Sep 5, 2008 6:28 am US/Central
'Healthy Housekeeper's' Productive, Healthy Ways
(CBS 11 / TXA 21)
Laura Dellutri, known to many as The Healthy Housekeeper, will soon have a new book on shelves called "The Overworked Mom's Stress Free Home Keeping."
Dellutri continues to offer her tried and true savvy secrets from being a mother, running a household, blending a family and operating successful businesses with other busy working families.
Dellutri also will be a featured speaker at the 25th Annual Dallas Home & Garden Show this weekend.
Here are the details of the event at the Dallas Market Hall.
Friday: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tickets are $8.50 for adults, children under 12, free.
Call 1-800-654-1480 or visit www.texashomeandgarden.com
These are some of the tips she offered for stretching the family budget and saving time, too.
Laundry Tips 1. Dilute your Detergent and Fabric Softener!
(demo use bottle of fabric softener and detergent with 1 cup water) After you use one cup of your laundry products add one cup of water--shake well before using in washer each time. It will give you 3-4 more laundry loads--I have been doing this for years.
2. Wash in cold water to save money.
Washing in cold water saves on the electricity bill $$. Most experts say clothes get just as clean in cold water as in warm or hot. For sure, there will be less shrinkage. And if there's a stain you didn't see and pre-treat, it won't be set in by hot water and maybe you can still get it out!
3. Stop wearing out your clothing stretch your dollars!
Turn T-shirts and sweatshirts inside out before washing. Jeans too, to keep them looking new longer. Hang all light clothing over a drying rack on a drying hanger to save on electricity versus using the dryer they will look new longer. The dryer and hot heat can get your clothes looking worn out and old in no time. Make 3 dinners at once! Click here to print out a copy of all three recipes so you can try at home. Dellutri also recommends www.mygrocerydeals.com to help save gas and time when it comes to grocery shopping. Kitchen a Catastrophe? Laura has a sure fire to say good-bye to dish pan hands and clean pots and pans quickly: cooking spray To make sure dishwashing is fast and easy and your hands stay soft and moisturized, spray every pan, pot, and piece of bake ware with cooking spray before you cook. For stinky garbage disposals use Disposer Care to remove odors and the grunge that clings to the blades. These simple steps will make your kitchen look and smell better in minutes.Click here for more tips.
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