Category: Household Tips

It’s Back to School Week on The Morning Thing. Are you ready?

We are celebrating the start of school all this week on the show.

We wish the best of luck to all students, teachers and staff at our local schools.
Here is the schedule for school starts in our area:
Monday, 8/16 – Danville
Tuesday, 8/17 – East Knox
Wednesday, 8/18 – Centerburg and Fredericktown
Thursday, 8/19 – Mount Vernon

Throughout the week, we have shared 101 Back to School Tips for both kids and parents.
Check out the list HERE.

These tips from www.care.com are set up in 16 categories:
Prepare Mentally
Put time and schedule management plans in place
Make arrangements for before and after school hours
Set up a system for making or buying lunch
Shop for school supplies and gear
Organize your entire home for the busy season
Do everything you can the night before
Set the stage for a good night’s sleep
Plan for smooth mornings
Devise a plan for homework
Stay connected with teachers
Purge and declutter regularly
Set goals for the school year
Schedule time for fun
Delegate wherever you can
Take care of yourself

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33 Things You Should Toss Out (for Your Own Good!)

Sometimes we forget to throw away the things in our house that don’t come with an expiration date. This morning we talked about 33 things that you should throw away for your own good. Some things on this list will definitely surprise you not only that you need to replace them occasionally, but also how short of a life they really have. Maybe this weekend would be the perfect time to go through all of your household items to keep you healthy and safe! To see all 33 things that you should throw away for your own good click HERE.
Thanks to Krazy Coupon Lady for our list.

Here are 5 things that surprised us! Power strips, Bleach, Lotions and moisturizers, Sunscreen, and Toothpaste.

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WNZR talks with Tanner Cooper-Risser about the SNAP-Ed Program

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Tanner Cooper-Risser, SNAP-Ed Program Assistant for the O.S.U. Extension Office of Knox County. They talked about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education. Tanner shared details about classes and tips for healthy and affordable eating.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Make sure to check out this incredible resource for your family – www.celebrateyourplate.org

You can find recipe ideas, tips for cooking, gardening, shopping and more. Also, make sure to check out the section just for KIDS!

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It’s Pack Your Lunch Day! What are you having?

It is “Pack Your Lunch Day”. We struggle with this daily task, do you?
We found some yummy lunch box ideas for adults!

Click HERE for some great ideas!

We would love to hear from you. What are you packing? Is there something that you look forward to eating? A lunch choice that makes the day better?
Email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu
We would love to share some lunch ideas that will help all of us “brown baggers”.

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WNZR introduces a NEW ministry to Knox County – Manage Your Memories and Messes

The Morning Thing is focusing on local ministries this week.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Bege Wiegman from Manage Your Memories and Messes.
Bege shared the mission behind this exciting, new ministry to senior citizens in our community.
She shared how this free ministry is helping seniors who want to: downsize, declutter a room, closet or files and preserve keepsakes.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.

This service is provided by a local pastor and a dedicated team of volunteers who have passed background checks. Each year, they give over 300 hours to serve an average of 20-30 clients.
They adhere to COVID precautions. References are available.

For more details on how to get volunteer with Manage Your Memories and Messes, please call Coordinator, Bege Wiegman at 740-501-1856 or email bjwmemories@gmail.com

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Friendship Month

September is friendship month and we talked about friendship this morning on the show.

We talked about two different parts of friendship. During the 6 o’clock hour we talked about what we should look for when choosing our friends. If you want to see the full list click HERE.

In the 8 o’clock hour we talked about how to fix a broken friendship. Another list that talks about how we can fix a relationship that was broken because of something that we did. If you want to see that list click HERE.

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Personality Based on Birth Order

On Wednesday’s show we talked about birth order. Whether you were born first, middle, or last there are traits that you are more likely to show and reasons why those traits are part of you.

We also talked about the strengths and challenges that each child faces when it comes to birth order.

If you missed anything everything that we talked about and more can be found HERE.

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How to Clean Your Entire House in 30 Minutes

We have all been spending a lot more time at home. Are you growing weary of keeping the house clean? We understand!
Check out these 8 simple tips on how to clean your entire house in just 30 minutes!
Hopefully this plan will help you (and us) with the challenge.
(tips and picture from www.artofmanliness.com)
Read the full article HERE.
Family cleaning Photo by Gustavo Fring,

clean your house in 30 minutes

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Cheat Sheet for Dad?

Everyone probably has used some sort of cheat sheet or life hack in there life. They just make life a little bit easier and are usually very effective.

Well what if a cheat sheet was created for parenting that made raising kids easier…Well a list was created for dads! Hunter went over these tips on the show. With father’s day right around the corner, dad’s can steal these tips.

If you missed any of these tips click HERE to check out the cheat sheet.

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Are your everyday habits aging you?

Are you aging too quickly? Your everyday habits may be at fault.
Cooking Light shares tips on common mistakes and how to reverse the process.
Check out the list of 13 Everyday Habits That Are Aging You from Cooking Light. Click HERE for the full list and the details on how these habits can be aging you.

  1. Multitasking
  2. You rarely pass up dessert
  3. You get less than 5 hours of sleep a night
  4. You love a good TV marathon
  5. You spend most of the day sitting
  6. You don’t use eye cream
  7. You use sunscreen, but only on vacation
  8. You wear too much makeup
  9. You sleep with your face in the pillow
  10. You keep your home toasty warm
  11. You sip drinks through a straw
  12. You cut out all fat from your diet
  13. You slouch

(Photo by Anna Shvets)

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