TLC is bringing you yet another shocking couponer on an all-new episode of EXTREME COUPONING airing at 10/9c.

Meet Bree, a 28 year old mother of two who combines her average household items that she gets for free with coupons to create cleaning solutions.  She has a recipe for creating homemade laundry detergent that costs her less than $20/year.  Additionally, everything in her stock pile works double duty.  She uses glass cleaner to also kill wasps, toothpaste to remove stains from the wall and salad dressing to condition her hair.

Keep reading to get her exclusive homemade laundry detergent recipe!

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Breathtaking. Side splitting. Awe inspiring. What if your children immediately associated these words with reading?

When children realize that reading is an adventure, a whole universe of possibilities blossoms for them.  The joys of reading are at the heart of the National Education Association’s Read Across America, being held on March 2, 2012, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. In celebration of this event, Sylvan Learning is offering some "Seuss-inspired" suggestions on how to make reading fun and how to inspire children to develop a lifelong friendship with books.

Oh say can you say? Read aloud with your children. Reading aloud is right up there with eating chocolate in terms of pleasures. In fact, we could argue it’s even better than chocolate: It’s never too early for it, and there’s no such thing as “too much.” Reading to young children nurtures an interest in language, words, and communication. For older kids, reading together can be fun and interesting. As reading aloud becomes a routine, it will not only help develop your children's reading skills, but will also create a basis for ongoing discussion.

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While most dads would rather watch a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants marathon than talk to their teenage daughters about sex and relationships, Dr. Kenneth Ryan, father of three girls, never runs away from the talk. As a relationship expert, Dr. Ryan seeks to help parents have normal, comfortable conversations about these important life topics.  No one feels the pain of a bad boyfriend more than the dad so start talking before she has a boyfriend - before her mind turns to mush.

According to Dr. Ryan, one of the most common mistakes parents tend to make is lecturing instead of conversing.  Since parents often feel strongly about the issues, we sometimes try to hammer home our point without really listening and understanding what our daughter is thinking.  Ask open ended questions that begin with what,why and tell me.

Another common problem is awkward conversations.  Nobody wants awkward conversations, but what can you do? Discussing touchy topics can be less threatening if you talk about a celebrity or a person you both know rather than yourselves.   Honesty and humor are essential.  Teens can smell BS from a mile away so give it to them straight. She wants and needs the truth.  Don't take yourselves too seriously.  A light touch makes conversations more fun and encouraging.  She must know, without a doubt, that you are on her side.

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From shapewear to hairstyles to shoes, there are many “tricks” and secrets to look slimmer and younger without plastic surgery or losing a lot of weight.  Professional makeup artist Susmta Patel and a graduate of  the legendary Joe Blasco School of Makeup Artistry, shares her simple and quick makeup tricks that will make you look 10 years younger.

1. Lighten up. Tinted moisturizers with luminescent particles or lightweight liquid foundations are best for lined skin.   Unlike pressed powder, which settles into wrinkles and makes the skin look even older, a light-reflective liquid formula creates the illusion of a glowing complexion.

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Crude oil prices are surging again as commodities traders respond to the continued tension between Iran, Israel and the United States. According to NBC Nightly News, the fear of any kind of military action in the Middle East drives up the price of fuel despite no real shortage of supply. Just recently, the price of gasoline rose three-and-a-half percent and is up 42 cents from one year ago.

As winter subsides into spring, consumers should gear up for another pricey summer with gas prices expected to peak just in time for weekend getaways. But before you cancel your vacation plans, consider these tips for saving on fuel.

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It’s been four years since Food Inc. lifted the veil on America’s food industry and exposed how the nation’s food suppliers put profit ahead of the health of the consumer.  But Americans are still being served harmful foods including burgers made out of pink slime, chicken “marinated” in chlorine and injected with salt water with sodium content equivalent to a serving of fries, artificial flavoring in ice cream that is otherwise used in lice killer and carcinogens in bread commonly found on the kitchen table – all government sanctioned ingredients.

On Monday, February 27, the hosts of the Emmy Award-winning syndicated talk show THE DOCTORS, along with special guest and celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, take a closer look at American food staples and examines the harmful additives and processes used to prepare them.

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