5 Things I Learned this Week 03.28.14

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1. Vinegar is the most versitile cleaning product EVER! For example:

• You can clean your drains with vinegar and baking soda
• It can put the sparkle back in your china
• You can make fluffier pancakes by adding 2 TB of vinegar

See the full list here!

2. This great list of life lessons of things to do in your 30s has been floating around the internet this week and I really, really enjoyed the article. In short, the lessons are:

• Start Saving for Retirement Now, Not Later 
• Start Taking Care of Your Health Now, Not Later 
• Don’t Spend Time with People Who Don’t Treat You Well
•  Be Good to the People You Care About 
• You can’t have everything; Focus On Doing a Few Things Really Well 
• Don’t Be Afraid of Taking Risks, You Can Still Change 
• You Must Continue to Grow and Develop Yourself 
• Nobody (Still) Knows What They’re Doing, Get Used to It 
• Invest in Your Family; It’s Worth It 
• Be kind to yourself, respect yourself

See the full article here

3. Honey is a super food! It's got some amazing health benefits (like it helps to prevent gingivitis and can act as a sleep aid!), and it's a fantastic natural sweetener. Read the full list here!

From Inspiyr

4. Here is how to properly machine wash pillows:

From TheWHOot

 5. SMILING IS MY FAVOURITE and there are some major benefits to smiling (which I always knew) Here is a great list for why you should SMILE MORE!

• Smiling is Contagious 
• You’ll Decrease Stress and Anxiety 
• Smiling Releases Endorphins 
• You’ll Be More Attractive 
• Smiling Strengthens Your Immune System 
• You’ll Be Friendlier 
• Smiling Will Make You More Comfortable 
• You’ll Be More Trustworthy 
• You’ll Be a Better Leader

Read the rest of the article here

Have a great weekend everyone!