This Makeup Remover Really Works!

Hello HouseHold Tippers!

Today, a tip for the ladies:
Have you ever done a little smear of mascara or eyeliner while you're putting on your makeup?
I have.

I saw this Revlon New Makeup Eraser Pen and thought I'd give it a try-

It's Fabulous!  Just touch it on a little smear of makeup and it's gone!

The great thing about this - is that it's a pen; you can wipe off a little spot of makeup without redoing your your face,
and it's fast, and inexpensive, and easy!


Just what I like!

Get Your Deal Of the Day, from Juice in The City

Howdy HouseHold Tippers!
I want to let you in on a new program for you and your 'HouseHold'.
Welcome To Juice in The City Deals!

Every Day you will see the Juice in the City Deal to the right,
simply click on it to like it and to take advantage of the deal!
When enough people like it, it then offers a discount or coupon to that establishment!
I’m a Founding Member of the DC Juice in the City! But wherever you are, you will see a deal for your closest city.
As this online community grows you will see instead of ‘like it’ change to just a coupon under the deal for you and your family, so just click on it now!
Again, DC has just launched so click on ‘Like It’,
but, for example, the San Fran Bay Area has been up and running for a month or so, so if you’re tuning in from the San Fran area, you’re seeing a discount off some activity there! Get it?
Cities are now been added all over the country and will be changing from ‘Like It’ to strictly discounts for you and your family!

So again, whenever you like a deal, please click on it to insure that a discount will next be offered from this establishment, or if you simply see a discount to print out- do it!
It’s that simple 

Enjoy!

Is Your Eye Stinging? How to stop it now!

I love when people give me HouseHold Tips to share!
So when the Fabulous Miss S, and she is
Fabulous :)


shared a real-life tip she discovered, in a hurry-
I wanted to share it here- ASAP!


~ She was making HOMEMADE (and she has 2 small children... fabulous) BBQ sauce and measured out some cayenne pepper.  She then accidentally wiped her face
(not so fabulous) and got it on her eye lid.  
She then starting shrieking, 'Ouch!  Holy burning eye!' and wiped her eye with a wet paper towel and it got worse (again, not so fabulous)! 
What to do?  
She took a fresh cucumber and cut off a slice -- placed in on her eye, all spa-like for a few minutes ..... 
And the Burn was gone!  ... And She look refreshed!  

Fabulous :)

Great Iron-On Labels

Okay- this is A FAVORITE HouseHold Tip of Mine!

Iron-On Labels: they are EASY, Fast AND

INEXPENSIVE!

Get First and Last name- OR just your last name so you can put them in ALL your kids' clothing!  It takes about 2 minutes to iron on a label and mine lasted the WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR!

I found them at Colorful Images... $24.99 for 100 labels!! Here's the Direct Link!!

Hydrogen Peroxide Gets Out Magic Marker Stains Too!

Hi HouseHold Tippers!

I am happy to report that my favorite cleaning solution, Hydrogen Peroxide-

GETS OUT MAGIC MARKER STAINS TOO!

How do I know this?  I have a kindergartner.

My son accidentally marked up my cotton/denim olive green jeans with NAVY BLUE magic marker... (Super Tips by Crayola, to be exact).  And,

I made 'my solution'

of 

Hydrogen Peroxide plus a little dishwashing liquid,

soaked the stained areas last evening,

and the stains are GONE.

I told you Hydrogen Peroxide ROCKS!

I have yet to find anything,

Hydrogen Peroxide will not get out!

If you have- comment or email me :)

Saving Clothes- one Stain at a Time!

Another Tip About 'Adjustable' Kitchen Gadgets

We're ending the week here at HouseHold Tips Blog
with another tip from from a Reader!

There is a lot of interest out there about 'adjustable' measuring
gadgets-
whether they be spoons, or cups... or something else.

A HouseHold Tips Reader, Tech Savvy Mama (who is Super Cool, a Great Mom and has a fantastic blog about all things Tech + Being a Mom) found another adjustable measuring  cup...

Pampered Chef has one too!

I, myself, have never been to a Pampered Chef Party, but what a great success story!  

It's a MOM business, started in 1980,

and now... a $700 million enterprise!

Not only a good HouseHold Tip today,

but also,

Some Good Inspiration Today!

Happy HouseHold Tips!

A Cleaning Tip For Shower Doors

Hello HouseHold Tippers!  This Week I'm sharing tips from
HouseHold Tips Blog Readers!

Back in February, I shared my excitement over Mr. Clean Magic Erasers to almost instantly clean painted surfaces- any smudge or mark on walls comes off!

HouseHold Tips Blog Reader Whitney shared that these Magic Erasers are great at cleaning glass shower doors too;  They "take away all the grime that builds up and is tough to clean."

So there you have it- HouseHold Tippers sharing HouseHold Tips!

"We got us a (HouseHold Tip) family here!"  - to (kinda) quote H.I. McDonnough 

From that classic 1987 movie, Raising Arizona.

* By the way- that movie is ranked #31 in the American Film Institute's 100 Years... 100 Laughs! *

The Adjustable Measuring Cup... I Found It!

  


Hey There HouseHold Tippers!


Back on March 17th, I pointed out a great measuring spoon...


It's adjustable (what a great idea)!

I got a comment from a HouseHoldTips Reader, 

Rhonda Grice of 'Upper Hand Depot' Blog,

Wishing that there was an 'Adjustable Measuring Cup'...

Well, there is.

And I found, very quickly, that there are 2 companies that make them!

Happy Measuring!

Thanks Rhonda for your comment!

