http://www.familyhack.com Get the most out of your time, money and mobility. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:58:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Special guests Susie, Jack (and Hannah) help me demonstrate how a damp paper towel can change your life. Well, maybe not change your life, but it will help keep that flexible cutting board from creeping off to Nova Scotia. http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/20/keep-your-cutting-board-from-running-away/ Commencement speeches suck. Then, there is this one. Speaking at a high school graduation, comedian/actor Patton Oswalt recounted being told about the "Five Environments". “There are Five Environments you can live in on this planet. There’s The City. The Desert. The Mountains. The Plains. And The Beach. You can live in combinations ... http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/08/where-do-you-thrive/ Traveling the world sans pants just got a lot cooler.  Google's Street View has always been a great way to see panoramas of streets from all over the world. Today they've added some great improvements. Instead of having to inch along streets using those evil forward and backward arrows, you can ... http://www.familyhack.com/2009/06/05/see-paris-in-your-underwear/ Problem: Kids put sticker everywhere and they can be difficult to remove. Solution: Get out the hair-dryer ... apply heat to the sticker ... after heating up the sticker -- it will then easily pull off (without leaving much residue). The remaining residue can be removed by using a touch ... http://www.familyhack.com/2009/05/22/how-to-remove-stickers/ TR McCormick of Dillingham, Alaska shared this useful tip: If you lose anything on a floor and cannot find it. Use a flashlight down on the floor sideways. This causes the object to leave a shadow and you'll find it right away. http://www.familyhack.com/2009/05/18/cast-a-shadow/ Place a large coffee mug that is 1/2 full of water in your dirty microwave oven. Bring to a rolling boil, then let it sit in the closed microwave for 10-15 minutes. Wipe clean with a paper towel. UPDATE: Some readers have warned of the possibility that microwaves can overheat water ... http://www.familyhack.com/2009/05/08/simple-non-toxic-microwave-cleaning/ There is hardly ever a need to pay full price for kids clothes — even the super nice wear-to-a-wedding ones. Kids grow so fast that their clothes are usually "used" before they are barely worn. So, today we'll cover 5 ways we dress our kids for a fraction of the ... http://www.familyhack.com/2009/03/16/kids-clothes/ Shopping online this holiday season? Be sure to stop by RetailMeNot for coupon codes. The best site of its kind IMHO. http://www.familyhack.com/2008/12/15/saving-money-with-coupon-codes/ I was going to write a post on how to survive working at home, then somebody did it for me. Kudos to "A List Apart". Good stuff y'all. http://www.familyhack.com/2008/10/27/wah/ Like most homeschooling families, the walls of our house are lined with books. We turn to them for ideas, answers, solutions, inspiration, entertainment, and reassurance. During this brand new school year, here are a few we recommend. NOTE: Although this list emphasizes homeschooling, (since that's what we do) it's not limited ... http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/