Amazing Ways to Get Permanent Marker off Almost Anything

For some reason, children seem particularly attracted to permanent markers. I’ll never forget the time my daughter drew with permanent marker on our couch or the time my son wrote with permanent marker on the neighbors’ house siding. Another time, my other son wrote with Sharpie permanent marker all over my husband’s brand new wooden […]

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10 Budget-Friendly House Cleaning Tips — Part 2

Ready to get your home in excellent shape, using everyday, natural items you already own? To conclude our 2-part series on budget friendly housekeeping, here are the final 5 tips:   6) Polishing Silverware or Silver Jewelry. Forget about purchasing expensive jewelry cleaners. Make your silverware (or sterling silver jewelry) shine with toothpaste. Simply scrub […]

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10 Budget-Friendly House Cleaning Tips – Part 1

Are you tired of having to spend tons of money on specific cleaning products? Do you pay extra for the more expensive products, because you think they will clean better? We all want our houses to be impeccably clean, but there is an alternative, less expensive way. In this article you will find some tips […]

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Friday Favorites — Citrasolv Natural Cleaning Solution Review

I really hate the scent of strong bleach type cleaners, so I have been on a search to replace them with more natural smelling cleaners when possible.  Recently, I discovered Citrasolv at our local grocery store. This is my honest review of Citrasolv cleaner, and I am not being reimbursed by the company in any […]

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6 Tips for Heating Your House with A Pellet Stove

We use a pellet stove to heat our home, which is approximately 1400 square feet.  When I mention this to my friends, most of them have a lot of questions about how it works, and whether we save any money. The pellet stove, in my opinion was a great investment, and will continue to save […]

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