Keeping eggshells out of disposal wise

OK, Heloise, you are the final word on this, and you will settle our ongoing disagreement!

Eggshells down the garbage disposal, or into the trash? Buying everyone a latte is hinging on your answer!

Oh my — this a debate! There’s a latte riding on my answer. This problem is not all it’s cracked up to be, however.

Eggshells have a gooey membrane that can wrap itself around the blades of the disposal. Eggshells should go in the compost pile, and not in the garbage disposal. If you don’t compost, the trash is the best place for eggshells.

Want a quick way to freshen up the garbage disposal? Put ½ cup baking soda and ½ cup vinegar down the drain. Wait 15 minutes for it to stop bubbling, then flush with cold water.

When our son was ready for kindergarten, I invited several moms with boys the same age for an afternoon to play and get acquainted.

They had a great time, and the fear of not knowing anyone was over!

To this day (even though they are 40-plus), they still are all good friends.

My daughter shared with me an idea for helping her children be organized.

She purchases a matching notebook and file for each school subject in a different color. At the end of class, each student can file the papers in the right-colored file before going to the next class.

At home, they don’t have to search through jumbled papers!

I don’t like wet bath towels, washcloths, etc., left lying in the bathroom, nor do I like them stuffed in the laundry basket in the laundry room to mildew and get stinky before I can wash them. I keep two hangers with clips in each bathroom. When the user is finished, the towel is hung in the shower tub area to dry. Then the towel can be put in the laundry basket. Most department stores will give you hangers with clips.

I use the extra rinse cycle on the washer, and therefore don’t need fabric softener or dryer sheets. My ironing time is cut down, too.

You also can try also using less detergent. The less you put in, the less has to be rinsed out.

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