Q-Score

The Q Score is a way to measure the familiarity and appeal of a brand, company, celebrity or television show. Marketing Evaluations claims that the Q Score is more valuable to marketers than other popularity measurements because Q Scores indicate not only how many people are aware of or watch a product, but how those people feel about the product. One of the most popular products in our home is my favorite tip, starting with a "Q." Score big by heading to the market, purchasing a box of Q's and following a few of my tips:

MIND YOUR P'S AND Q'S:

Of course you use them to dig wax out of a dirty ear, but what if you have a candle that's hard to reach? Dip one end of the Q-tip in rubbing alcohol, light it and reach for the candle. Clean your favorite watch band, get the grime out from between the keys on your keyboard, dig the dust out of cracks and corners in your car or, for painting hard to reach corners in your house dab the tip of your Q into a can of paint tackle the edge (to avoid painting your ceiling with a big brush!). Also if you have a zipper that just won't work, dip one end of your Q-tip into olive oil and rub it up and down the zipper tread..sooner or later you're fly will open right up and you might just score!

TIME TO COMPLETE TASK: Depending on task, not long

COST: Box of 300 Q-Tips $3.99

STRESS LEVEL: Scoring big and spending less: LOW