7 Simple Steps to a Cleaner, Better Computer

Whether it’s crumbs in the keys, soda on the mouse, or just a germy screen your computer needs a good cleaning now and then. You’ll only need a few tools, a little time, and to follow these seven steps to get your laptop or desktop back to being squeaky clean. Check them out below.

What You Need

Materials

• Isopropyl alcohol
• Distilled water

Tools

• Air Blaster
• Toddy cleaning cloth
• Microfibre cleaning cloth
• Cotton swabs
• For keeping it tidy: Moshi PalmGuard & ClearGuard

Instructions

1. Unplug and turn off the laptop.
2. Use an air blaster like Giotto's AA1900 to get rid of large crumbs, debris, or dust.
3. Dip a microfibre cleaning cloth in a 50/50 water and isopropyl alcohol solution, then wipe off the keyboard and laptop surfaces (but not the screen).
4. Use a cotton swab dipped in the water & alcohol solution to clean in between the keys. Allow to dry.
5. Use the air blaster on the screen to remove dust and debris.
6. Using a double sided cleaning cloth, like the Toddy Smart Cloth to clean the screen. Start with the terrycloth side and follow with the microfibre side.
7. Maintain the cleanliness of your laptop by using a keyboard guard like the Moshi ClearGuard when eating at your computer and a palm rest for everyday use like the Moshi PalmGuard.

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Does The Food We Eat Affect Our Productivity?

Could your food be making you unfocused? Maybe! The World Health Organization states that getting the correct nourishment can increase productivity by up to 20%. Which foods improve mental activity and which foods should be avoided? Check out the infographic below with the facts.

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Dryer Survivors: What To Make with Leftover Socks

The only things certain in life are death, taxes, and the sad truth that your dryer will occasionally steal one of your socks. But what to do with the remaining one? Throw it away, save it for ‘Mismatched Socks Monday’, or something else? If you picked the third option, check out the options below.

Soapy Sock Fish from Spoonful

Vase Cozy from Kreativcom

Bunny Rattle from Homemade by Jill

Classic Sock Puppets from Spoonful

DIY Swiffer Sweeper from Sew Much Ado

Coffee Cup Sleeve from Real Simple

Draft Snake from Craftster

Handmade Jumping Rope from Spoonful

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Easy Easter Bunny Marshmallow Pop

Easter is right around the corner, and that means bunnies and sweet treats are on the way! If you’d like to make some sweet treats of your own, then check out this recipe for Easy Easter Bunny Marshmallow Pops. Maybe you can get the kids in on the fun too, if they don’t eat all the ingredients before you’re done!

Easter Bunny Marshmallow Pops

Regular, Jumbo, Stacker, & Mini Marshmallows (Jet-Puffed)

Orange Star Burst (for carrots)

Green & Pink Edible Grass

White Cookie Frosting (Betty Crocker)

Black Sprinkles (or edible eyes)

Pink heart candies (or sprinkles)

Jelly Beans

White Pipe Cleaners

Decorative Straws or Lollipop Sticks

For this bunny we started out by decorating a regular sized marshmallow. We cut a mini marshmallow in half and attached them on the front using the white frosting.  We also attached black sprinkles for the eyes and a pink heart sprinkle for the nose. We cut a stacker marshmallow in half and cut around the edges to make ears.  We attached them with white frosting. We wrapped a white pipe cleaner around the top of the straw leaving a opening at the top for the marshmallow.  Cut off a piece of pipe cleaner to make the arms. We looped it at the bottom to make feet.  We put a orange Starburst in the microwave for 8 seconds and then shaped it into a carrot.  We pressed pieces of green edible grass in the top.

We also made a bunny tail with the pipe cleaner that looked like this....

For this bunny you want to use a jumbo marshmallow.  Decorate the face using mini marshmallow halves, black sprinkles, pink edible grass, & pink heart sprinkles.  Leave a opening at the top to wrap and loop the pipe cleaner into bunny ears....

We did the same with this bunny as the first, but added another regular sized marshmallow for the body.  We wrapped a pipe cleaner around the middle to make the arms.  We also cut a stacker marshmallow in half to make bunny feet.  This bunny is holding jelly beans....

We also attached a mini marshmallow to the back for a bunny tail....

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Old Navy Cash Back

Who doesn’t want cash back?! A little money saved during your usual shopping is always great. Now at Old Navy, whenever you spend at least $25, you’ll earn super cash! If you or your family is in need of new clothes for spring-time, check out this great deal.

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Creative School Lunches

Do you want to get creative with your kid's school lunches? Here are some great ideas and tips to surprise your son or daughter when they open their lunch box tomorrow.



1. Funky Lunch design gallery
2. Wendolonia’s bento boxes and bento products
3. Creative bento lunches
4. Disney Family Food school lunches kids love



5. Bonnie’s simple lunch solution
6. Katie’s tips on packing healthy school lunches w/ the kids
7. Panelled insulated lunch bag pattern
8. Everyday Mama’s lunch kit suggestions



9. Creative Organizing lunch bin and lunch mail
10. Sandwich box made out of a milk carton from Thrifty Mom
11. Printable school lunch notes from Amy
12. Lunch bag ideas

For more tips and tricks see Tip Junkie.

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Breaking Bad Star to Join School Board

The show Breaking Bad has filmed in Albuquerque for five seasons now.  The show is in it's final season, but Steven Quezada who plays a federal drug agent in the show has four children in the Albuquerque school system.  He will take his oath tonight to join the school board, and he has already sat on the board of the Performing Arts Academy.  You can learn more Kob.

An actor from the TV show "Breaking Bad" is set to be sworn in on Albuquerque's school board.

Steven Michael Quezada is scheduled Wednesday to take his oath during the board's regular meeting.

 

He won a seat on the city's west side last month after running unopposed. Quezada plays federal drug agent Steven Gomez on the Albuquerque-based show.

Three of Quezada's four children attend the Public Academy for the Performing Arts, a charter school where the actor has been active on the governing board. The AMC hit television series is finishing filming its fifth and final season.

"Breaking Bad" follows former high school teacher Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, producing and selling methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul.

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