How to make your home a greener place

Step1:
Have your child save empty tin cans and bottles in a box or bag by the refrigerator. When the bag gets full, remove and store in the garage. When your child saves up five to ten bags, haul them to your recycling center and let them keep the money. Teach them recycling and saving money.


Step 2:

Find old ankle socks in your drawer. Have your child paint or color on the socks with fabric markers or paints. These become special dusting mitts for their hands. When they're ready to dust, they can slip on the mitts, get to work and throw them in the wash when they're done.


Step 3:

Keep an Energy Saver chart by your child's bed. Every time they turn off a light, radio or television that has been left on in the house, they get a star sticker on the chart. Twenty stars gets them the energy-friendly prize of your choice, like going on a walk or a hike with mom or dad.


Step 4:

So many papers come from school in backpacks. Every week, have your child collect their papers that only have writing on one side of them. Keep a stack near the computer and reuse the blank sides of these papers in the printer.


Step 5:

Instead of buying new clothes for the school year, visit the thrift store with your kids. Let them help look for quality used clothes at bargain prices. You'll grow some thrifty adults with healthy values as well as reusing items that are still in good shape.

How to Reduce Falls in Your Home

Most of us consider our homes to be a safe place. However, the home is also where many injuries occur – most of these being falls. There are lots of simplethings you can do to reduce the risk of falling in your home. Some suggestionsto make your home a safer place to live are:

• remove clutter and clean up spills when they happen
• remove scattered rugs or tape edges down using duct tape
• secure electrical cords close to the wall to avoid tripping
• make sure there is adequate space to maneuver between pieces of furniture to avoid having to turn sideways
• wear footwear such as anti-slip slippers or proper fitting shoes

Tips in the bathroom:
• use a non-skid mat inside and outside the bathtub or shower stall and toilet
• ensure grab bars in bathtub are installed by a professional
• ensure you have a well-lit path from your bedroom to the bathroom

Tips for the stairs:
• keep stairs well lit and free of clutter
• if possible install solid handrails on both sides of the staircase

Tips for outside the home:
• keep front steps and walkways in good repair and free of snow, ice, leaves etc.
• make sure the front steps and walkway are well lit

Apologize

I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down
But wait...
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say..

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

I'd take another chance, take a
fall, take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
(But that's nothing new)
Yeah yeah

I loved you with a fire red,
now it's turning blue
And you say
Sorry like an angel, heaven
let me think was you,
But I'm afraid

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Woahooo woah ( repeated)

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, a yeah

I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground...