# Tip Of The Day **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 30, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885 "2015-06-30T18:23:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/41 "2015-07-03T03:58:21Z")
Yeah, but put half a pound of baby in each boot … ---
**Author:** ![Dobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/42 "2015-07-05T01:52:11Z")
Do not take a laxative and a sleeping pill at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/43 "2015-07-05T06:09:54Z")
I just don’t get how sage in your boots is supposed to make them smell spicy. Sage is an _herb_. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/44 "2015-07-05T15:01:40Z")
If you like to garden, but don’t have the space for a compost bin/heap, then you can just run your compostable waste through the blender with a little water. Dig a hole or trench between your plants, pour it in and cover with dirt. It’ll decompose quicker in smaller pieces and become worm food sooner. I like to dig a trench, line it with my shredded documents and pour the blender on top of them. The liquid from the blender absorbs into the paper, making it break down quicker, too. Helps the soil, and less trash to throw away! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/45 "2015-07-06T15:23:39Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > The only time I really do anything like that is when I’m _baking_ and I worry about losing my count. I mean, if it’s an extra tablespoon of oregano in the pasta sauce or a few extra potatoes in the stew I don’t care, I mostly just toss stuff in when I’m cooking anyway, the recipe is just a guide, but if I’m baking and don’t know if I just put in the 4th or 5th cup of flour, then I need to start over…and if everything else is already in the bowl, sometimes that means tossing it all first. > > Also, sometimes I’ll crack each egg into a bowl or ramekin or measuring cup or whatever is nearby and then dump it in (either one at a time or all into the bowl first). It’s a lot easier to scoop some shell out of that then the big mixing bowl. If you do get eggshell in the eggs, use a bit of eggshell to scoop it out. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/46 "2015-07-06T15:36:05Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > This seems like bad advice to me. If the card is genuinely lost or stolen, are you not liable for transactions (or part thereof) that happen up to the point where it is reported missing? Once you’ve put a freeze on it, there will be no more transactions until you either unfreeze or cancel depending on whether you find it or not. ---
**Author:** ![Marion\_Wormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885/47 "2015-07-08T19:10:04Z")
Turn on your bathroom fan before you take a shower and let it run for 30 minutes after. It will help prevent mold in the bath. I’ve got a couple of other shower tips, but they’re beyond ‘simple’. Also, wash your shower curtains and liners once a month. That will prevent the red crud at the hem. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-of-the-day/723885.md?page=2)