These 11 Tricks Will Keep Your House Clean Longer

PLUS: A must-have product that fixes droopy earrings, a reader tip to prevent chafing, and more. PLUS: A must-have product that fixes droopy earrings, a reader tip to prevent chafing, and more. February 24, 2022 [View Online]( TOGETHER WITH [Noom]( Good morning! The idea that making simple tweaks to your normal cleaning routine can keep your house clean longer may sound too good to be true, but it isn't! Find out how to keep everything from your shower to your baseboards clean longer in Today’s Good Thing. Also in today’s newsletter, the new Swap That For This features a life-changing solution that every earring-wearer over 50 needs to know about. (I want to shout it from the rooftops, but writing about it here seems less likely to result in serious injury.) Jillee TODAY'S GOOD THING These 11 Tricks Will Keep Your House Clean Longer [Photos of various preventative cleaning tips.]( With the help of these 11 tricks, it’s easy to keep your house clean longer than you may be used to. There are a lot of ways to work smarter, not harder, when it comes to cleaning your house. And while I’ve never been one to shy away from hard work, I’ve also never been one to choose a more time-consuming method if there’s an equally effective method that will save me some time. But saving time when you're cleaning doesn't always mean saving time right now. There are plenty of ways to save yourself time down the road by using the right product, implementing a specific rule, or minimizing the extent of messes being made. I like to refer to these kinds of time-savers as “preventative cleaning,” because they prevent dirt and grime from building up again as quickly as they normally would. It’s also a nod to one of my mom’s go-to aphorisms: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That’s what these preventative cleaning tips do—they take a small amount of extra effort to put in place, but they pay huge dividends by keeping your house clean longer and giving you less work to do. For simple tips you can use to keep your showers, pillows, kitchen, and even your baseboards clean longer, just follow the link below! [These 11 Tricks Will Keep Your House Clean Longer ➜]( Related • [7 More Clever Tricks That Will Keep Your House Clean Longer]( • [11 Of The Best Cleaning Hacks To Learn From Airbnb Hosts]( ⚡️QUICK TIPS⚡️ • When money is really tight, every little bit helps, including learning how to stretch your shampoo more effectively. [Read more ➜]( • Accidents happen, including the kind that involve candle wax on your carpet—learn how to get it out here. [Read more ➜]( • You don’t have to know how to pronounce “diatomaceous earth” in order to put it to good use around the house. [Read more ➜]( WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? Make Removing A Bandage Less Painful [A photo of putting rubbing alcohol on a bandaid.]( If it’s time to remove a bandaid and you suspect it’s going to hurt, use this tip to make it pain-free. People often use “ripping off a bandaid” as a metaphor for getting through an unpleasant experience as quickly as possible, and it has always grossed me out a little bit. First of all, if you needed a bandaid because you were bleeding, ripping it off seems like a great way to start bleeding again. And secondly, why are we talking about ripping off bandaids like that's the only way to remove them? There’s a much easier and less painful way to remove a bandaid—even one that’s attached to your arm or leg hair—with no ripping required. If you need to take off a potentially painful bandaid, pour a small amount of rubbing alcohol onto each of the adhesive ends. (Try to avoid the center—getting alcohol in a minor wound isn't harmful, but it can sting!) The alcohol will dissolve the adhesive and you'll be able to peel the bandaid off painlessly. TOGETHER WITH NOOM Ready For The Secret To Lasting Weight Loss? 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So when I realized I had lost so much elasticity in my earlobes that I couldn’t wear either style of earrings without them weighing down my earlobes, I was quite distressed. For a while, I thought the only option for solving the problem was to have my earlobes surgically reshaped. But luckily for me, I came across a simple and inexpensive product that solved my earring problems before I committed to anything as drastic as surgery. My saving grace was [BlingGuard BlingDots](, which are self-adhesive earring stabilizers you stick onto the back of your earlobes. Once you’ve applied them, you just poke your earrings through the dots and they hold your earrings and earlobes in place. It really is that simple! One of my favorite things about BlingDots is how long they last—I can keep a single pair on for days at a time, even through showers and washing my hair. If droopy earlobes are dragging you down, I highly recommend trying these earring supports. [See BlingGuard BlingDots Earring Supports on Amazon ➜]( JILLEE'S PICK Taking Cheese And Crackers To New Heights [Photos of meat and cheese boards and accompaniments.]( I've written about charcuterie boards and cheese plates a few times in this segment now, but up until the recent Super Bowl, I’d been doing a lot more admiring and consuming of cheese plates than assembling my own. But when I came across Food52’s article “[Our Resident Cheese Plater's Ultimate Guide to Cheese](,” I figured I should check it out and see what I could learn from it. And I’m glad I did, because it had a lot of great tips for adding interest to a cheese board or plate by incorporating other options beyond meat, cheese, and crackers. From marinated elements like olives and feta to baked cheeses like Camembert and goat cheese, I found all sorts of interesting and delicious ideas there. [Check it out]( if you’ve got any social calls or get-togethers coming up that call for a top-tier snack spread! YOUR ONE GOOD THING Use Deodorant To Reduce Sweating And Chafing Jennie M. from Lebanon, Kentucky has a great tip for using deodorant: "Do you sweat under your breasts? Do your thighs rub together? Well I’ve got the solution for both. Just take your antiperspirant/deodorant and rub it under your breast where you sweat, or on your thighs where they rub together. It takes care of those problems quickly and easily. Any brand of antiperspirant/deodorant will work!" Sweating and chafing are two unpleasant realities of the human experience, but it’s more of an “out in the open” topic for men. Whether it’s a body powder commercial or an advertisement for men’s underwear, you can pretty much guarantee that you’ll hear something about chafing. But for many women, breast sweat and thigh chafing are very real and very inconvenient, but this tip offers a simple solution to both issues. I appreciate you sharing it with us Jennie, and I’m sure all the women who will benefit from it do too! Have a great tip or trick of your own? [Share YOUR “one good thing” here]( for a chance to see it featured in a future newsletter! A FEW MORE THINGS... Keep The Weight Off For Good: Fueled by a powerful combination of technology, psychology, and human coaching, [Noom]( makes it easy to take back your health. Join millions of empowered individuals who are now making healthier choices, meeting their goals, and seeing results that last. The first choice is easy—[see when you could reach your goal weight with Noom](.* Three Cheers For Chili: It’s National Chili Day, honoring the meat stew known as chili con carne (“chili with meat”) that originated in northern Mexico or southern Texas. While Texans maintain that "real" chili never contains beans or tomatoes, I say to each their own chili. I think I’ll make a batch of [Instant Pot chili]( and cornbread today in honor of the occasion! Three Jeers For Coriander: And it pains me to say it, but it’s also International “I Hate Coriander” Day (or “I Hate Cilantro” Day for those of us who use its Spanish name). I'm a cilantro lover through and through, but I also recognize that some people think it tastes like soap because of a [genetic variation]( that makes its "soapy" compounds more pronounced. But regardless of why you hate coriander/cilantro, today is for you. 🤔 Wordle: [Solve today's 5-letter word](. *Sponsored by Noom. What did you think of today's email? [Not good]( | [Just okay]( | [Loved it!]( 🏠[Visit the By Jillee Shop]( 🤗 [Join OGT Free]( Let's connect! [facebook]( [instagram]( [pinterest]( [youtube]( If you have thoughts, comments, questions or a tip or trick you'd like to share, I'd love to hear from you! My inbox is always open, so just hit "reply" and let me know what's on your mind. See you tomorrow! Sending you bright ideas and simple solutions to help you create a home and life you love. 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