Many of us have a small can of cream of tartar sitting in our pantry, waiting for the rare baking recipe. But did you know that you can use cream of tartar to clean your home? First off, a bit about cream of tartar. It’s a white, odorless powder that is a byproduct of the winemaking process. It forms inside wine barrels during fermentation and acts as a preservative while also controlling the pH of the wine. Next time you’re in the spices section of your grocery store (or better yet, buy in bulk on Amazon), stock up on cream of tartar and get started cleaning your house! How to clean your home with cream of tartar Stainless Steel: Just mix with Keep Reading

How to Prepare for a Quarantine As we are all facing an unexpected global health crisis, it's important to think through how our lives will be impacted in the weeks to come, the role we have to play in lessening the crisis, and what we can be proactively doing to ensure our own well being and the well being of others. Do the Five, and then some If you've been to Google's home page recently, you may have noticed the words "Do the five. Help stop coronavirus." To summarize: Wash your hands Cough into your elbow Don't touch your face Stay more than three feet apart If you feel sick, stay home. This is also a great time to do Keep Reading

UPDATED FOR 2020 A few years ago I asked all of you how to get rid of the urine smell in my kids' bathroom. I have consolidated those comments into a list and now bring you 9 ways to get rid of the pee smell in your bathroom. 1. Use a black light specifically made to detect urine. ✓ Searching for pee is soooooo easy by using a small black light in the dark bathroom. Done. 2. Clean the area around and under the base of the toilet. ✓ I had the same problem and sprayed Scrubbing Bubbles, the kind that foams up, all around the base of the toilet and let it foam up there for a while. Then I scrubbed around it with an old tooth brush and it Keep Reading