Are You Replacing These 11 Household Items Regularly?

PLUS: The drawbacks of big picture thinking, a 5-step method for cleaning pizza stones, and more. PLUS: The drawbacks of big picture thinking, a 5-step method for cleaning pizza stones, and more. February 28, 2022 [View Online]( TOGETHER WITH [LMNT]( Good morning! We all know that nothing lasts forever, including a lot of the things we have and use around the house. But some are less obvious than others, including the 11 items I’ve highlighted in Today’s Good Thing. Find out what they are and when to replace them below. Also in today’s newsletter, I’ve got a new Monday Motivation that I hope will help anyone feeling overwhelmed by the scale of the task ahead of them. Shifting your focus may not seem like much of a change, but it really can make all the difference. Jillee TODAY'S GOOD THING Are You Replacing These 11 Household Items Regularly? [Photos of pillows, medicine, a toilet brush, and cooking spices.]( These common household items need to be replaced every so often, but many people overlook them. Unlike a towel full of holes or a vase of wilted flowers, which are very obviously in need of replacing or at least addressing, there are plenty of other things around the house that need to be replaced on a regular basis, but that are much more likely to escape our notice. One potential explanation for our habit of neglecting to replace these things is that we aren’t even sure how often we should replace them. And if that’s the case, it’s up to us to figure out how often we need to replace things in order to avoid potentially unpleasant consequences. So to help make things easier, I’ve put together a list of 11 household items that need to be replaced regularly, including recommendations for how frequently to do so. You’ll find out how often to replace the spices in your kitchen, the makeup in your bathroom, and other items around the house. I’ve also included some extra tips that will help you keep all that information straight, so follow the link below to learn everything you need to know about replacing these 11 household items. [Are You Replacing These 11 Household Items Regularly? ➜]( Related • [9 Things You Need To Replace In Your Bathroom]( • [3 Simple Rules That Will Make Your Entire Kitchen Safer]( ⚡️QUICK TIPS⚡️ • If you’ve ever wondered what’s so great about cast iron pans, check out these 11 benefits of cooking in them. [Read more ➜]( • Fed up with stains and discoloration from standard deodorants? Try this homemade version on for size instead. [Read more ➜]( • The price tag on manuka honey can be shocking, but it does have some unique qualities and potential benefits. [Read more ➜]( CLEANING How To Clean A Pizza Stone In 5 Easy Steps [A photo of a pizza stone in an oven.]( If your pizza stone or baking stone is in dire need of cleaning, just follow these simple steps! 1. Let It Cool Completely. Allow your pizza stone to cool all the way down to room temperature before attempting to clean it. This is less about the threat of burning yourself as it is about the threat of the hot stone cracking when cool water is applied to it, and no one wants that! 2. Gently Scrape Off Stuck-On Bits. Use a plastic spatula or bench scraper to remove any solid residues and stuck-on food bits. Avoid using anything made of metal to do this, as it could easily scratch up your stone. 3. Wipe The Stone. Wipe down the stone with a clean, dampened cloth to remove any lingering residue and grime. If it looks relatively clean at this point, you can let the stone dry and it’ll be ready to use again. If it still has some crusty gunk on it, proceed to the next step. 4. Scrub With Baking Soda Paste. Spot treat any remaining crusty gunk with a simple paste of baking soda and water. Just put about a tablespoon of baking soda into a small bowl, add enough water to make a paste, then scoop some up with a cloth and apply it to the gunk in circular motions until the area is clean. 5. Wipe The Stone (Again). One your stone is free of gunk, wipe it down with your dampened cloth again and set it somewhere to dry. Let it dry out completely before storing it away again. TOGETHER WITH LMNT Can Salt Be Good For Your Heart? Studies Say Yes I grew up hearing time and time again that limiting your sodium intake was key for good cardiovascular health, but that advice may be outdated. Based on a large scale, 16-year study, [researchers at Boston University]( found that those who ate a high sodium diet had high blood pressure. That's not exactly surprising, but what is surprising is they also found high blood pressure in those who ate a very low sodium diet, while those in the middle had the lowest blood pressure. The takeaway? Consuming too much salt is bad for your heart, but so is consuming too little. So how do we make sure we’re getting enough sodium without oversalting our food or adding extra calories to our plates? I’ve found that the easiest way is to add a packet of [LMNT drink mix]( to a glass of water. Unlike other electrolyte drinks on the market, LMNT is sugar-free, gluten-free, and actually tastes good. (Especially the raspberry flavor!) Plus, they're giving OGT readers the chance to [try all 8 of their yummy flavors for FREE](. All you have to do is cover the cost of shipping ($5 for US customers). Now that you know the truth about salt, it’s up to you to apply your newfound knowledge and do what you can for your heart. 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Instead, use common sense and trust your instincts to identify potentially sketchy codes that are better left unscanned. Here are a few tips that can help: • Beware of scanning QR code stickers that have been applied over signs or fliers. • If a scanned QR code prompts you to download an app, download the app directly from your phone’s app store. • Don’t download a separate app to scan QR codes—most phones provide a built-in code scanner in their camera app. • If you receive an email about a failed payment and are told to use a QR code to complete it, contact the company through their website or customer service number to verify before doing so. These common sense measures can help you avoid scanning sketchy or malicious QR codes, so be sure to use them. And feel free to make your friends and family aware of them as well! 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Inventing Anna has all the hallmarks of the best Shonda Rhimes television experiences—drama, great fashion, morally questionable decisions, and complex characters. It's thought-provoking and entertaining, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll find it hard to resist going “down the rabbit hole” researching the real story once you've finish. MONDAY MOTIVATION Focus On The Next Step When you have a big task in front of you, whether it’s getting sober, raising a child, or getting through a busy period at work, it's necessary to look all the way ahead to the finish line to understand where you're going and how you're going to get there. But once you have a strategy or plan, looking at the big picture can quickly become unhelpful, or even detrimental. Obsessing over the enormity of the task in front of you can lead to self-doubt, and once doubt starts to creep in, it can be very hard to shake. I’ve personally gone through this cycle dozens of times, and even though I’ve managed to get through difficult times before, I still struggle with self-doubt and can get overwhelmed by the big picture. But I try to remind myself that success is rarely achieved in one big leap—it happens gradually, step by step. So whenever you find worrying whether the task ahead of you is too big to handle, that's your cue to narrow your focus down to what you can achieve today. Forget the big picture and look at the small one—the one where you get one step closer to your goal. When you focus on taking the next step, you can avoid wasting time and energy on worrying and doubting yourself, neither of which are doing anything to help you. Instead, focus on doing the only thing that is going to get you to the finish line—taking that next step. A FEW MORE THINGS... 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