushes. They are great for a million purposes in and out of the bathroom. Use them to clean grout in the bathroom or kitchen. They are also handy for cleaning jewelry, and much more.

Try scrubbing your faucets, fixtures, chrome and stainless using toothpaste. You can use one of those old toothbrushes for this. Rinse them off and they should have a nice new gleam.


Keep all your batteries organized and in ONE spot!

'Go Green' Hint:

Not only is water a precious resource, but piping it into our homes, heating it, and getting rid of waste water can be very expensive. Water heating is the second largest energy expense in your home. It typically accounts for about 18 percent of your utility bill after heating and cooling.

Lower the temperature on your water heater to 120 F. For every 10 degree reduction in temperature, you can save from 3 percent to 5 percent on your water heating costs.