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[Anonymous]

When loading the dishwasher, I try and keep all the forks together, put all the spoons in the same slot, etc, so it is an easy "grab" when unloading and putting everything back in the drawers and cabinets.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Put clean children in clean bed in clean day clothes. Ready for school tomorrow without the fight when they wake up. Still have to do the teeth and hair, but it's one less thing...

Clothes are not wrinkled?

Nope. Obviously I wouldn't do this with a dress that needs ironing, but for casual clothes, works fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put clean children in clean bed in clean day clothes. Ready for school tomorrow without the fight when they wake up. Still have to do the teeth and hair, but it's one less thing...

Clothes are not wrinkled?

Nope. Obviously I wouldn't do this with a dress that needs ironing, but for casual clothes, works fine.

Wrinkles aside, isn't it uncomfortable to sleep in your day clothes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put clean children in clean bed in clean day clothes. Ready for school tomorrow without the fight when they wake up. Still have to do the teeth and hair, but it's one less thing...

Clothes are not wrinkled?

Nope. Obviously I wouldn't do this with a dress that needs ironing, but for casual clothes, works fine.

Does anyone do this with their work clothes?

[Anonymous]

Put a small jar in the corner of the top rack of your dishwasher. If it is full of water, the dishes are clean. When you empty the dishwasher, the last thing you do is dump the water out of the jar. Full=Clean, Empty=Dirty.

Put binder clips on the edge of the desk/table where you charge your cell phone. String the charger cable through the wide part of the silver part of the clip, then pull to the narrow part. This will keep the charger head easily accessible whenever you go to charge your phone.

When I replace toothbrushes in our house, I run the old ones through the dishwasher and then keep them for cleaning jobs. I keep one with the carpet cleaning spray so that I can work out stains when someone spills something on the carpet. I keep one with the Oxyclean bottle for when I pretreat stains on clothes before putting them in the wash (with toddler twins, I pretreat a lot of food stains on clothes). Toothbrushes are also good when you have to clean stains in tile grout.

We have a white board on the fridge for our shopping list. When I have to shop, I just take a photo of the shopping list on my phone and I have the list with me when I go to the store. After the shopping trip, I can delete the photo.

[Anonymous]

When painting the walls in my house, I can rarely finish a room in one day. I take the roller (handle included), wrap it in a plastic bag from the grocery store, and store it in the refrigerator for the next day. This saves me from cleaning all the rollers until I am finished with the job. (If using different paint for different walls, I put all the rollers in the fridge and label them with the paint type - e.g “ceiling,” “white gloss,” etc.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put clean children in clean bed in clean day clothes. Ready for school tomorrow without the fight when they wake up. Still have to do the teeth and hair, but it's one less thing...

Clothes are not wrinkled?

Nope. Obviously I wouldn't do this with a dress that needs ironing, but for casual clothes, works fine.

Does anyone do this with their work clothes?

I sometimes do this with my gym clothes. Waking up already dressed for the gym helps encourage me to get my butt down there

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't Windex also melt the plastic/material the glasses are made of?

Whaaaaaaaat?!?!?!
But I was so excited! I felt so smart! SHIT!

What else can I spritz on q tips to get my glasses clean?

Eyeglass cleaner...

Wow, I've been wearing glasses since second grade and had no idea that's even a thing! Can I buy it at someplace like a drugstore or Target, or do I have to buy it from my eye doctor?

Just spritz some white vinegar on your Q tip. It will get your glasses clean and shiny, no streaks.

I use vinegar and baking soda for all my cleaning. My house sparkles, smells good and no chemicals! Yea!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When loading the dishwasher, I try and keep all the forks together, put all the spoons in the same slot, etc, so it is an easy "grab" when unloading and putting everything back in the drawers and cabinets.

