HELPFUL TIPS...

if you cut your family's hairat home. Sprinkle cornstarch on the person's neck beforestarting and the hair won't stick and cause that awful itch
To get rid of roach's, Place Bay leaves all around in yourcuboards and floor's! You won't see any the next day, or for years to come
Energy Consciousness Tips.....
Buy a new fridge that is the right size for your needs toavoid wasting energy cooling nothing.
Use a microwave or toaster oven to cook small portions anda conventional oven or stove-top for larger items.
A watched pot will eventually boil-but putting a lid on itreduces cooking time and energy use. Also, match the potsize to burner size to avoid energy waste.
Winterize Your Home for Savings...
While it may not be time to pull out the heavy woolsweaters just yet, it is a good time to start think-ing about winterizing your home; and a good placeto start is with the insulation. Do you have enoughinsulation in your home?
When moving into a new dwelling.Get 2 boxes of those "roach hotels". Open the package andsplit them apart so they are individual. Then, using a yardstick or broom handle, etc, push them under the refrigeratorand you will never have roaches. Roaches breed mostly indark spots and under the refrigerator is most prevalent place for them.
Put a couple cans of coffee grounds (not brewed) in a roomwith a foul smell. This saved my freezer that had unpluggedwhile we were away and came back to a bunch of spoiled meat.
Store clean silver in washed cotton, acid-free tissue or other bagsspecially designed to protect silver (these can be found at hardware andhome improvement stores). They really do the job.
Mark objects with red polish to: Note levels for measuring amounts inbuckets or cups. Indicate a light switch that should be left on. Show theline-up of arrows on childproof medicine bottles