Life Tips from my Plumber

I have this amazing plumber. When he comes to my home and fixes things, he always looks around and gives me tips on other things around my house. It's like a two for one, how amazing is that?

The other day he fixed my sink chomper (aka garburator). The conversation went a little like this:

Plumber: I was at this guy's house the other day to fix blah blah and he didn't know to turn of the main water line when you leave for a 3 week long vacation! Can you believe that? He's a doctor!

Me: Oh really? That's insane, of course you turn off the water...

Plumber: The guy just thought that if he didn't leave on any taps that it would be fine. So much can go wrong when you aren't at home. A waterline could burst and no one would be there to stop it from destroying your home.

Me: Yeah...

I played along because I didn't want my plumber to think I was dumb like the doctor, but in all honesty I wouldn't have thought to turn off the water leading to my home...

Life Tip: Turn off the water line when you go on vacation
Life Tip Two: Play along in conversations so you don't seem dumb ;)

Natural Air Fresheners

One of my favourite things about herbs is how abundantly they grow. If you find you have excess, cut some like you would flowers and put them in a cup around your house. I usually use lemon balm to make my home smell lemony fresh.

If you plant anything from the Mint family, plant it in a pot, not the ground. They will become weeds if you plant them in the ground. However,  you can plant mint around your property to ward of unwanted critters. I also use a mixture of mint essential oils and water to spray around as preventative care.

Fun Fact: Dry your mint and use it in the winter for tea. Mint tea is a natural way to calm digestion problems :) Look for my Drying tips later in the summer.