What a simple, great idea! I'm going to do this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When painting the walls in my house, I can rarely finish a room in one day. I take the roller (handle included), wrap it in a plastic bag from the grocery store, and store it in the refrigerator for the next day. This saves me from cleaning all the rollers until I am finished with the job. (If using different paint for different walls, I put all the rollers in the fridge and label them with the paint type - e.g “ceiling,” “white gloss,” etc.).

Different PP, but this reminds me of another tip. I keep a package of the sponge makeup wedges (I get them at the dollar store) with my painting supplies. If I need to do touchups on paint, I just take a makeup wedge, do the touchups and toss. Cheap and easy. Saves the time of having to wash and dry a paint brush after touchups. A lot cheaper than a $1 foam paintbrush and works just as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When painting the walls in my house, I can rarely finish a room in one day. I take the roller (handle included), wrap it in a plastic bag from the grocery store, and store it in the refrigerator for the next day. This saves me from cleaning all the rollers until I am finished with the job. (If using different paint for different walls, I put all the rollers in the fridge and label them with the paint type - e.g “ceiling,” “white gloss,” etc.).

Does the smell get into the food?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When painting the walls in my house, I can rarely finish a room in one day. I take the roller (handle included), wrap it in a plastic bag from the grocery store, and store it in the refrigerator for the next day. This saves me from cleaning all the rollers until I am finished with the job. (If using different paint for different walls, I put all the rollers in the fridge and label them with the paint type - e.g “ceiling,” “white gloss,” etc.).

Does the smell get into the food?

Not at all. Wrap the roll tightly in plastic and it's fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When painting the walls in my house, I can rarely finish a room in one day. I take the roller (handle included), wrap it in a plastic bag from the grocery store, and store it in the refrigerator for the next day. This saves me from cleaning all the rollers until I am finished with the job. (If using different paint for different walls, I put all the rollers in the fridge and label them with the paint type - e.g “ceiling,” “white gloss,” etc.).

Does the smell get into the food?

Not at all. Wrap the roll tightly in plastic and it's fine.

I take a plastic gallon (non-zippered) plastic bag, put it on, squeeze out as much of the air as you can and use painters tape to tape the neck closed around the handle of the roller. I just hang it on the side of the utility sink. It's fine for about 24 hours. No need to refrigerate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:[/b]Put a small jar in the corner of the top rack of your dishwasher. If it is full of water, the dishes are clean. When you empty the dishwasher, the last thing you do is dump the water out of the jar. Full=Clean, Empty=Dirty.[b]

Put binder clips on the edge of the desk/table where you charge your cell phone. String the charger cable through the wide part of the silver part of the clip, then pull to the narrow part. This will keep the charger head easily accessible whenever you go to charge your phone.

When I replace toothbrushes in our house, I run the old ones through the dishwasher and then keep them for cleaning jobs. I keep one with the carpet cleaning spray so that I can work out stains when someone spills something on the carpet. I keep one with the Oxyclean bottle for when I pretreat stains on clothes before putting them in the wash (with toddler twins, I pretreat a lot of food stains on clothes). Toothbrushes are also good when you have to clean stains in tile grout.

We have a white board on the fridge for our shopping list. When I have to shop, I just take a photo of the shopping list on my phone and I have the list with me when I go to the store. After the shopping trip, I can delete the photo.

Or how about when it's done cleaning, you empty it in its entirety, and don't start loading dirty dishes before said task is done.

Save your small jar for a unique container for your bacon grease that you'll just sneak into the general garbage a month later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put clean children in clean bed in clean day clothes. Ready for school tomorrow without the fight when they wake up. Still have to do the teeth and hair, but it's one less thing...

Clothes are not wrinkled?

Nope. Obviously I wouldn't do this with a dress that needs ironing, but for casual clothes, works fine.

Does anyone do this with their work clothes?

I sometimes do this with my gym clothes. Waking up already dressed for the gym helps encourage me to get my butt down there

No, I don't do this with my work clothes, but then I don't argue with me when it's time to get dressed each day