Your week
YOUR HEALTH
Brushing (and flossing) is the best way to protect your teeth and gums – but not if your toothbrush is in bad shape. Some tips from the experts:
• Rinse brushes thoroughly after each use under running tap water to clean off all remaining toothpaste and visible debris.
• Don’t cover up brushes between uses; that encourages bacterial growth. Allow them to air-dry instead, in an upright position.
• Keep them at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid contamination with airborne particles after a flush.
• Get a new brush at least once every three or four months, and after each time you’ve been sick, according to the American Dental Association. If bristles look worn or frayed, the brush needs to go. Children may need replacements more often than adults.
» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.
YOUR HOME
So you can’t figure out how to use your self-cleaning oven, and you’ve lost the manual?
The website ManageMyLife (www.managemylife.com) has manuals for more than 11 million products, including appliances. Just go to the “manuals” section and type the model number in the search box.
When the name of your product comes up in blue type, click on it and the manual will appear in a PDF version that can be printed in whole or in part, saved to a computer or sent to FedEx Kinko’s for printing.
Most appliance manufacturers also have manuals for their products on their websites, usually in a section called “customer service,” “owner center,” “product support” or something similar.
» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.
YOUR FOOD
If your dinner routine is getting weak, maybe it’s time to flex your mussels.
The shellfish pair nicely with spicy chorizo sausage for a hint of tropical flavor to brighten a rainy spring day. For the recipe, see page C5.
» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.
YOUR FUN
Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:
On CD (Tuesday)
Jennifer Hudson, “I Remember Me”
The Strokes, “Angles”
Duran Duran, “All You Need is Now”
Adam Lambert, “Glam Nation Live”
On DVD (Tuesday)
“The Tourist”
“Yogi Bear”
“How Do You Know”
In theaters (Friday)
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” (comedy)
“Sucker Punch” (action)
On TV
“Hot in Cleveland”: The basic-cable favorite finishes its second season with Elka (Betty White) going on trial. (Wednesday, 10 p.m., TV Land)
“Fairly Legal”: Season One wraps up with Kate pondering the results of a home pregnancy test. (Thursday, 10 p.m., USA)
“Mildred Pierce”: HBO launches a five-hour miniseries starring Kate Winslet as a single mom struggling through the Great Depression. (Sunday, 9 p.m., HBO)
“Californication”: Hank (David Duchovny) falls for the actress playing his ex-girlfriend in his movie biography in the Season Four finale. (Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime)
On stage
“9 to 5”: Thursday-Sunday, INB Performing Arts Center
Dancers, Drummers, Dreamers: Thursday-Saturday, University of Idaho
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real: Friday, Bing Crosby Theater
“Metamorphoses”: Opens Friday, Spokane Civic Theatre, Studio Theatre
Spokane Symphony, Carmina Burana: Saturday, The Fox
Around town
Centennial Trail Adventure Auction: Friday, Northern Quest Casino
Furr Fever Family Festival, Kootenai Humane Society: Saturday, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene
Shamrock Gala: Saturday, Davenport Hotel
» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.