Real Simple Gives Good Apps

To stay true to our new year's resolution theme, and also to stick to Real Simple, we have a few of their good and not so good apps that are supposed to help you with your New Year's resolutions. Again, I'm not so thrilled with their need to stick with this resolution theme — one because some of these apps won't work for many personality types, but also because some of them are just useful apps that don't really have anything to do with resolutions. Maybe it's my personality type but all this talk about giving up gambling, television, smoking and alcohol has made me cranky. And what's so wrong with T.V. again? Huh? Oh sorry, I wasn't paying attention, Pawn Stars is on again.

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Finally, a Good Idea from Real Simple

Today's tip from Real Simple is actually not half bad. I know, finally! But it also means that they do actually have it in them and is also why I still religiously subscribe to this magazine.

"Given up gambling? A playing card is a winning stand-in for a gift tag. Numbers 2 to 10 are fun for kids' birthdays; the king and queen of hearts are perfectly suited as valentines. (Use a permanent marker to write your message.)"

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Don't Plastic Bottle Caps Go in the Recycling?

This little Real Simple, "New Uses for Old Vices" tidbit, ostensibly for giving up filling landfills is somewhat helpful:

"Reuse/repurpose/recycle those plastic bottle caps as contact lens keepers. Pour saline solution into two clean caps and store them overnight in a safe place where they won't be overturned."

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If You Don't Smoke, Why Do You Own an Ashtray?

Here's todays Real Simple tip for "New Uses for Old Vices"

"Fill that (clean!) old ashtray with soy sauce instead. The notches make a handy rest for chopsticks between bits of spicy tuna."

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It's Time to Buy a Reusable Water Bottle

Yes it's another week of "New Uses for Old Vices" from Real Simple. I can't help myself they're just too good. And we promise some of their GOOD ideas later in the week, as that's the actual reason we promote the magazine so much! So this idea of using your old soda bottle to measure out pasta? Yeah, if you're looking for clever ways to reuse old plastic water or soda bottles then it's high time to invest in the metal or plastic reusable ones.

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