Cherish your tools

That is the household hint,because the tool will be different for different folks. Mine is a slotted spoon, it serves a myriad of functions--but others will have different choices. The tool is one of a kind, often--mine is a certain weight and size, with openings that are uncommon, and I have never even seen another one. So find your tool and keep it close.

cat fur where it shouldn't be

Wikihow.com has an article on removing cat fur from fabric. It looked to be pretty sound, until the end when it said to store your clothes where the pets couldn't get them. And to groom your pet. Which sounds like the wikihow article is suggesting you groom your pet while naked. That seems extreme.

Leave on the price tags

Who cares if others call you Minnie Pearl? This is the only concrete way to keep track of prices and inflation.

Litter box tip

Do not wear your running shoes while you clean the litter box. Those cleats can hide cat litter you need to dispose of. Plus the fabric can absorb odors. Wear smooth shoes like loafers.

toaster oven tricks

toaster ovens are a green alternative to heating up a huge stove oven. They can be useful in most baking scenarios though this is not common knowledge and you have to experiment some. For instance I remove product meant to be microwaved from their containers, and thaw them first.

Another great consevation trick with toaster ovens is while cooking you can put a pyrex bowl on the top and be heating it as your dinner bowl, or melting butter in it to use for dinner.

Sharing the chicken

You can't give the cats and dogs chicken BONES but here is how to get the most nutrition out of the leftovers. You do not want to boil the bones to get the marrow out of the bones to give the pets because that makes the house smell, and wastes energy. So put the bones in a container,add some water and some butter. And here is the trick--before you add the bones you break them. This way when you seal the container and shake it,then store it in the frig for a day, the marrow leaks out into the liquid so you can pour this chicken liguid on their kibble.

butter wrappers

The butter tubs are handy to store stuff in, but don't throw out those wrappers for sticks of butter--you can stick them in the frig til you have a treat for the dog and then wipe the wrapper on his bowl or biscuit.