Although there are many brands of commercial window cleaner, they tend to include excessive amounts of soap, which will cause streaking. As such, you are better off using either an equal part mixture of vinegar and water or a homemade cleaning solution.

Summary: Avoid store-bought cleaners.

Consider this if you have books ranging from trade paperbacks to oversize art albums. Place the tallest books on the lowest shelf, placing smaller and smaller books as you move upward. This creates a tidy, organized appearance. On some bookcases, this is a necessity to adapt to the height of each shelf. This system looks great, but are best used if you have only one bookcase. In larger collections, they can make a book difficult to find. In addition, you need to consider that you may have to split books from a series, when they do not have the same colour. Here are a few sorting systems based on spine color: One color per shelf (a blue shelf, a green shelf, and so on). If you're having trouble filling a shelf, wrap some of the books in kraft paper. A gradual "rainbow" flowing from one color to the next, or from the most saturated colors to pastels. A pattern that creates a flag or other simple image when the whole bookcase is filled. This is time-consuming, but impressive. This is a great system if you consult your books frequently for research or reference. Keep the ones you use daily on the shelf at eye height. and a couple shelves below, where you can easily see and reach them. Books you only use occasionally go on the lowest shelves. Books that you almost never open go on the shelves above your head. If you have enough books to fill two or three bookcases, fill the most visible bookcase with the important books. If you have an even larger collection, this system may not work well. If you have a large number of books you'd like to read, why not give them their own shelf? Keep an empty shelf on the same bookcase so you can slot the finished books back easily. You might want to revisit your organization once you're through your reading list, but this can be convenient in the meantime. Fill the top shelf with books you read in early childhood, and move down adding books in the rough order you discovered them. This one works best for books with strong associated memories and for people with strong memories as well. No matter which system you chose, you have the option of leaving one special shelf. Usually the most visible one, this is where you keep your first editions, your signed copies, or the books that have changed your life.

Summary: Sort by size. Place books based on color. Arrange by frequency of use. Divide based on your reading plans. Create a chronology of your life. Reserve a shelf for your favorites.

It is easy to lose track of time when you're surfing Facebook. Help keep time present for you by setting a timer. You can use a timer on your phone, a kitchen timer, or any number of online timers or apps. Simply decide how long you'd like to spend on Facebook, set the timer, and when it rings, swiftly log out. Many apps exist that allow you to block social media or even internet use altogether. Some of these apps are available for purchase (such as Freedom or Anti-Social), and others can be downloaded for free (Self-control, which is Mac only, and LeechBlock). The basic premise is that these apps block you from visiting sites like Facebook according to a schedule you design. Instead of habitually going on Facebook whenever you sit down at your computer, use Facebook as a treat or incentive. This is a good idea if you find yourself ending up on Facebook when you're supposed to be working. For example, you can decide, "I'll allow myself to go on for 15 minutes after I finish this assignment." Alternatively: "I'll look at those new pictures after I finish this chore." Decide how many times per day you will allow yourself to visit Facebook. Then, set a schedule for yourself, and stick to it. For instance, you may decide to visit Facebook once in the morning, and then once again after dinner. It will require a great deal of self-discipline, but if you make this your habit, eventually it will stick. If all else fails and you feel that you need a break, you can always deactivate your Facebook account. It is only temporary; you can make your Facebook page live again whenever you are ready.

Summary: Use a timer. Block yourself with an app. Modify your routine. Create a Facebook schedule. Deactivate your account.

After shaving you should always apply a moisturizing lotion or after-shave oil that will help keep your legs smooth. It also softens the hair, leaving you less exposed to infections that are caused by hair getting trapped below the skin. If you did happen to nick yourself shaving, it's easily fixed. Razor cuts are difficult to stop bleeding, but if you dry the area and dab on some Vaseline, the bleeding will stop. If you've wound up with the tell-tale red bumps of razor burn, take care to treat it, so the bumps don't turn into scars. Put a warm compress on the area, which will relax the hair that's trapped below the skin of the bump. You should replace your razor at the first sign of dullness, which usually occurs between 5 to 10 shaves. Shaving with a dull razor will lead to razor burn. Old blades are also more likely to trap bacteria and cause infections.
Summary: Apply moisturizer or oil regularly after shaving. Stop the bleeding of any cuts with Vaseline. Treat razor burn. Replace your blades regularly.