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Money saving techniques for the budget conscious

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Managing the daily household activities is exhausting but rewarding when everything is spic and span.   What is much difficult for a homemaker like me is how to keep up with the family budget and save something for the rainy days. Through the years I have learned money saving techniques for the budget conscious like yours truly. Each of these techniques that I will share can save significant money over the long time.   Though not all of these tips can apply to everyone, you may choose whatever is applicable to help you save some of your hard earned money.

Prevent transmission of infection through hand washing

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Family’s health is family’s wealth. Keeping hands clean can save lives, teaching our kids and family members the importance of hand washing is the simplest and most cost effective way to stop and prevent the spread and transmission of infection. Germs accumulate on our hands as we touch surfaces, door knobs, elevator buttons, objects and people throughout the day. Children, most especially can easily be infected with these germs by touching their nose, mouth and eyes. We all know that it is impossible to keep a germs-free hand yet through frequent hand washing, it can limit the transfer of microbes, viruses and bacteria. photo credits: newmsm02.edu.glogster.com

Interesting facts that you should know about perfumes!

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Perfume has been in use from times immemorial. Many historical evidences show that even centuries ago people loved to keep collection of fragrances. Although most perfumes of those times were extracted from natural sources, it was gradual research that helped in developing the present day perfumes. Now most perfumes are obtained from organic and inorganic compounds along with natural products. Kings in earlier time used to gift each other with exotic perfume and it was considered to be the best item for gifting. In due course of time it became more prevalent among common people and now there is hardly anybody who does not have perfume at home. Some brands like yves saint laurent have produced exceptionally good perfumes that are able to leave people mesmerized as you walk past them. The power of perfume is rightly portrayed in the movie ‘Perfume’ in which the perfume maker can control the actions of a crowd by using few drops of his perfume.

Today on Notepad Corner – Caring for Your Horse During The Winter Months

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Feeding your horse supplements like Equine Cortaflex should be part of the joint care that you give to your animal especially when it comes to the winter season. There are many things that you can do to keep your horse warm and stop its joints from stiffening up when it gets extremely cold. Keeping horses is extremely expensive and anyone who has more than one will definitely feel the costs during the winter months, because they will need to invest in extra bedding for their animals.