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Tame Your Junk Drawer

Tame Your Junk Drawer

December 8, 2014

Now is a good time to clean up and cull through your clutter. Cleaning out a big storage drawer is…

Get Rid of the Garlic Smell Without Soap!

Get Rid of the Garlic Smell Without Soap!

December 2, 2014

If your hands smell like garlic or onion, we've got a hint that works like magic! Take a piece of…

How to Extract Your Extract

How to Extract Your Extract

November 26, 2014

Some ingredients come out of their containers just a little too fast…or a lot too fast. We're thinking especially of…

You’re Decorating Wrong

You’re Decorating Wrong

Maxwell Ryan | November 19, 2014

7 Mistakes You're Probably Making Minor decorating decisions can have a major impact on how your home looks and feels.…

Sticky-Floor Solutions

Sticky-Floor Solutions

November 17, 2014

Did you just discover a spot of sticky gunk on your vinyl or linoleum floor? It could be accumulated food…

Cloudy Glassware

Cloudy Glassware

November 14, 2014

If you usually wash dishes by hand and you have a batch of cloudy glassware, fill an empty plastic liquid…

Emergency Laundry Detergent Substitute

Emergency Laundry Detergent Substitute

November 13, 2014

If you’re out of laundry detergent and you need to do a wash, DO NOT use dishwashing liquid! Use this other common household cleaner instead…

Nontoxic Toilet Cleaners

Nontoxic Toilet Cleaners

November 7, 2014

Stains on your toilet interior can come from mineral deposits, bacteria or organisms in your water (yuck!). Wherever they come…

Keep Curtains Crisp and Wrinkle-Free

Keep Curtains Crisp and Wrinkle-Free

November 5, 2014

Washing sheer curtain panels is such a daunting task—you don't want them to lose their stiff crispness. But they do…

November 2014 Checklist
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November 2014 Checklist

October 27, 2014

Change clocks: Standard Time begins at 2 am on Sunday, November 2. Set clocks back one hour. Boost your immunity:…

Wear This Before Things Get Messy

Wear This Before Things Get Messy

October 25, 2014

Maybe you're finishing up a last-minute painting touch-up or you're starting your Thanksgiving food prep and you need a quick,…

Get That Burnt Smell Out of the Kitchen

Get That Burnt Smell Out of the Kitchen

October 21, 2014

Here’s a fun way to get rid of lingering burnt-food smells. Wet a dishrag with plain water, wring out the…

Unshrink Your Wool Sweater
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Unshrink Your Wool Sweater

October 21, 2014

If you have a wool sweater that has become too snug, we've got a tip that'll bring it back to…

Better Than Brillo

Better Than Brillo

October 17, 2014

Broiling provides great flavor, but the high heat does a great job of searing food onto your pan! You could…

Taming Plastic Wrap

Taming Plastic Wrap

October 15, 2014

It's a common kitchen hassle—wrestling with your plastic wrap as it tries to tangle and cling to everything in sight.…