Finance Tip
: Set a date each week to sit down with your checkbook, bank statement, and bills. Keeping on top of finances helps you avoid late fees and overdrafts.
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Healthy Eating
: Eggs are one of the cheapest ways to eat lean meat.
: Watermelon is 92% water and full of vitamins. Replace ice cream with watermelon for a cool summer treat.
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Homemaking Tip
: At the end of each season, go through your closets and donate or toss what you no longer use – if you didn’t wear it that season (and it was the appropriate season to wear it), it’s probably time to let go of it.
: Focus on one room at time – finish one project before starting a new one.
: Look for multitasking opportunities. If you’re on the phone, clean out that junk drawer, or put away the clean dishes while waiting on water to boil.
: Look for items that are causing clutter. Create a new home for them, as it would seem your current organizational system isn’t working.
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Laundry Tip
: Spray underarm stains with vinegar before washing.
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Photography/Archiving Tip
: Send yourself postcards while on vacation – include funny stories, what you did that day, where you’ve been, etc. Add these to your trip photo albums for easy archiving.
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Time Management Tip
: Play “beat the clock” when facing dreaded chores. Set the timer and try to beat it.
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We want to hear YOUR tips… leave them in the comments below or head over to today’s forum discussion!
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{tips gleaned from All You Magazine, Issue 8, August 26, 2011
this post is linked to Top Ten Tuesday hosted by Oh Amanda}