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Check out this week's highlights from Quick and Dirty Tips. Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.     How to Celebrate National Sunscreen Day It’s appropriate to celebrate this day as we embark on the hot, sunny days of the summer season. This means many of us and our families will be enjoying fun in the sun—beaches, pool parties, playgrounds, hiking, and more. ...Read More 05/26/2016 2:35pm View How to Remove Stains from a Driveway, Patio, or Concrete Surface The Easiest Way to Get Rid of Concrete Stains If you have stains on paving stones or a concrete patio, sometimes the solution is simple. Try pouring hot water from several feet above the stone onto the stain. Repeat several times, and your stain may just disappear. If this doesn’t work, try rubbing some dishwashing liquid into the spot with a ...Read More 05/26/2016 2:05pm View 4 Ways You’re Wasting Water in Your Kitchen While living in our RV, my husband and I have had to think about water usage a lot. We are able to stay in some amazing places, but some of them didn’t have water or sewer hook ups. These spots were great, as long as we could keep our water usage low. If we ran out of water, or if our waste tanks filled up, we had to leave these ...Read More 05/26/2016 1:38am View Which High-Speed Internet Is Best? There are many way to access the internet, some are faster than others, and some can cost a lot more. Deciding how you connect to the internet can be complicated and time consuming—not to mention figuring out how to balance cost and performance requires a little bit of technical knowledge. ...Read More 05/26/2016 1:36am View Get Your Dog to Automatically Sit with These 6 Steps Parents everywhere teach their kids good manners. Kids learn to say please when they want something and to wait patiently for help. Kids who learn these things get recognition; they're more fun to hang out with or take on outings. Dogs can learn good manners too. Good dogs sit to say please, and can be conditioned to wait for what they want. Sound impossible? ...Read More 05/25/2016 10:03am View What's the Definition of Processed Meat? Catherine writes: “We all know that processed meats are not good for us, but what is the definition of processed meat? Is fresh sausage from the butcher with no added chemicals processed? How about the organic lunch meats that have no added preservatives? What about local bacon with no added nitrites or nitrates?” Catherine is not alone in her confusion about processed meat. ...Read More 05/24/2016 10:27pm View     EXPLORE THE QDT STORE   Get ready for school with one (or several!) of Grammar Girl's books. Whether you're tackling a grammar conundrum or simply need advice on crafting effective e-mails, you'll want Grammar Girl at your side. Check out Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students, or one of the other many titles available. Visit the store today.                 Best Wishes, QDT Editorial Team                 Want more tips?  If this was forwarded to you by a friend and you'd like to receive future tips, you can sign up here. Please don't use the subscribe/unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page because this will overwrite your friend's subscription. (If this came directly to you, you can use the subscribe/unsubscribe link below to manage your subscription.)                 SHARE THIS EMAIL

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