How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

One thing that we can always learn to do is save money. This artcle tells you how to make your own detergent.

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/15/how-to-make-your-own-laundry-detergent-and-save-big-money

I use the washing soda and I have to say, I love it! Just add it to anything and you will see how wonderful it is. The only problem is it can be hard to find in your local stores, but you can lok online such as amazon and find it there in the soap house cleaning isle.

Tips to Protect your home

According to Harvard Health publications, accidents in the home are one of the leading causes of injury and death in the U.S. Not only are there steps you can take to keep your family safe, but there are ways to keep your home from being damaged by failure of systems in your home.

Home detection systems have been around for years, but many homeowners and residents are not investing in these life-saving devices. According to the CDC, most residential fire injuries and deaths are due to smoke and toxic gases, not burns. It's a fact that smoke detectors save lives. Make sure you have a working smoke detector on every floor of your home and ensure there are units installed near your sleeping area. The same is true of carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas that can be released by faulty gas-fired heating or cooking appliances, and the early symptoms of carbon monoxide can mimic the flu. There is no reason not to have both of these devices in your home. The cost range is between $10-$60 for a simple device that could save the lives of you and your family.

Another item to have around your home is a fire extinguisher. These devices can help you control a small fire quickly, but practicing with one of these is a good idea. First Alert has a new easy-to-use unit called Tundra; it operates like a can of hair spray. What I really like about this unit is that it is compact and very easy to use. You can place these on every level of your home, especially in the kitchen. The cost is only $20; you can learn more about these units at firstalert.com.

Debit-card dangers

This is an interesting article about the dangers of owning a debit card. We all have one so I wanted to be aware if there was something new that I needed to know.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23129824/?GT1=10856


I always use cash because you just never know these days with all the frauding and people that work in the stores are supposed to keep this info confidential but instead they use it for their persnal gain and next thing you know you are a victim of Identity theft.

Use cash, keep tabs on what you spend if you do use one, and just keep it in a safe place and do not write the pin where someone can easily find it.