General tips around the house

I am collecting tips from the web on happy home making, and effortlessly maintaining a cleaner healthier house.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ah_usORWiLcjOEWB58Gwym0z53NG;_ylv=3?qid=20091007101832AAKnUEo
Use vinegar and baking soda as natural cleaners. Fill a spray bottle with 1/2 vinegar and half water to mist the shower after the last person. It cuts soap scum and helps kill mildew and mold spores

Use vinegar in the rinse water of laundry loads, sets dye, helps keep darks from fading and acts like a fabric softener in the dryer

Run errands all together trying to make only right hand turns. UPS has been doing it for decades and saves thousands of gallons of gas annually


 How do you clean a bottle without a brush?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Clean-a-bottle-without-a-brush/
The instructions at this link are simple, and inexpensive.
And of course, you can always soak the bottle in baking soda, and wash.