Either way, when you come out of the Hamilton dentist you are going to have teeth that are whiter and that look better than they did before you went in – and if you had cosmetic dentistry then you might be sporting a whole new celebrity-like smile. This is a great feeling and one that will fill you with confidence and poise.

As you now have such an attractive smile, you may as well learn to show it off. And how better to do this than to work on developing your camera smile?

The problem is for many people that even with a great set of teeth, they still don’t look good on camera. There is an art to being photogenic and it requires practice and technique.

One tip is to try and look slightly down. If you are taking the photo yourself then you will be able to hold the camera above you and aim it down, but if someone else is taking it you can do this yourself. By using this strategy you can eliminate any signs of a double chin and you can have a sturdier looking jaw.

Next practice your smile in the mirror. Look at how much you should smile, and crucially which side is your ‘good’ side – this surprisingly makes a lot of difference for many people and by looking slightly left or right you can look much better.

My absolute favorite tool is the microfiber mop.  This is a simple and easy tool that helps to keep all of my floors clean.  I have both laminate and ceramic tile throughout the house and it does a great job with each, and even using the microfiber mop on hardwood is very effective.  I use the mop in two different ways.  For the everyday type cleaning, I use it dry, as a sort of dust mop, that picks up the dog hair and dust that collects (we have a long haired German shepherd that sheds like crazy this time of year).  Then, once or twice a week, I will have a second mop head that I’ll get extremely wet and wring out.  Using this damp mop head I can clean and scrub the stuck on stains from food and dirt.  It works just like a Swiffer but it’s much lighter and doesn’t use the harsh chemicals.  The swiveling mop head makes it extremely easy to get under the chairs in the kitchen and the bar stools at the counter.

Another tool that I would highly recommend is the powerless vacuum.  This device does an amazing job of cleaning in between the vacuuming.  If you are unfamiliar with this, it’s those simply devices they use in restaurants that sweep over the food crumbs and other debris.  I have a 1 year old at home who is constantly leaving crumbs everywhere and whatever the dog doesn’t pick up, I turn to the powerless vacuum sweeper to do the job.  It won’t replace vacuuming, but this way you can stretch out the times between vacuuming and still keep the place looking nice.

These are two of the tools that I have discovered that really helps to make my life easier.  The best thing about both of these tools is that you can get them for under 25 bucks each.  I think that once you try them you’ll wonder how you did without them; I know that I do!