This was posted by the Wall Street Journal and I think is a great column about education. With the rising cost of everything, including education, it makes you really consider your options out there and if the ‘old way’ of getting to the top is really the right way for you in this day and age.

CAREERS

By GREG IP

A four-year college degree, seen for generations as a ticket to a better life, is no longer enough to guarantee a steadily rising paycheck.

A college degree may not take you as far as you’d expect. However, WSJ’s Jennifer Merritt reports on a few fields where a bachelor’s degree still remains a worthy investment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Homemade Cleaning Products are not only a fraction of the cost but much healthier for you, your children, pets and the environment. Mix 1 cup vinegar, 32 oz water and 20-30 drops of essential oil in a spray bottle for an all purpose cleaners you can use nearly everywhere. Kills bacteria and viruses.

Avoid snails in the garden by crushing up your eggshells after your breakfast and sprinkling them around your plants.

Keep the squirrels and cats out of the garden by sprinkling cayenne pepper around your plants.

Get rid of fruit fly’s - place a small glass filled halfway with apple cider, 2 drops of dishwashing liquid mixed well on your counter. The flies will be drawn to it instead.

Keep your dryer running by NOT using dryer sheets. It causes a film over your lint filter that you can’t see but if you put water on your filter you can see that it won’t go through. This can cause your dryer to go out and a house fire. If you have been using dryer sheets, scrub your filter well with hot water, soap and an old tooth brush. A safety pen placed inside the him of your clothes will usually get rid of static cling.

Get rid of ants by putting small piles of cornmeal were you see them. They eat it and take it home but can not digest it. It takes a week or so but works and won’t hurt your kids and pets.

Cut down on garden bugs and aphids by spraying your plants with a solution of vinegar and water, 1 cup vinegar to a gallon of water. Vinegar is a natural pesticide so you can get rid of many critters by using a solution mixed with water, for peskier pest use a stronger solution.

Avoid or weaken colds and viruses by drinking thyme tea. Mix about a teaspoon of thyme powder to 16oz cup of hot water sweetened with honey, if you prefer, and drink at least 3 times a day until you feel better or the people around you are no longer ill. Thyme is a natural anti-viral spice and helps to kill the virus without any side effects to you. I put thyme in my soups and recipes all winter and make sure my daughter gets a fair amount of it, it works great with kids also.

Weed killer - Straight vinegar poured or sprayed directly on weeds should kill them. If you pour or spray it in the cracks of your driveway or similar areas prior to weeds coming up it should prevent them from doing so.

Get rid of lime build up by socking a towel in vinegar and placing on op of the area that has the lime. Leave the towel set for a few hours and the lime should wash right off. This also works for corroded screws, fixtures and knobs. If possible you can soak the item directly in a bowl of vinegar.

Bleach alternative - A great bleach alternative is Borax powder. You can find this in nearly any stores in the cleaning products isle near the bottom. Borax can be used on whites and colors and helps get your wash cleaner without the chemicals, I find it to work great for us.

Spot remover - One of my favorite spot removers is a baking soda and the ‘all purpose cleaner’ from the above recipe. Sprinkle baking soda on the spot and then spray with the ‘all purpose cleaner’ from the above recipe. Let it sit for a few minutes to a few hours depending on the toughness of the stain. Wipe clean with a damp towel. I’ve found this to work on carpet, clothes, even dry cleaning.

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