Yogurt – Good about a week past the sell by date
Milk – Stays fresh 2 to 3 days past the sell by date, Whole milk spoils faster than skim.
Eggs- Fresh eggs last several weeks past the sell by date. Toss any with hairline cracks.
Cheese – Hard cheeses like Swiss or Parmesan last for weeks [...]

Sometimes we all get bored of how our home looks like and want to make changes without spending too much money on it. Not all decorating ideas require much time or money investment. Here’s a few tips on how to make a new look for your home:
-Try rearranging your furniture. Take them away from the [...]

Cleaning with Vinegar
Your home cleaners do not have to be pricey or chemical-laden to be effective in your home. In fact, they don’t even have to be store-bought, we can help you make your own homemade cleaners right in your own kitchen. Create your own all-purpose cleaner by filling a spray bottle with equal parts [...]

More “vintage” tips from 1003 Household Hints and Work Savers, written in 1948. We now live in a society were Folk don’t take care of household items because they are cheap and easy to replace, if we took a little extra care we could save our families some money each year, that money could be [...]

For this project you’ll need:
A glass votive holder
Small pieces of colored tissue paper
White glue diluted water
A small brush
Put about three tablespoons of white glue into a jar or cup and add about one tablespoon of water. You want it about the consistency of watery paint.
Cut the tissue paper into small squares or other patterns. We [...]

*Put installation in your ceiling.
*Use curtains and window treatments to prevent loss of heat, but do open them up to let the sun in—especially from southern windows.
*Close off areas that don’t need to be heated.
*Don’t overheat your home. Raising your thermostat one degree can raise your electrical bill by 3%. The recommended setting is 68-72 [...]

Save your used tissue box and then stuff recycled plastic bags into the box. It holds a lot of bags and you get to pull them out each time you need one.
To shave your legs, use hair conditioner or even better yet – buy the cheapest shampoo w/conditioner you can find, if you have sensitive [...]

1. For soap scum and hard water stains – allow lemon juice to sit and soak. The juice will dissolve the spots.
2. Dab some lemon juice on a rag to clean brass and copper.
3. Mix lemon juice with vinegar & baking soda to make a good general cleaning paste.
4. By cutting a lemon in half [...]

Soon it will be getting darker earlier, and the leaves will change into those fabulous beautiful colors of orange and yellow. The smell of fall will be in the air. Will you and your closets be ready before the Fall “chill” blows?
Now is the time to get a start on organizing your closets, putting away [...]

Hot Water and Your Dishes You need hot water to effectively kill bacteria on your dishes, especially in the summertime when bugs are abundant and bacteria grows at a faster rate if dirty dishes are left sitting even for a few hours.
Washing dishes in hot water actually helps to lift away and clean dirty dishes, [...]