a collection of useful articles that can make your daily life a bit easier
So much money and energy is wasted on things we could get for free. If you’re into new, shiny things and collecting stuff, this is not for you. But if you want less clutter in your life and want to keep more of your money, then check out these 15 things you shouldn’t be paying for….(read more)
By Melissa Breyer
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How many ways can you use salt? According to the Salt Institute, about 14,000! The salt website has tons of handy tips for using salt around the house, and the best of the bunch — plus my additions — are listed below.
I can’t think of another more versatile mineral. Salt is the most common and readily available nonmetallic mineral in the world. In fact, the supply of salt is inexhaustible….(read more)
By Sarah Jio, Womansday.com
Fri, Jun 11, 2010
1. Floss more often.
According to Robert Emami, DDS, chief of staff at Dental Specialties, a multispecialty practice in Randolph, Massachusetts, a simple piece of nylon string can have dramatic effects on a woman’s overall health. “Flossing is one of the easiest, quickest ways to remove bad bacteria from your body,” he says. “Plaque and bacteria are constantly building up in areas of the teeth that brushing does not get to. If plaque accumulates, it eats away the bone that holds the teeth in place.” Oral bacteria, he adds, can enter the bloodstream; studies have shown that such harmful bugs could exacerbate diabetes and hypertension, and even lead to premature births.
2. Eat every 2 to 3 hours during the day.
Think you’re a saint for going on a long hunger strike at work? If…. (read more)
by Forbes, Edited by Brett Nelson
Think you’re not getting a fair shake? Here’s how bad it really is.
Economists call them “market inefficiencies”–those periods when the price of something veers from its underlying, inherent value. Consumers on the short end of these misalignments call them rip-offs.
We’re not talking fraud here, though there’s plenty of that going around, too. We’re talking about all the ways, within the law, that we allow ourselves to be taken for a ride….(read more)
