Fast & Fresh warm drinks - Sunset.com

It is that time of the year when those of us living in colder climes nest by staying at home and cuddling with a book by the fire. We eat delectable soups and keep warm with hot drinks such as hot cider and hot milk with cocoa. Here are ideas from Sunset Magazine on a variety of ways of making your warm drinks a lot more interesting! Enjoy!

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Low-impact closet tour - Video - Sunset.com

I like this - a simple, clean and well-organized closet. As we grow older, we realize that we don't need all of the junk that we have accumulated. Make your life simpler -- downsize and save your money for more important things.

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Low-impact laundry room tour - Video - Sunset.com

The best take away from this video  is the use of microfiber cloths and cloth napkins. You can pick good quality cotton and linen cloth napkins from estate sales for pennies on the dollar!

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Low-impact kitchen tour - Video - Sunset.com

Clever idea about the use of mason jars to store meat and fish instead of plastic bags that dont keep the food flavor as well. I keep all the Mason jars that I get from Trader Joe's and other spaghetti sauces and I reuse them for storing dry grocery tiems such as beans and farina. Now I have another good use for them. Very clever!

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Low-impact bathroom tips - Video - Sunset.com

I like the bit about the home-made tooth powder made from baking soda and Stevia. I am not sure what Stevia -- a natural sweetener -- brings to the table, perhaps it just sweetens the baking soda? Not necessary in my opinion.

Low-impact bathroom tips - Video - Sunset.com