Even with all these wrinkle-free clothes available, you still have to drag out the iron once in awhile to keep your outfits smooth. Here are a few tips to make your ironing easier…

Place one sheet of aluminum foil—shiny side up—between the ironing board and the fabric ironing board cover. The foil will reflect the heat from the iron, so your ironing will get done faster and better. Or lightly spray your clothing with warm water (rather than cold)—this will help the iron's heat penetrate the clothes quicker and work out those problem wrinkles.

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• Amazing Stain-Removal Tricks for Around the House
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Keep a big piece of fresh gingerroot (cut, but not peeled) in your potato bin. The antibacterial properties of the pungent ginger will help keep the mold away.





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• How to Properly Clean Produce for Safe Consumption
• How to Tell Your Eggs Are Fresh
• How to Make Cheese Last Longer
• Keep Lettuce from Wilting

Here's some help for those unsightly yellowing toenails (Yuk!) infected by fungus. Puncture a vitamin E capsule, and squeeze out the oil onto the nail, lightly smoothing it over and under the front of the nail. Keep the toenail uncovered as much as possible and reapply the oil often—several times a day is best. You can also fight toenail fungus by soaking infected toes for 15 minutes a day in a mixture of one cup white vinegar and two cups water. 

For more ways to have happy feet...

• No More Foot Cramps
• Rx for a Broken Toe
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• Pamper Your Shopped-Out Feet

Collecting all your family's clothes into one hamper makes laundry day a little easier…and a little odorous. To make your hamper less offensive, cut off the bottom portion of one clean pantyhose leg and fill it three-quarters way with baking soda or scented kitty litter (the dust-free kind). Then tie the open end closed and put the baking soda—or litter-filled foot in your hamper. It will absorb moisture and help prevent stinky mildew from building up. Refresh the baking soda or kitty litter every month.

For clever laundry tips that save you time and money...

• How to Stretch Your Laundry Detergent
• Laundromat Detergent Trick
• Forgot to Dry Your Laundry?