If you want to get more fruits and vegetables in your diet, try keeping things fresh and interesting by combining fruits and vegetables of different flavors and colors! Like red grapes with golden pineapple chunks, or diced cucumbers and red peppers. When you combine different colors from nature’s palette, it’s not only pleasing to the eye and good to the taste; it puts together a variety of complementary nutrients. When you keep fruits and vegetables visible and easily accessible, you tend to eat them more. So clean and cut fruits and veggies beforehand and store them in clear containers at eye-level in the refrigerator. Or keep a big bowl of fruit on the table. Your family will be quick to snack on them, and keep healthy.

If your dog has unpleasant breath, just mix some fresh parsley into his or her food once a day. A lot of times plaque is the reason to your dog’s disagreeable breath. The enzymes found in parsley will help to cleanse the plaque and your dog will have fresher breath! It works for humans too! Up next, stay tuned for the weather…

And now for tips on the many uses of lemons; the truth about lemons is that they have many more uses than just for making lemonade. We can use lemon juice as a natural bleach that will remove all sorts of stains. Simply pour a few drops on the stain, or soak the whole fabric in a lemon juice solution. Lemon can also make you feel better. Just add it to your tea to lessen a fever, stomach acid, and even arthritis. Dab some lemon juice to disinfect cuts, stop canker sores, and soothe sunburns. Last but not least home made lemonade is delicious, refreshing and full of Vitamin C.

here are a few tips that save energy. Warming a house in cold winters can consume much energy. Make sure there are no curtains or furniture blocking the radiators - they will block the heat. And before turning up the heating, see if wearing a jumper or warmer layers of clothing can help.

we have a tasty tip about being salad savvy with some things you can add to make a good salad a great one! For a sweet or tangy zest, try adding chopped or pureed black grapes and raspberry to your dressing. To add a crunchy flavor, try sprinkling pecans, whole wheat crackers, pistachios or roasted sunflower seeds. This little extra touch can make all the difference.

Today’s useful tip is about reducing dust in your home: When washing rags that are used for cleaning, wash them in vinegar to prevent lint from clinging to them. Also use vinegar in the water when mopping floors. This will eliminate static electricity from the floor which is what makes dust cling even more.

we have a useful tip that keeps a house smelling fresh and clean. To keep the bathroom fresh, place an opened box of baking soda behind the toilet. In the kitchen, place a bowl of white vinegar on the counter for a few hours. The baking powder and the vinegar absorb odors and will leave your home smelling sweet and fresh, naturally.

here is a water-saving tip that will make your house plants thrive. Save the water you use to wash your vegetables and use it to water your house plants. The water contains added and beneficial minerals that will fertilize the plants, leaving them happy and healthy.

did you know that by using a lid on cooking pots you will conserve energy and reduce energy costs? The lid stops the heat from escaping and generates more heat in the pot. Now that sounds like smart cooking!

Today’s energy saving tip is about car sharing. Car sharing is becoming popular in the United Kingdom. People are using online services, such as Liftshare.com, and community centers, to find car sharing commuters. Car sharing reduces costs, reduces congestion and pollution, and improves access in areas with limited public transport.

Are you concerned about insects eating your plants? If you are and you don’t want to use harmful chemical products to remove them, here is a possible solution. A farmer came up with a solution after noticing that Ginkgo trees are not susceptible to disease or insects. So, if you make use of ginkgo tree leaves, you can save your plants in an environmentally friendly way. Purchase some ginkgo leaves from your local health food store or Asian market and blend them in a mixer with water. Use a cloth to filter the leaves so that you are only left with the liquid and use this as a spray to remove insects and disease from your plants.

we would like to share a useful energy saving tip: Consider how many light bulbs are in your home. Now imagine how much you would save if they were all energy-efficient. One such bulb uses less than 1/4 of the electricity of a standard model and can last up to 12 times longer, bringing you significant savings on your electricity bills and ensuring a greener, cleaner environment.

we have an energy saving tip to share with you: Get oven-wise. Refrain from opening it often to check if the food is ready. The heat will stay in, less energy will be used, and cooking time will be faster. You can also switch the oven off a few minutes before your meal is ready. The oven will stay hot enough to finish cooking the food, and you’ll be saving energy for our planet.

we have a creative tip to share with you: Rather than searching for a present why not help someone with some chores, be it decorating, gardening or painting a helping hand is always a good gift and one that will be remembered. And now for the weather:

we have a useful laundry tip. When doing the laundry, turn clothes inside out. In this way the fabric closest to the skin will be most thoroughly washed. Doing this will also keep your clothes looking brighter for longer.