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Hey dear readers, I’ve been working on a much needed blog post schedule (because winging it just isn’t this planning girls style) and while I won’t be having a theme for every day of the week, I’ve decided to keep this new one: Helpful Homemaking where I will share quick and easy tips for Moms, homes, gardens, cooking, - this will be a grab bag of helpfulness. You can find some of my recent tips here and here. I will also keep a favorite around here: Wordless Wednesday!
Before I get to my quick tip today, I’d love to ask you what would you like to see me write about here on the blog? Please take a quick minute to fill out this survey to help me plan future posts. I promise it’s quick and easy. Thanks!
How to Disinfect and deodorize your garbage disposal and sink drains
This really is super quick and easy.
- Take 3 tablespoons Arm and Hammer Baking soda
- 1 cup ice cubes
- Pour ice down drain. Top with baking soda.
- Turn on water (medium-low cold) and turn on garbage disposal.
- Let run until the ice cubes stop making the loud noise that scares your cat or dog (about 30 seconds.)
- Then run hot water down drain for about 30 seconds and done! Clean smelling drains again. This should last at least a week depending on what you are putting down the garbage disposal.
Now clean the other side of your sink by placing 2 tablespoons of baking soda down the drain and running hot water for about 30 seconds. Your drain is clean.
If you are feeling really industrious, toss another tablespoon of baking soda in your sink lightly, wet it to make a paste and scrub your sink with a non-abrasive cloth. A good paper towel will work in a pinch.
I hope you found this tip helpful. Please come back next week to read my helpful homemaking post and follow along on my Pinterest Board.
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With the holidays
rapidly approaching, a lot of us will find ourselves out and about alone,
busily rushing from one errand to the next. Safety in parking lots is something
that I’m always aware of during the holiday hustle and bustle, but I live in an
area that can sometimes lull me into a false sense of security and I forget
some safety measures like checking my car before I get in. So when the owner of React mobile contacted
me and introduced their free safety app, I was intrigued and gladly accepted his
offer to sponsor this post because safety, not just for me, but my entire
family is a priority for everybody I know.
About
React Mobile:
React Mobile, a new free app for iPhone and Android that helps enhance personal safety. This app is well suited for families as a safety tool to help parents keep track of their kids.
How does our app work?
React Mobile helps you turn your smartphone into a
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Perfect for running or walking alone early in the morning or
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location (ex: in the UK the app will prompt a user to dial 112/999 not 911).
React differentiates itself in the following ways:
React Mobile is Free and has an Automatic 911 prompt.
Follow-Me Feature - React Mobile, is a safety tool that you hope you never have to use. We differentiate ourselves by providing users with a safety enhancement feature for everyday use. Our premium “Follow-me” feature allows users to have friends and family track them in real-time. When a user is concerned for their safety but doesn’t want to escalate a potentially harmless situation, they can have their friends and family track them in real-time until they are safe.
International Support: Users
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be prompted to dial the appropriate emergency authority depending on
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Social Network
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The cool Follow Me feature had me downloading the app ASAP.
This feature alone is perfect for teens and college kids!
I invite you to learn more about React mobile by visiting
their website and liking them on Facebook, then head on over to the iTunes appstore to download the free app or download the free app to your
Android via Google Play.
Please make sure you share this app with your family and friends.
It takes mere seconds to download the app that will give you and your loves
ones piece of mind and a backup plan should they ever need one.
Happy Holidays!
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