5/30/11

Smelly garbage can? Here's something that could help neutralize the smell if you also have a pet cat: Use kitty litter. Fill a bowl with clean kitty litter and place it inside the trash can. The porous litter will absorb odor and help it smell fresher in no time.

5/29/11

An easy and efficient way to save on heating and cooling costs is by making use of your ceiling fans to help circulate the air in your house. To save on heating costs in the winter, be sure the fan is turning in a clockwise direction to help push rising heat down. Be sure to reverse the fan back to counter-clockwise in the summer months to cool the rooms.

5/28/11

Tired of getting supermarket circulars in the mail? It can be an arduous process to get your name taken off the mailing lists of individual stores, so the next best thing is to become friends with your postal carrier. Tell him you simply do not want any of the circulars and he will be your best defense in not delivering unnecessary flyers to your home.