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One excuse we often use for not getting things done at home is “I don’t have time.” Many of our readers have heard me tell of the 5 minute rule I started using years ago when I first got sick.

    I was too weak to do much but I found that, if I made myself get up during the 5 minute TV commercial, do what I could in that 5 minutes and then rest, I got an amazing amount of things done. Here’s a list to help you start making those little 5 minute blocks of time more productive: 5 Minute Quick Clean-Up In The Kitchen Clean out the silverware drawer. Put the dishes in the dishwasher. Dry the dishes. Set the table. Clean off one shelf in the fridge. Clean off one shelf in the pantry. Sort through one shelf in the cabinets. Sweep the floor. Wash a window or glass door. Wipe down all the back...

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Try this homemade dishwasher detergent recipe to save money and use these easy tips to help you get cleaner dishes and spend less time at the dishwasher!

2 Ingredient Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipe And Dishwasher Tips Often, there is a proper way to do things, which make them go faster, easier and allows you to do a better job. This is definitely true with loading a dishwasher. Here are a few tips to help you, along with an easy recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent. Use less detergent. I found out the expensive way that if you put too much detergent in the dispensers, it will mess up your dishwasher. You only need to fill the dispenser about half full. Using less detergent will save you a lot of money too, even when you’re using the homemade dishwasher detergent recipe. Before you start your dishwasher, run the hot...

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