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Today it’s another installment in the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge.

Since school started my family has been plagued with little niggling coughs and colds.  What’s up with that?

Last year one of my kids received a perfect attendance award.  We hardly were sick a single day in the whole school year.

This year is a different story.  We have a good bedtime routine, so I can’t blame it on lack of sleep, but for whatever reason, we’ve just not been up to snuff.

Even I’ve had a bad cold and I’m guessing a sinus infection the last few days.  Yuck.

Whenever my family has been sick and rundown, I like to wipe down door handles and light switches throughout the house to get rid of lurking germs.

I also try to remember to clean our toothbrushes.  What better place for a germ to hide?

Here are a few good ways to clean your toothbrushes:

• Pour enough straight vinegar in a cup to cover the head of your toothbrush.  Soak overnight.

• I often use hydrogen peroxide to clean our toothbrushes.  Mix 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide to 1 cup of water.  Pour enough into a cup to soak the head of your toothbrush.  Soak overnight.  Rinse before using in the morning.

• When I was little and one of us kids had strep (or some other nasty bug) my mom used to put our toothbrushes into a mug and pour boiling water over them to get rid of germs.

With a little effort on my part, I’m hoping to nip this sick trend in the bud.

Now for a giveaway!

I’m a so happy to be able to offer another $25 Visa Gift Card courtesy of the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge.

To enter to win answer the question:

“What’s your favorite tip to keep you or your family healthy?”

The Rules:

• Contest closes on Thursday, September 29th, 2011 10:00 MDT

• Only one comment per person please.

• Random winner will be announced on Friday, September 30th

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This is a sponsored post for Church & Dwight Co., Inc, the maker of ARM & HAMMER branded products, who is compensating me to try different products. Get a $4.00 coupon for ARM & HAMMER Spinbrush then head over to The Switch & Save Challenge where you can enter to win $25,000.

Today it’s another $25 Gift Card Giveaway courtesy of the good folks at the Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge.  But before I get to the giveaway, I wanted to share a few of my favorite laundry organization tips.

1. A laundry sorter is awesome.  I have a three divider rolling laundry sorter that fits under my counter in my laundry room.  I picked it up at an outlet store for a super deal over 10 years ago and it is still going strong.  It keeps my laundry room tidy, and makes it easy for me to see when I have a full load.  My rolling basket works great, but if you are remodeling, my mom has a built in cabinet with 4 large drawers to hold her loads of laundry- one for whites, mediums and darks and one for delicates.

2.  Keep your laundry supplies neat and stylish in a basket.  I picked up an inexpensive basket for holding my box of dryer sheets, laundry detergent, and stain fighting products.  I also have a cute little dish for my bar of laundry soap.  The basket looks so much better than having the laundry supplies spread out all over the laundry room.

3.  I love my fabric sock basket!  I made my laundry sock basket last winter and it is the perfect solution for those inevitable stranded socks.

4.  I also love my powdered laundry detergent container made from an old ammo box last winter.

Having my laundry room neat, organized and cheerful makes doing the big job of laundry so much easier.  And now for the $25 Visa Gift Card Giveaway.  To enter leave a comment answering:

On a scale of one to ten how organized is your laundry?  1 for it’s total mess and 10 if you have a laundry room that could be in a Better Homes and Gardens magazine shoot.

Or if you have any favorite laundry organization tips shout them out instead.

The Rules:

• Contest closes on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 10:00 MDT

• Only one comment per person please.

• Random winner will be announced on Friday, September 16th

Be sure to head over to the Arm and Hammer Switch and Save website and enter for a chance to win $25,000!

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This is a sponsored post for Church & Dwight Co., Inc, the maker of ARM & HAMMER branded products, who is paying me to try different products. Save $1.00 on ARM & HAMMER Essentials Fabric Softener Sheets.  And then head over to The Switch & Save Challenge to keep up with all of the bloggers and enter to win $25,000.