Tip of the Day #90: Mailing Fragile Parcels

When mailing a parcel and it is fragile, soak wet newspaper (many sheets) and wrap it round the container of the article. When it dries it will have formed a hard shell that will with stand a great deal of rough treatment. To make the string around a parcel really tight, wet it first. It’ll shrink as it dries.

Tip of the Day #89: Maintain Fresh Smelling Linen

Keep your bed linen smelling fresh at all times by pouring a few drops of essential oil on folded up pieces of paper towel OR dryer sheets and placing under your fitted sheet :)

Tip of the Day #88: Cleaning Paintbrushes

If you have ever ruined paintbrushes because of painting (dried on paint, bent bristles, etc.) just soak in Murphy's oil from 24-48 hours and the brushes will look brand new--guaranteed!

Tip of the Day #87: Place Keys in Bedroom

RE-POST: Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

Tip of the Day #86: Taking care of Head Lice

If you have school-age children, you know how bad and frequent cases of head lice occur. An effective way of preventing your child from getting them is to add about 10-12 drops of tea tree oil to the bottle of shampoo or squirting shampoo into your palm and adding a few drops directly to it. IF your child DOES come into contact with lice, massaging tea tree or coconut oil into hair every day will help in killing the eggs.

Tip of the Day #85: DIY Car Upholstery Cleaner

A great recipe for cleaning car upholstery: Combine 6 tablespoons soap flakes (from a bar of Fels Naptha or Linda's soap found in the laundry aisle) with 2 tablespoons Borax--add 1 pint boiling water until ingredients dissolve. Let cool, then whip until a 'foam' is created. You can then brush it directly onto the fabric and wipe away with a damp sponge or cloth.

Tip of the Day #84: Closet Organization

Organize your closet by using shower curtain hooks/rings to hang items like purses or necklaces :)