Are expensive personal care items better than cheapies?
I’ve been reading lately about how salon haircare brands aren’t automatically better than drugstore brands. In my experience, this is generally true.
Lately, I’ve been trying other cheapies, and here are the ones working for me:
Suave anti-perspirant. I got the glide-on 24 hour protection type, and WHOA does it work.
Wet n’ Wild. The nail polishes are free of both tuolene and formaldehyde, they’re true to the color in the bottle, and they go on so easily that even an impatient, clumsy ... READ MORE
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This is a collection of yummy recipes and useful kitchen tips I’ve had bookmarked in my browser for ages. I’ve collected them all in one post here as much for my convenience as your enjoyment, but I do hope you enjoy them.
Recipes
Amaranth & Quinoa gluten-free chocolate cake. This is no second-rate knockoff of flourless chocolate cake for the gluten allergic – this is a delicious recipe that uses two gluten-free flours that go really well with the flavor of dark ... 
If you have a drawer full of makeup you don’t use everyday, there are some simple rules of thumb to help you pare it all down:
Throw away what’s expired
Concealer should be considered expired after 12 months.
Eyeshadow: 3 years
Water-based liquid foundation – 1 year, Oil-based, 18 months
Lip liner – 3 years
Lipstick – 4 years, but if it smells at all funny, toss it. You don’t want something that’s gone off near your mouth
Mascara – 3 months
Powder – 2 years
Nail polish – ... 
Now that there’s a Starbucks on nearly every corner, or one of their competitors, it’s so easy to stop there for a snack when you’re on the run. In the past, this unfortunately meant getting a drink loaded with empty calories (or else a plain coffee) and a muffin that was brimming over with crap and way more calories than you’d have thought.
Not so anymore.
Starbucks now carries sandwiches, paninis, breakfast wraps, a delicious fruit and cheese plate and lots of ... 
This tip is not going to apply to everybody, but for those it can help, it’s a goldmine of savings.
Some health insurance plans offer home delivery on medications that you’re taking for the foreseeable future. Aetna, for example, has plans where you order a three months’ supply of the medication and only pay two co-pays plus a small shipping and handling fee (in some cases). This can be a huge savings.
I’ve talked to some people who have plans like this ... 
Technology can be as frustrating as it is fun and useful. Over the years, we’ve collected a few tips from this site and others to help you tame your technology and get the most out of it. Here are eighteen of ‘em:
Prevent malware from taking over by simply changing your anti-virus extension.
Easy search engine tricks for when just typing in what you want isn’t bringing up the right results.
Got an old slow PC? Here are 5 tips for speeding up ... 
If your pantry (or cabinets) is getting full of jumbled miscellany, cooking can become a depressing chore. At least once a year (I’d say every 6 months for most people), you should clean it out.
Start with the obvious. Go through every item looking for past expiration dates – toss ‘em. Also keep an eye out for things your family hasn’t eaten in months, or that you bought to try but no one else was interested. If they’re still good, these ... 
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