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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
Eureka! How to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. note: directions made for a right-handed person; if you are a "leftie" then use the hand opposite the one suggested above PS. if you're looking for a fabulous deal on 600 thread count italian sheets, look no further! (I highly reccommend sheets of 600 thread count or more. image via Martha Stewart

10 Laundry Boosters Using Vinegar These items are a staple in cooking and baking, but they’re also a great help around the house. Here are dozens of ways you can use them, I’ve separated them into three groups for easier browsing. Enjoy! Color Brightener: Add 1/2 cup to a load of laundry (wash cycle).Color Protector: Pour some in a bucket (as much as you need) then soak new garments in it to protect dyes from running.Whiter Whites: Add 1 1/2 cups to the rinse cycle to whiten clothes.Restore Whites: Add 1 cup to a large stock pot filled with water, bring to a boil. Using the peels or cut wedges/halves… Make your own household cleaner from the peels (so easy!) Using the juice… Mothball odors can be removed from drawers by rinsing with a strong solution of juice and water.Remove rings inside the toilet bowl by applying a paste of borax and freshly squeezed juice (first flush toilet to make the surface wet). Enamel Cookware Stain Remover: Stir a handful in cookware filled with water.

HOW TO: Set Up an Online Resume Your resume is boring. How do you expect to stand out in a crowd of job seekers when your black-and-white, list-formatted resume and formulaic cover letter blend with all the rest? Luckily the Internet is here to save you. With the coming of social media resumes, video resumes and visual resumes, the world of job seeking just got a lot more interesting. If you're looking for ways to make your resume stand out — whether that's on your personal website, video hubs, document-sharing websites or LinkedIn — here are some ideas to get you started, along with examples for each format. If you've posted your resume online in a creative way, share a link and your story with us in the comments below. Your Website First, if you don't have a personal website, get one. Now that that's taken care of, consider listing your resume (or at least an "about me" page) on your website, so site visitors can learn more about you. Video Resumes His project was a hit. Document-Sharing Websites LinkedIn

11 Unusual Household Uses For Food Items That Will Save You Money photo: charles chan * The next time you find yourself in need of a household product like stain remover, shower cleaner or ant deterrent, check the pantry before heading to the store. You might just find what you need, in the form of a common kitchen ingredient. From a green perspective, going the DIY route eliminates some of the harsh chemicals in your home, reducing your family’s exposure to them. It can also save you money. In a pinch, using cinnamon or cayenne pepper could save you the $5 needed to buy a set of ant traps. Post your own tips below, and try these household uses for common foods: Baking soda * Jan Patterson of Cotati, Calif., uses it to remove “stubborn sticky stuff of any kind” from furniture and other household items. * Add vinegar, and the mixture works well as a drain cleaner, says Leslie Reichert, a.k.a. * “Use it as your first treatment when you spill fruit juice or wine,” says lifestyle consultant Joshua Duvauchelle. Bananas Beer Cayenne Pepper Cinnamon Honey Ketchup Tea

Universidades en Monterrey Many uses for baking soda. While doing research for this article, we were amazed at the number of uses for baking soda. When one looks back in history, before we had such a huge array of different cleaning products, baking soda was one of the items most frequently used. It worked great, it was economical and best of all it was safe to use. In fact, Grandma had hundreds of uses for baking soda,we have collected some of the most popular ones. They are time tested and they work. If you have additional tips involving uses for baking soda, add them at "Submit A Tip," and we add them to this list. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 31. 32.Sprinkle soda in tennis shoes, socks, boots and slippers to eliminate odor. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56.For sunburn use a paste of baking soda and water it will help relive the burning and will help you from peeling as bad. Check out these great sections

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