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For really shiny toilets, drop a couple denture tablets into your toilet and let them disolve. Give it a quick swab with the brush and then you should have the nicest, shiniest toilet in the neighborhood!

Back To School can mean hectic and stressful mornings. Try this, keep a laundry basket by the front door and have your children fill it the night before with everything they will need for school the next day, backpack, keys, gym clothes, money, gloves, hats, wallet etc. Make sure each child puts in their things the evening before so they have time to think about what they will need. Each morning as they leave, they have everything they need in one place. By the time the last child leaves, the basket should be empty.

Whenever you travel carry along a stain pretreatment stick. Taking the time to use it on stains before they set ensures that they will wash out when you get home.

Rub iron with aluminum foil to remove burnt on starch, etc.

If you get a grease stain on your silk shirt, never fear! Just put baby powder over the stain and let it sit for a few minutes then dust off. VOILA! No more greasy mark.

Be sure to save your cardboard tubes from wrapping paper. After you iron your tablecloth, lay it out flat or fold neatly to fit your tube. Roll the table cloth up onto the tubing then place it in a drawer. It saves you from having harsh hanger marks.

You can make certain your neighbor or friend returns loaned gardening or workshop tools simply by painting your initials on them. It will remind the borrower every time he or she uses them!

If you buy 50-pound bags of food for your dog or cat, don’t throw out the bags when they are empty. Reuse them to hold pruned limbs and branches or rose bush trimmings.

Painting an area where the paintbrush will need to be extended over your head? You can prevent paint splatters from hitting you by poking a hole, the size of the paintbrush handle, in a large plastic coffee can lid. Push paintbrush handle through it with the rim side up to catch drips. You and your clothes will be protected.

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Instead of bending over to try to pull or dig it out, here’s any easier solution: Pour a good amount regular table salt directly on the areas; the grass will die off.