Thursday Thriftiness – Uses for Glass Bottles and Plastic Bottles

Feb 142013

I love bottles. I wouldn’t say I have a huge fetish for bottles, but I do save glass bottles and plastic bottles that are unique in shape or size, or that may come in useful for re-purposing. For instance, my daughter colored rice at preschool many years ago and brought it home. I put the colored rice in a glass bottle (old milk bottle) and it now sits on the hutch to her desk – 11 years later. This has made for a great memory of something she did when she was young. I’ve also saved some really cool wine bottles from when I worked as a bartender. My hope is to turn them into lamps someday. Clear bottles can be etched and turned into lamps. Larger mouthed bottles are great for filling with seashells (we have two filled with seashells that we gathered as a family).

Uses for Glass Bottles

1. Make a snow globe/dome
2. Making candles
3. Homemade jellies and jam
4. Gifts in a jar (the ones using dry ingredients that are layered) – cover the cover with cupcake liners and a ribbon for an added touch
5. A message in a bottle – then send it out to sea
6. Unused paint – there was just a tad bit left in a gallon that was used in my son’s room.
I put this in a jar to save for touch-ups or for a craft
7. Clean hair brushes and combs – enough bleach will disintegrate the hair.

Low Testosterone in Men – Enter to Win Teeple’s Book and Movie Tickets

Content, Daily Meme's, Medical Monday

Jan 282013

Have you heard of Teeple’s Testosterone? Dr. Teeple and his wife are on a mission to share their story on how Dr. Teeple’s low testosterone affected their relationship and his health. Not knowing much on the subject until it was time to learn about it in medical school, Dr. Teeple discovered that maybe a simple blood test could shed some light on symptoms he’d been having – and that it did!

Medical Monday – Try Guiafenesin for Mucus Relief

Medical Monday

Jan 142013

Have a cold and full of mucus? Or maybe you have the flu and are experiencing a lot of mucus? Try Guiafenesin. Guiafenesin is an expectorant that works by helping to clear mucus in the chest by thinning it out. It also works for nasal congestion. Guiafenesin is the main active ingredient in Mucinex and is an active ingredient in many cold medicines. It can be purchased over the counter as well as being prescribed by a doctor.

If you like Mucinex – you’ll find that Guiafenesin will be just as good as Mucinex for mucus relief – for a lot less money. Usually the label displays the words ‘Mucus Relief.’ If you read the label/ingredients – you’ll see that the active ingredient is Guiafenesin. Check this page out on Amazon: Mucinex – Guiafenesin. There you will see Guiafenesin products mixed in with Mucinex products. You’ll also notice that Guiafenesin is a lot less cheaper…saving you money.

Medical Monday – Hotel Bed Bugs Infographic

Medical Monday

Jan 072013

Bed bugs can be found anywhere! In my opinion – they are right up there on the nasty list with scabies and lice! I would say, actually worse than because it’s much harder to get rid of the infestation, without bringing in an exterminator. You don’t need to be a ‘dirty’ person or have a ‘dirty’ home to be infested with these nasty creatures. You can carry these bugs home with you wherever you may be at that is infested with them – a hotel, a friend’s home, a relative’s home – literally anywhere. They have the ability to live up to a year without food, so they really don’t mind hanging around to hitch a ride to go home with you, to find themselves a new domain.

Furry Friday – Protect-A-Bed Mattress Protection for Pet Lovers and Allergy Sufferers Giveaway

Daily Meme's, Furry Friday, Reviews

Jan 042013

waterproof and allergen mattress protector

Thinking of adding a new puppy or kitten to your family? Or maybe you already own fur babies. Either way, you may want to consider mattress protection with a mattress encasement like this one from Protect-A-Bed. This is Protect-A-Beds Allerzip Smooth Mattress Encasement and is well worth the mattress protection it offers.

Protect-A-Bed’s AllerZip® Smooth Mattress Encasement

What makes Protect-A-Bed’s AllerZip® Smooth Mattress Encasement so special?

High Blood Pressure and Over the Counter Cold Meds Don’t Mix

Daily Meme's, Medical Monday

Dec 312012

High Blood Pressure and Over the Counter Cold Meds Don’t Mix. The decongestants found in cold and multi-symptom over the counter meds may cause your blood pressure and heart rate to rise. Their job is to relieve the nasal stuffiness by reducing swelling in the nasal cavity; however, they adversely effect persons with high blood pressure. A decongestant can be listed as any one of the following:

ephedrine
phenylephrine
pseudoephedrine
oxymetazoline
naphazoline

You don’t have to suffer and sweat out the cold though just because you have high blood pressure. Coricidin HBP is a great option for those with high blood pressure. Coricidin HBP contains no decongestants and it’s recommended by the American Heart Association. Since one never knows how they will react to medications until they’ve taken them, it’s always a smart choice to stay clear of medications that can potentially harm an already existing health problem.

I was recently sent a box of Coricidin HBP Cold & Flu tablets. Myself, I haven’t had the need to use the product, but my other half has. He came down with a bad case of the flu. He wanted some relief, so I gave him a couple of tablets. Off to bed he went and I didn’t hear him complaining for quite some time (thank goodness!). Given that – I would say the product worked 🙂 My daughter also had the pleasures of a cold just before the Christmas holiday (before other half had the flu). All we had in the house aside from a night-time cold med, was the Coricidin HBP. I gave her two tablets and she was able to rest comfortably for a few hours. Myself, I will certainly take this cold and flu med the next time I am so blessed with having a dreadful cold or the flu as I have high blood pressure.

*Disclaimer – I was sent the product to review via Bzzagent.com. All opinions are my own.

Christmas Dangers to Cats & Kittens

Christmas, Furry Friday

Dec 212012

Christmas Dangers to Cats & Kittens

christmas dangers to cats and kittens

It’s the holiday season and we love to decorate. However, some Christmas decorations can be very harmful to our pets. Let’s take a look at some of the Christmas Dangers to Cats & Kittens.

Tinsel

Tinsel on the Christmas Tree is not a good decoration where cats are concerned. Lots of times cats will see this sway about in the air and think it’s something to play with. In doing so, they often get it in their mouths in which case they have a hard time removing it and end up swallowing it. If a kitty gets this in their intestinal track there is a great possibility of having to have it surgically removed due to a bowl obstruction. If you see it coming from the anus – do not pull it out! Get your kitty to the vet.

Leaving the tinsel off is much better than having a huge vet bill and your tree will be just as beautiful – trust me, you won’t miss it.

Furry Friday – How to Keep Cats Out of the Christmas Tree

Daily Meme's, Furry Friday

Dec 142012

how to keep cats out of the Christmas Tree

The Tree -after being tortured

So, you’re looking to find a way on how to keep cats out of the Christmas Tree? I was too a few years ago. You see, we had a litter of very mischievous kittens that year and in fear that I would awake to a tree tipped over, broken ornaments and water everywhere, I opted to set up an artificial tree despite always having a real tree.

So we set up our new-to-us (I got it off of freecycle) artificial tree, but of course, not without help. All the fur babies had to get in on the task. Them helping was a feat in itself. Finally after getting it standing, fixing the branches, and getting it completely decorated – I thought it really looked nice – for a fake tree.

Best Websites to help you narrow your assisted living research

Daily Meme's, guest post, Medical Monday

Dec 092012

Finding the best assisted living facility for your loved ones can be difficult. There are hundreds
of facilities to choose from, and you don’t want to choose a bad facility where your loved ones
can be hurt or mistreated. Your loved ones may also have special needs that most assisted living
facilities do not cater to. If you need help finding the right assisted living facility, then visit the
websites below to find the best facilities in your area.

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