Extraordinary uses for ordinary things:RD takes a new look at kitchen gadgets

Reader’s Digest compiles 14 new ways to use common kitchen gadgets to keep cooks on budget and save time 

Maximize everything in your kitchen. Whether it’s getting the most juice you can out of a lemon, or using a cheese grater to cut butter for pie crusts and biscuits, many everyday items in the kitchen are versatile and can be used in multiple ways for convenient cooking. Reader’s Digest compiles 14 new ways to use common kitchen gadgets. 

Huge Teacher Appreciation Giveaway 5/7Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week 5/10

This huge Teachers giveaway ends May 7. Find out more information on Barbara's Beat, http://barbarasbeat.blogspot.com/.

Celebrate your child's teacher this week. I hope you find something useful.

A Teach Appreciation Prize Package worth more than $1,000 will end on May 7.

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Extraordinary uses of 16 ordinary household items

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Tide® survey: 65% of Hispanic consumers discard garments ruined by bleach and home remedies

 Other survey findings show consumers

do not find home remedies fully effective

According to a new survey released by Tide®, effective stain removal without damaging fabrics is a top concern for consumers when doing laundry, especially when it comes to white garments. 

However, using conventional treatments like chlorine bleach or home remedies do not always offer the expected results. Hispanic consumers who use bleach for their whites have experienced their garments turning yellow and dingy (32 percent), while 80 percent of those surveyed felt home remedies (like vinegar, lemon, salt, and dish soap) work only on some stains.

Tips to teach kids about giving; Win an Ignite Good! superhero cape and activity book, The Global Game Changers book, and a $30 GC

Win The Global Game Changers book and more.

  

5 easy tips for teaching children about philanthropy this holiday season

Guest post by Jan Helson, creator of The Global Game Changers children’s entertainment brand and author of the children’s book, The Global Game Changers. The brand was developed to inspire children to “Ignite Good!” and use their superpowers to make the world a better place. The goal is to teach kids about the many different ways they can give back and develop their philanthropic interests.
 

The holiday season is a wonderful time to start teaching children about philanthropy and the joys of giving. The key to encouraging your child to become a life-long giver is a simple equation: Your Talent + Your Passion = Your Superpower!

You don't have to be bitten by a spider to be a superhero. By encouraging each child to combine their individual talents and passions, you can make giving an integral part of their lives.

Taking your child to the doctor? Enter to win a gift pack with a toy doctor kit, fun bandaids and a $20 Baskin Robbins gift certificate 12/7

Luca listens to the nurse as the doctor gets ready for the checkup for Luca's doctor visit!

Five tips to help your child say “ah” with confidence.

Guest post by Nicole Fonovich, co-creator of the “Luca Lashes” app/eBook Series.

 

Winter is on its way and everyone knows what that means. Not skiing, not hot chocolate, not kissing under the mistletoe. Colder temps bring cold and flu season, sick kids and doctor’s offices. (Cue sniffles and sneezing.)

 

Any self-preserving individual will avoid sick people like the plague. But if you’re the parent of a young child you might not have a choice.

MOMtrepreneur Tip of the Day: 10 great uses for shoe organizers

Penelope of Penelope's Oasis, has great organizing tips for your home. One of her recent ideas is to use shoe holders.

Top 5 Halloween safety tips for kids

On Halloween night, goblins, princesses, pumpkins, and ghosts will take to the streets and it's our job as parents to keep them safe, while letting them have a good time.

Survival tips after Irene strikes

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that can remain even after Hurricane Irene strikes.