INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS- I heard this story and thought I would share

The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the fil-ter after every load clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink and ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material ... I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. Well ...the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free .... that nice fragrance too. You know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box ... well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share!
Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water ranthrough a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it .. the water ran right thru the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all! That repairman knew what he was talking about!

No More Orange-Stained Containers

So, when you put the leftover spaghetti in a container, spray it first with any kind of non-stick spray and it will keep your containers clean! It really is worth it!

The nose knows

So the other night my husbands 12 year old little brother came over. He was so sweet and said "your house always smells good". Now this kid is into xbox and snakes and 12 year old boy stuff, and when he said that it made me think "wow if a kid notices that then other people do too". Which brings me to this point........buy a candle and light it. My personal fav candles are Gold Canyon.

Didnt your mama ever tell you to make your bed?

So I just have to say I am a nut when it comes to cleaning, people who know me refer to the highest level of cleanliness as "charonne clean", so I do have alot of cleaning do's and dont's. Something that will make a world of difference, it will be the best 3 minutes of the day you spend, is making your bed!!! The room can be all sorts of messy, but if that bed is made you will feel so much better. So that is my first "do", never even leave your bedroom in the morning till you make it:-)