handy

I'll share this tip, as I just got finished doing it.

I keep one of those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (actually its the cheapie storebrand kind) in the shower. Every time I shower, before I get out, I just wipe the entire shower walls, doors and floor with the 'eraser'. The shower stays sparkling clean. I had tried those sprays that you spray into the shower when finished, but I found that after time things would still not look as nice. The eraser works really well.

Also, I give my kids a check-off list of their chores. They each have to keep thier own rooms clean, care for the cats and dogs and take on one household chore such as vacuuming or dusting. Every day they check off their lists as they do their chores. At the end of the week, if their lists are completly checked off, then we do something really fun together like make s'mores or have a pizza and DVD night. This really elimanted all the whiney "Do I HAVE to" whenever chore time came.

Whirlwind

Handy - I had my nephew staying with me for a while. I did the chore thing.

Nah...it was more fun not to do the chores than to play Mad Gab on Saturday, he figured.

...now he's back living with Gramma.

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Whirlwind

Christmas tree needles still stuck in your carpet?

Here's a tip I saw on TV. This lady wrapped duct tape around her hand...no, no...sticky side out, silly! And then dabbed her carpet with it and the needles came out.

She said it's fun for the whole family.

Oh yeah...Mom, I'd rather do this than play with my great new Christmas presents!

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Whirlwind

It's like: They said on TV duct tape on your hand would take these things out...why *dab* isn't *dab* it *dab* working? *dab!*

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Boanerges

I am told that can be used to stop mouths from talking also! LOL!

Whirlwind

Or you can roll it up and stick it in your ears so you won't have to listen, hee hee hee!

Pamela

I've never cleaned windows, but here's a tip that is told to be usefull...

some people tend to leave like lines when they wipe the dirty water of the windows, but when you get hot water and drop an onion in it, it should solve it.

I don't know if it works, but I heard it on tv (but they lie anyways, lol)