Thermos Intak® Steel Hydration Bottle: Neat Solution for Thurst

One of my many self-promises is to DRINK MORE WATER! So when my sister recommended a new (and cute) water bottle...I listened. The Thermos Brand Intak® Steel Hydration Bottle is an 18 oz. stainless steel container with a nifty push button opener that reveals a short bendable straw when opened. The container keeps your water cold for 12 hours...even in a hot car. The straw allows easy drinking..even while driving. It comes in very cute designs...flowers, polka dots, stripes. The size of the water bottle fits nicely in your hand and also perfectly in your automobile cup holder. The Thermos retails from about $18 to $23. I found mine for $18 at Walgreen's. Online I saw this on Amazon.com and Target.com for a few dollars more. You may also find it in your local Target. It's my new NEAT SOLUTION for staying hydrated.

Trash Compactor : A Neat Solution for Families

Sometimes the neatest solutions are right under your nose...those everyday things that you take for granted. The trash compactor is one of those. I do not know if I can ever live without this "unnoticeable" appliance...and I certainly don't know how any one with more then 2 people living in the household can manage without one. Basically, it can cut trash volume by about 75% with a compactor. REALLY! This saves enormous amounts of time and saves on space in your waste receptacle. It is small, quiet, "non-smelly" (except on fish day). Lowes has a nice buying guide online with more info about how to choose the right model for you. They range in price from $450-$800. I think ours was on the low end of this scale and it has worked fine. The best news is that we have never spent extra money on the special compactor bags. We use regular old Glad bags and have not had a problem. So for a neat solution for trash...consider this option.