Jonelle's Blog

Waste not. ~Take Tupperware Containers for leftovers to dinner with you, to avoid the use of a Styrofoam container! http://activerain.com/blogsview/375453/Restaurant-to-go-boxes Waste not. ~ Reduce, Reuse, RECYCLE!  For some it’s a given, but others are still just to lazy to take the time to do ...

Here are a couple of ideas to use for tags, etc.  Yet another great use of vinegar. It's a safe and natural way to clean a LOT of things! To remove non-slip strips from bathtubs, saturate a cloth or sponge and squeeze hot vinegar over decals. Vinegar also removes stick-on hooks from painted walls...

When most people go out to dinner, they order their drinks, and an appetizer.  Then they wait, and eventually, order their main courses.  Out come the soups and/or salads before the main meal… then (even though they’re already mostly full!) out come the entrees!  Maybe they order desert, and/or ...

Here's a few ideas to use when washing and waxing your vehicles!  Keep in mind, the Windshield Wiper fluid may possibly freeze in colder climates - This solution works GREAT when you're scrubbing to get stuff OFF of the windshield, but I'm a little to wary of it freezing to actually mix it up and...

I was tagged for this Hidden Gems in the Rain game by Ryan Martin - Bellingham Real Estate Agent yesterday, and just learned of this little game! That post.... http://activerain.com/blogsview/369921/Hidden-Gem-in-the I think it's a great idea, and didn't have to think for too long to know who I'...

Here's a few ideas you can use for your metal!  There's a few ideas for Silver, which you can use for your jewelry as well as for silverware, goblets, etc!     Silver: 1) Use toothpaste instead of toxic silver cleaner to clean and brighten even your best silver. Use an old soft bristled toothbrus...

Here are a couple of ideas you can use to clean your floors, WITHOUT the use of toxic chemicals!  1) A pencil eraser removes heel marks from a floor. 2) For greasy, no-wax floors: 1 cup vinegar 1/4 cup baking soda 1 tablespoon vegetable oil-based liquid soap 2 gallons hot water Combine all ingred...

I saw this, and just had to share!! A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first g...

Have you taken time out of your busy schedule today to go vote?  If not, and you are in one of the Super Tuesday sates (there are 24 total, a list is below) and you have not voted, most precincts stay open until 8:00!AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelewareGeorgiaIdahoIll...

A few days ago, I was browsing on Craigslist, and I came across this ad…  Just read this ad!  What has our industry done to make some people despise us so much??  Perhaps some very ignorant and perhaps rude agents have called these people in the past…. But the first part of their ad was written ...