Reuse perfume samples to add a nice scent to rooms and clothing drawers. Save money and the environment by cleaning a Keurig coffee maker that is no longer dispensing water fully. And roadside litter cleaning not only helps the environment, beautify your neighborhood or local highway, but in this tip, you see how it can also pay you back in a bit of cash!
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It's Roadside Litter Cleaning Time
By littergitter
It's spring and people are getting in the cleaning mood. We want our houses and yards to look nice. But have you ever considered helping to keep our roads clean? I'm an old littergitter and I look at it as great exercise that produces quick results.
By Judy
Many Keurig coffeemakers end up in the landfill because they do not dispense water anymore, or just fill the cup a tiny bit. You can fix this yourself, and save the cost of a new machine.
By Donna
I seem to get a lot of these nice smelling perfume samples in magazines and free catalogs. I usually slip them into lingerie drawers, under couch cushions,on the bottom of garbage cans and in window sills. Today, I added them into my toilet paper roll dispenser. It seems logical. Every time the roll is turned it releases a tiny scent.
By attosa
My friend and I came up with this list after waxing his car and learning through trial and error (and success).
Give Dishcloths and Cleaning Rags a Deep Cleaning
By ohsotif
Dishcloths and cleaning rags can get pretty grimy over time, so I like to give them a thorough, deep cleaning every now and then. To do this, I simply take a load of them and soak them in a solution of boiled vinegar and a few drops of Dawn dish soap.
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