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End ant invasions pronto with Talon gel
I have found a truly fantastic product which gets rid of ants like no other pest treatment I've ever seen. Upon my recent invasion of ants, the faithful old borax and sugar mix was barely making a dent in their numbers. I couldn't use my own kitchen bench, guests were commenting and while I hate killing anything, it was driving the whole family crazy. Thank goodness for Talon Ant killer gel! It works immediately (I saw ants leaving food and running to this gel), they swarmed it and as the product promises, they are gone in 48 hours. I can leave food out on the bench now and there are none to be seen. The gel works for 14 days, but at $8 for 5ml, it is totally worth it!
By: LLNOE 4 responses in the members' forumReplace nail biting with horsetail herbal capsules
A tried and true way to prevent nail biting is to take horsetail herb capsules. Nail biters seek silicone and this herb supplies it. I am a naughty nail biter from way back (and still do because I am hopeless at taking pills!). However I swear horsetail capsules work and my nails grow like wildfire whenever I remember to take them!
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Keeping track of spending is as easy as 1,2,3
Instead of adding up when you do your shopping, why not deduct? This hint explains all.
I no longer use a calculator when I do my grocery shopping. Something to do with always pressing the wrong button and clearing my calculations!
Now, I simply write how much I can spend on my shopping list and when I put something in my shopping cart, I subtract a rounded amount from the total. For example, if I have $100 to spend and I buy milk for $3.89, I subtract $4.00, leaving me a total of $96 to spend on the rest of my groceries.
By making these deductions with every item, you always know how much you have left to spend. Makes it easier to budget and certainly beats using a calculator!
By: Katrina Bootsma 5 responses in the members' forumGive a bag full of happiness
For a super, low-cost, personal and heartfelt gift, why not give someone a Happy Bag? All you need is a plastic 'loot bag' such as those given away at children's birthday parties, and fill with the following:
*An eraser - so that you can make your mistakes disappear.
*Five cents - so you can never say that you're broke.
*A marble - in case someone says you've lost yours.
*A rubber band - to stretch yourself beyond your limits.
*A piece of string - to tie yourself together when things fall apart.
*A bear hug (cut out teddy bear picture or motif) - to remind you that someone cares.
By: Ann Westerman 6 responses in the members' forumReceive a Free Newsletter