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September 25, 2008

A Better Home and Garden

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Still giving us wonderful advice toward cottage coziness after all these years; come these helpful homekeeping tips from Better Homes and Gardens:


~Every time you take out the trash, open the refrigerator and toss out any expired or empty items.

~After you make a grocery list, wipe down the refrigerator shelves and make room for the items you'll be buying.

~Each time you change a light bulb, wipe off or dust the fixture.

~Each time you take a shower, spray down the shower door and/or inside wall.

~For everything new you bring into your home -- trash, recycle, or store something old.

~Every time you move something into storage -- trash or recycle something out of storage.

~When you put up seasonal decorations, clean hard-to-reach display areas, like the tops of doorways or bookshelves.

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