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A little reminder about dehydration – my top 10 ways to get kids to drink

February 23, 2009 by kellys  
Filed under Top 10 lists, baby products, children's activity, food, health

A little reminder about dehydration – my top 10 ways to get kids to drink

Turkey Butt has been very sick with the stomach flu. Her doctor gave her a prescription for anti-nausea that has helped but we are still trying to get Gatorade and Pedialite down her. Her favorite drink is strawberry milk and I can’t let her have that on such a queezy stomach until she is better. Our doctor says if she isn’t better by tomorrow, then she iwll have to be hospitalized. Not exactly what I wanted to hear.
So here is what I am trying and I hope it will help you as well to be mindful …read more

Top 10 green household cleaners

Top 10 green household cleaners

It always seems like I find someone every day who is talking about saving the environment.  Granted, I want to be a good steward of hte things I am gifted, but I also want to use disposable diapers and I enjoy a good Styrofoam cup that doesn’t sweat all over my car or coffee table.  So today I thought I would give you the top 10 green household cleaners.  See how you stack up to the list and let us know how you are doing.  Some will even save you money.  That’s my favorite part.

Vinegar, we have talked about vinegar …read more

60+ Frugal ways to use baking soda

60+ Frugal ways to use baking soda

So I promised a closer look at baking soda. It seems to be a huge resource for a lot of things. And you don’t get much cheaper than $1 for a powerful cleaning agent. So here is my list of the top uses for baking soda. Some will seem familiar as we have talked about them before.
In the Kitchen:

Make a paste with water to clean up your sink that isn’t very abrasive.
Stick a box in your fridge to keep the smell gone.
Mix 3 tsp with hot water to soak and remove tea and coffee stains from thermos’ and tea cups.
Use …read more

Top 20 ways to save time while cleaning your home

March 21, 2008 by kellys  
Filed under Top 10 lists, cleaning, time management

Top 20 ways to save time while cleaning your home

I hate to clean. I am willing to admit that. But finding the time to clean is getting harder and harder now that I have 2 kids. I just want to play with them all the time. But the house needs to be cleaned and the floors need to be vacuumed. So I have found some great ways to save time while cleaning your house.


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