December 10, 2021

 A few good housekeeping habits now can help you avoid a bigger chore later. Do laundry when you have one load of it and wash items while you’re cooking to avoid dried food that’s harder to clean. Sort your mail as it comes in, stop keeping magazines you don’t read and put away yesterday’s clothes before you pick out today’s outfit. Source Link

How can you keep houseplants watered while you’re away on vacation? Remove any saucers underneath smaller potted plants and put them in the bathtub in a few inches of water. For larger plants, poke a hole in an empty twist-cap wine bottle, fill it with water and push it cap-side down into the plant soil until the bottle stands up on its own. Source Link 

Freezing your credit report can prevent an identity thief from getting a loan or credit card in your name. The three major national credit agencies let you do this online for free and you’ll need to provide your social security number and answer a few questions to verify your identity. You’ll then set a PIN number that you can use to unfreeze your credit report when needed. Source Link