A Great Measuring Spoon

Hello HouseHold Tippers!

Today, a quick little tip about measuring spoons-

Get an adjustable one!  I have this exact one, and it adjusts from
1 tablespoon to 1/2 teaspoon.  You just move the black, movable bar-
and presto!
Why have all those measuring spoons in your drawer?!
 
My mother-in-law got me this as a 'stocking stuffer' and I love it!

Happy Measuring!

Another Use for Toothbrushes-Clean Kitchen Floor Tiles

Since we've been talking about toothbrushes
as cleaning supplies lately,
I want to pass on another great tip!

Plain old dirt and stuff collects between kitchen tiles on the floor.
You probably don't even notice it until it gets pretty bad.
I notice it from time to time,
due to the fact I have 2 guys walking and running
around my house.

Here's the great 'quick tip'-

1st: spray your kitchen tiles with Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner Spray with Bleach.  

My mother-in-law recommended this, and it works great.

2nd: Use your old toothbrush that I told you to save and use as a cleaning tool

to scrub between the tiles.

This TOTALLY WORKS!

It sounds like a lot of work, but it's not.

It goes very quickly!

And if you do it from time to time,

it'll never take that long :)

PooF!

That was easy!

Cleaning 'Cleaning Supplies'

We're ending our week here at HouseHold Tips Blog,
with another great use for Hydrogen Peroxide.

Clean your Cleaning Supplies with it!

Go Ahead and Get Your Cleaning Bowl Out,

Mix Hydrogen Peroxide and dishwashing liquid,

Put all your cleaning brushes, scrubbers, in it.

Let them soak for a few minutes.

Now rinse well!

You're done.

Now all your cleaning supplies are ready!

The Best Way To Get Red Wine Stains Out Of Clothes

I shared this a long time ago on my Mom Blog, BananaBlueberry and I would be remiss if I did not share it here, to fellow HouseHold Tippers!

Here is the recipe to Get Red Wine Stains Out Of Clothes.  Period.

IT STARTS with one of my favorite cleaning tools ever: Hydrogen Peroxide!

Get out Your Cleaning Bowl,

and mix a little

dishwashing liquid,

WITH

  a lot more Hydrogen Peroxide Solution.

Put the stained article of clothing to soak in the bowl…   You’re Done.

You can get Hydrogen Peroxide, the first aid antiseptic, at any grocery store or drugstore.

This TOTALLY works, every time.  It even works on an ‘old’ stain.  It gets just about any kind of stain out.

Yep.  It's not magic.  It just works!

Use a Toothbrush and Toothpaste to Clean Diamonds!

Hello HouseHold Tippers!
Yesterday I promised you 'a secret tip' about
toothbrushes...
Like my post yesterday said,
recycle your old toothbrushes into cleaning supplies!
Now,
put a little toothpaste on your 'cleaning toothbrush',
and gently scrub- your diamond engagement ring or diamond wedding ring,
or diamond earrings!

Now rinse!

That's right!  Just a little toothpaste makes diamonds sparkle even more!

So if you're going out and notice your wedding ring is looking lackluster,

can't find the jewelry cleaner,

or don't have time,

just a tiny dab of toothpaste 

will bring out the shine and sparkle of your diamond!

I got this tip from a college friend when I got engaged and actually owned my first diamond!

And I've been doing it ever since!

Happy Diamonds, Darling!

Recycle Your Toothbrushes into Cleaning Supplies!

Hello HouseHold Tippers!  We are talking about cleaning this week-
so let's get right down to it!
Here's a Great Quick HouseHold Tip-
When you change your toothbrush (every 4 to 6 months),
Don't throw your old one away,

Use it as what it is: a very small CLEANSING BRUSH!

Toothbrushes are great for scrubbing a set-in stain,
as well as a great cleaning tool for hard-to-reach corners.

And they are perfect for cleaning everyday build-up between kitchen tiles!

(more on that in a few days).

So, use what you already have on hand: your toothbrush!

This is a good reminder to CHANGE your toothbrush too!

And 1 more thing:  Have your cleaning toothbrushes WHERE YOU WILL USE THEM.

Keep 1 upstairs in your linen closet,

and 1 under your sink in the kitchen;

If you keep them in convenient places- YOU WILL USE THEM!

Happy Households!

Come back tomorrow for a 'secret cleaning tip' about toothbrushes!

Computer Lap Desks Are a Good Idea

We were at Office Depot the other day for home office floor lamps (by the way- they don't carry them) and I saw a display for Computer Lap Desks.  Each one was $19.99.  I sit in the evenings on the couch a lot with my laptop, so I decided to buy one and see if I liked it.

And I do.  It is wonderful if you find yourself sitting, banging away on your laptop, on the couch.  The one pictured is the e-pad Travel Laptop Desk By Brookstone, for $29.95 (there was no picture of mine available on the Office Depot site).

In fairness to my readers: my husband did NOT prefer to use the Lap Desk,

He does, however, have a much bigger laptop than I do.

In Googling 'Computer Lap Desks' I realized that most of the soft bottom, hard top ones,

like I bought, 

are designed for small laptops (I own an Apple MacBook)

and the smaller 'netbooks'.

My husband has the 'big-corporate-like' laptop,

so the above may explain why he just preferred 

to have his laptop on his lap.

So, if you're like me,

and own a smaller (newer) laptop,

and want a more comfortable way to do things on your laptop,

while sitting on the couch,

you may want to look into one.

Like I mentioned above-

mine was $19.99,

and for that price-

you can't go wrong.

Let me know if you have a computer lap desk that you like... or dislike!

Thanks, and

Happy HouseHolds!