Maxine’s Housekeeping Tips – Part #4
SUBMITTED BY: Maxine in Idaho
Thursday’s Tip: Two-for-One
I decided it was time for a shorter tip, rather than a big strategy, but I couldn’t decide between two ideas, so you get them both today.
(1) Bonnie McCullough has what she calls the “Ten O’Clock Rule.” If you are going to be gone from home during the day tomorrow, you must decide by 10 p.m. TONIGHT what you are going to have for dinner. If you are at home all day, you decide by 10 a.m. TODAY what you are having for dinner tonight. You don’t have to start cooking–just decide. Make a note of it on your list, along with any items that you might need to pick up at the store. Remove items from the freezer to thaw. This eliminates the problem of “what to serve”–which I think results in more trips to McDonald’s than any other thing!
(2) Random housekeepers spend a lot of time looking for things (remember the purse tip). Designate a place for an extra set of keys (I have a cup hook in my broom closet). If you don’t have an extra key for every single thing in your house, put this on your to-do list. Now carry it a step farther: make an additional key for each of your cars and either put it in one of those magnetic things, or take a short piece of wire and wire it to the bottom of your car’s frame. This is for those times when it is 11 p.m. and you are away from home and discover that you have locked your keys in the car. If you hide a house key outside, make sure it is in its hiding place. If it isn’t, make an extra key and put it back. I have been busy making extra keys lately, but I am not gonna admit what event(s) inspired me to do this…….
SUBMITTED BY: Maxine in Idaho
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