HELPFUL HINTS
Posted: October 22, 2009 at 4:42 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK — DEAR READERS: Many people work from home, and men and women are finding creative ways to telecommute. Here are some hints to help you if you work from home:
1. Keep a schedule, write it down and post it for the rest of your family to see.
2. Minimize distractions.Turn off that TV and listen to the radio only if you can be productive with background noise.
3. Take free online classes to enhance your skill set.
4. Carve out some “alone” time (outside the home, if you can) every day or so.
5. Leave notes on your door with instructions for delivery drivers. If your office is a “one-man show” and you’re talking to a client, you don’t want to have to put the client on hold.
Finally, you are not the only one in this position. Strive daily to find balance, and don’t be too hard on yourself.
DEAR HELOISE: I love the foam soap dispensers, since they produce a nice lather to wash your hands while using less soap than the old dispensers. To save even more money, I’ve found that you can refill the dispensers with any liquid dishwashing soap that has been diluted. It took some experimentation, but a ratio of 1-to-5 (1 part soap to 5 parts water) seems to work well. You may have to adjust the ratio depending on the type of soap that is used.In addition to washing your hands, a couple of squirts also are handy and economical to wash an individual pot or dish.
- Don S., Baton Rouge
DEAR HELOISE: I make sausage balls for parties and discovered that I can put the ingredients in a plastic bag and knead them much easier than mixing them in a bowl. Best of all, you don’t have to get your hands in the mix!
- Mavis Axtell, Jacksonville, Texas Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or e-mail
Weekend, Pages 36 on 10/22/2009
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