http://shortcutsleuth.com Work Smarter not Harder! Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:05:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to the current edition of the Home Improvement Blog Carnival!  There’s some great info included in this week’s carnival related to the home that can also help you save time, money, and effort, while keeping your home looking its best.  Whether you are looking to enhance your indoor or ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/home-improvement-blog-carnival/ So if you’ve read my previous article about one minute cleaning tips, you’ve already seen how easy it is to take a few spare minutes when they arise and tackle a bunch of overlooked cleaning jobs. Here are even more quick cleaning tips to help you make good use of ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/more-quick-cleaning-tips/ It’s no big secret that we all need to sacrifice a little these days in order to make ends meet.  But that doesn’t mean we have to be totally deprived and not do anything fun!  Going out to eat provides us with not only a source of nourishment, but entertainment ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/save-money-when-eating-out-7-money-saving-tips/ Green living is not only good for our planet, it can be good for our wallets as well! By following a few eco-friendly green living tips, you can keep a little green for yourself. Here are 5 eco-friendly green living tips that will also save you some green… Switch to compact fluorescent ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/5-green-living-tips-to-save-you-money/ Stains on clothes are just a fact of life.  Some laundry stains are easy to remove with just a simple washing in the right temperature water with regular laundry detergent.  But some laundry stains require a little ingenuity in order to get rid of them.  By following some of these ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/10-laundry-stain-removal-tips/ Did you make a new year’s resolution to live healthier, get fit or lose weight? Each year, many of us start the new year off determined to meet these goals, yet for some of us that prospect seems overwhelming at times. So if you’re not ready to dive into a ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/easy-walking-tips-to-add-more-steps-to-your-day/ Cutting down on electricity usage in your home doesn’t just save money, but also helps to save the planet as well. Every time we plug an electronic device into an outlet or turn on a household appliance we are adding our share of pollution into the atmosphere. So the more ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/save-electricity-12-tips-to-lower-your-usage/ Picture this. It’s a blustery, rainy day with nothing to do, or a snowy winter one where the kids are home from school (and you’re home, too!). You’re trying to think of some interesting snowy or rainy day activities geared to your tween or teen so that you can spend ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/snowy-or-rainy-day-activities-for-tweens-and-teens/ Does your kitchen need a bit of a pick-me-up or a couple of updated touches to make you love it again? The kitchen is the center of most households and is the most used room in the house, but it’s unfortunately also usually the most expensive to update. But, don’t ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/kitchen-decorating-ideas-7-quick-inexpensive-tips/ For some, being organized is simply not something that comes naturally.  We want to be organized, and we know that if we could get more organized, it would actually make our lives easier in the long run, but alas, we still find it hard to figure out how to get ... http://shortcutsleuth.com/organization-tips-organizing-without-torture/