When shopping for a home security system, there are several things you need to consider before making a decision. The aim is for your family and property to be protected, but you also have a budget that you would rather not exceed. The best way to find the right security company is to look at ...
You Can Now Shop GoodIdeasandTips.com
It's been in the works for a while now, but I am excited to announce our GoodIdeasandTips.com shop! YEAH BABY! As you can see, we've added a link to it in the navigation bar, up there! From here on out, we'll be featuring a "product of the month," which will be anything from craft kits ...
Monetize Your Blog with Social Spark
Have a Blog? I know many of our readers here on GoodIdeasandTips are bloggers. A good portion of you are craft and Do-It-Yourself bloggers and I have seen and actively visit many of your sites. I love learning from you just like you learn from me. (At least I hope you do!) What I've also noticed, is ...
Safety Tips
I recently received this little safety tip in my e-mail inbox and wanted to share it with all of you....just in case! Written by a Cop for Our Own Safety This goes for men as well as women Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life. Refresh yourself of ...
Update on Baby Boy Recipe
Do you remember the blog post I did on the Baby Boy and Baby Girl recipes? Well, I just wanted to share our results with you!! My sister has 4 girls, she did the boy recipe and just found out, a few weeks ago, that she is now expecting a boy! Yeah!! We have three girls and also tried ...
55 Fun Things To Do With Your Kids–The Ultimate FUN Guide
I have 3 beautiful daughters, whom I love so much. They are active girls aging from 9 to 2 and so we are always looking for fun ideas to do with kids. The first thing to do, is understand your kids interests. Our girls love horses, barbies, exploring, riding their bikes, swimming, pretending, dress-up, www.barbie.com, ...
One Hour Bread Rolls
One hour dinner rolls: (Amber Hawman's Recipe) 2 packages yeast 1t salt 1/4 c warm water 3T sugar 4T butter 1 1/4 c milk 3 c flour (more if needed) *Dissolve yeast in the warm water. Heat milk, but do not boil! Add butter (I put it in cold so it cools milk down), salt and sugar. Let mixture cool a minute and then add ...
Family Rules Sign
Okay, this post starts out with a good idea I had, but a strange request none the less. You know how when you're sitting on the toilet, you either have something to read, or you look around the restroom at the decor or whatever is in there. Well in my guest/hall/kids restroom, there is a ...
How to Have a Baby Boy
I know this is a little off topic from my usual posts, but I do love Random Tips and this is a little recipe for having a boy, that I got from my College Marriage and Family Professor. FOR A BOY... 1. Intercourse should be timed as close to the moment of ovulation as possible. 2. Intercourse should ...
How to Choose a Home Security System
When shopping for a home security system, there are several things you need to consider before making a decision. The aim is for your family and property to be protected, but you also have a budget that you would rather not exceed. The best way to find the right security company is to look at ...
Should You Convert Your Gas Engines to Propane?
with capacity in mind, you have to think about whether or not it would make sense to convert your gas powered possessions to propane. Think about having your next camping trip with your Honda LP generator instead of a regular gas powered generator, simply for the convenience of not having to worry about filling the tank as often....
2 Things You Need to Know When Building a Home Entertainment System
Building out a great home entertainment system isn’t necessarily hard, but can definitely be overwhelming when you’re just starting out. Do I want a projector or a television? What about LCD vs. LED vs. Plasma? Why that that TV curved? Can I even get content for that 3D 4k TV? What about a sound system? ...
5 Home Appliance Hacks to Simplify Your Life
Most people have homes full of appliances that they use every day. You need your washer and dryer to clean your clothes, and you need your refrigerator to keep perishable foods from spoiling, but did you know that you may not be using some of your household appliances to their full potential? Whether you want ...
Carpet Cleaning Tips
Every once in a blue moon, your carpets will get nasty enough that you’ll need to get them cleaned. When you can see a defined path that leads from your front door and ends where the kitchen tile begins, or your home starts to smell a little musty, you know it’s time. Back in the ...
Tips for Hiring A Maid
Have you ever asked someone what kind of solution they use to clean their floors…and they look at you with a blank stare as they stutter out the words, “I think we use a….” Yeah, she doesn’t clean anything at home. The maid profession has changed significantly over the years. People no longer find it ...
3 Fun Ways to Save Electricity at Home!
Electric bills are no laughing joke when it comes down to the bone-chilling wintertime, and everyone could use that few extra dollars from cutting their electricity or gas usage during this cold time of the year. In southern Arizona, you might say that I have no room to talk! I mean, it’s supposed to be ...
Decorating our Sons Newly Remodeled Room!
After begging and pleading with my husband to replace the old (fake) wood paneling in our sons room, for drywall, we are ready to start painting and decorating (my favorite part!) WooHoo!! So, now I have fresh drywall to work with. I looked all over the internet to find images of boys rooms that I ...
Bed Bugs, Everybody Run!!!
Whenever I hear the words “bed” and “bugs” used in the same sentence, I almost immediately get the eebiejeebies! Understand though that I’ve never actually seen a bed bug, had bed bugs or really known anyone with a bed bug infestation. But from what I’ve heard, they’re pretty nasty little buggers! Naturally, when you hear ...
10 Sweet Garage Ideas (with pictures)
How’s your garage looking these days? Is it still serving its purpose as a safe haven for your vehicles or has it transformed into an eternal storage unit? Maybe it’s the new addition to your home and serves as the “all new” family room? Well, if none of the above are true, and you actually ...
Pest Control – A Simple Solution for Killing Ants
There are certain things about myself, or my home, I really don’t enjoy making public knowledge of….such as my struggle with ear hair or my daughters boy drama. I also don’t care to let others know of my pest infestations throughout the year. Certain things just don’t need to be shared outside the walls of ...
DIY Projects on the Rise Among Homeowners
Doing home improvement projects once required the assistance and talented hands of a professional contractor. Thanks to some manufacturers, homeowners can now find a variety of materials and supplies that let them create their own projects. Whether you have a few weeks off from work, or you just have a weekend with nothing on your ...
Keep Your Heater Running Efficiently With the Proper Filter
This should be common sense to most people, but you wouldn’t believe the number of people on this planet that have no idea what a filter is, let alone, how to replace it. Ignorance is bliss all the way up to the moment your heater gives up the ghost due to lack of simple maintenance. ...
Lights, Action … Let’s Go Green
When it comes to lighting, I am jealous of our local town hall. In fact. the place has everything considered “green” in the world of modern architecture that is available for a simple town hall in upstate New York. That does not mean it was not built with heat from nearby hot springs. It does ...
