Owning a Beta Fish has benefits....

I love the elegance and beauty of a Beta, but through the years I discovered my houseplants benefit too.

When I change the water I water the houseplants with the old dirty water  for fertilizer.

I enjoy the true beauty of owing a Beta. I've had many through the years and some that lived for years. I like the low-maintenance care and changing their water is not a dreaded chore. I keep several large vases and switch from one vase to the other. 

I keep a cutting of Philodendron in my bowl, for added beauty and gives him something to sleep on.

click on the image to learn about the Beta

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Use a ceiling fan to save energy if you live in a two story or splitlevel home

Replace your entry or stairwell light with a ceiling fan and light fixture combination

In Winter months set the fan  switch to have the blades blow air down. This will shift some of the warm air from  the upper level downstairs, to the cooler level.
When Summer has arrived, reverse the air flow by putting the fan switch to up. Now the extra cool air from downstairs will be blown upstairs.

Unfortunately I have no easy tips for changing the light bulbs in the light kit.....A TALL LADDER

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Small Helpful Tips That Make My Life Easy

Years ago I learned denture soak really cleans gold jewlry. 

A few days ago after pulling weeds, my nails were filthy. One of my gloves

had a hole in it..........desperate, I grabbed the denture cleaner I use

to clean my jewlry with.........it worked !!!

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You don't get to be my age without figuring some things out...........

sharing with you the little things I do to help with a task........

If you have any you would like to share, message  me via my Facebook

Page.......I'll give you all the credit !

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Several years ago I started saving my old mascara bruches to clean the little feeding well on my Humming bird feeders.

*** Humming bird Syrup***
1 part sugar
4 parts water
I don't use chlorinated water. I use distilled water  I purchase at the grocery
store. If you use chlorinated water, please boil it first.
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Hairspray and dust can make a mess on your make-up and vanity. One product cleans the mirrors, make-up cases and bottles.....RUBBING ALCOHOL !

If you've read any of my helpful tips you already know I clean my bathrooms with alcohol daily. I keep a small spray bottle in every bathroom & my kitchen. Alcohol cuts through the hair spray residue and leaves your shadows, lip sticks and bottles looking new.You might also notice I use pretty dishes & glasses to organize my make-up. Anytime I'm at a yard sale or flea market I buy pretty relish dishes, old candle cups, small platters, small juice glasses  or pretty bowls for my brushes, combs, wands or small  bottles of make-up, moisturizer or hair products.

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Today I was freezing the extra tomatoes from the garden. As I opened the freezer I thought to myself, dang, how does this door get so dirty ?  A five year old Grandson pilfering for ice cream or pop sickles might have something to do with...:)

As I reached for the dish rag I saw the spray bottle of alcohol I keep beside the sink.

The rest is history as well as the dreaded job of wiping down a frozen surface. 

I sprayed the door down and wiped with paper towels...............for the first time my freezer really is clean and disinfected.  

In the past I've used boiling water to dip the wash sponge in, the hair dryer and any idea I would read about

This past Summer my Husband's traveled. He carries a spray bottle in his suit case. Were you aware rubbing alcohol kills bed bugs ? Though he carries it because he's never trusted the housekeeping to really clean the bath rooms.

Keep a freezer chart.

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With Hydrogen Peroxide. 

To help keep the birdbaths clean and benefit the birds, add a cap full of cider vinegar to the birdbath when you fill it.

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Use coconut oil to clean little eyes. 

I put the coconut oil on a q-tip and wipe Tagg's little eyes. This is the

best method I've found to keep the runny gunk off his pretty little face.

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NO HOME SHOULD BE WITHOUT GLAD PRESS'N SEAL

This product has to be the handiest & most useful........

MOISTURE-PROOF CHRISTMAS LIGHTING PLUGS

At Christmas time, wrap you outdoor light plugs, to keep out the moisture from the snow & rain.

PROTECT A SURGICAL WOUND

When my husband had knee surgery , we wrapped the wounded knee with it........not a drop of water got on the wound.

***PAINTING PROJECT

When painting and can't finish the project at one time, wrap the brush, roller & pan with it.....I've left them wrapped for a couple of days....didn't dry out.

***FRIG SHELVES

Use it to line frig shelves. Pealing it off & replacing is a lot easier than cleaning that "stuck-on" gunk.

I use it to store seeds

***KEEPING TINY THINGS 

It's perfect for storing tiny things. Use two sheets.....just peel as you need.


When traveling, put your necklace, ear rings, bracelets & rings between two sheets, then pack them in the jewelry case.







***When on the go, I peel my apples and place the slices between two sheets. They don't turn brown & I can just throw them in my bag.

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The little things I do to keep it simple

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(1)  I keep my Olive Oil and Vanilla in squirt bottles.  Pouring      directly from the bottle makes it difficult to control portions.

(2)  I cook my Steel-cut oats in a slow cooker overnight, using the pkg. directions. I don't have the time to stand over a boiling pot for 30 minutes.

How to get "clear" not "cloudy" Iced Tea

(3)  When making Tea for the family get-together, make a simple syrup with water and sugar, then add it to the Tea, to sweeten.  I use 2 parts water 1 part sugar.This makes your tea that beautiful clear and not cloudy brown. * I do the same w/ Sugar Twin ( the only sweetener I use)....I always make sweetened & sugar free for choice.

Uses for old Mascara brushes

(4)  When you've used all your Mascara, clean the brush and save it. It's the best thing I've found to clean my Hummingbird Feeder....you know the yucky black mold that shows up around and in the little holes they drink from. They work good for cleaning jewelry to

Speed up "start-time" when using the Crock Pot

Speed up "start-time" when using the Crock Pot

 .(5) If time is short and I want to cook something in the Crock Pot, I put it in the Microwave for 5 to 10 minutes while the Crock Pot is heating up. Speeds up the start time.

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Baking cakes in Ice Cream Cones

Baking cake batter in Ice Cream Cones

Use an aluminum disposable cake pan turned upside down with holes cut into it to bake & decorate.

Packing Apples for lunch ?

Slice the apple, then secure it with a rubber band. This is better than a baggie & it helps slow down the "browning"

Glad Press-n-Seal
Slice your apples, if you liked yours pealed, peal them. Take a large sheet of the P-n-S, lay it out.place your apples on the sheet of P-n-S, leaving some spacing between the slices. Take another sheet of P-n-S lay it right over the top of the apple slices. Press the two sheets together sealing each slice of apple individually wrapped. Now, you can eat the slices as you want the.