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Don’t Throw Away Those Free Return Labels

Don’t Throw Away Those Free Return Labels

September 7, 2016

Now you pay your bills online. What are you supposed to do with all your address return labels? Here’s one…

Moving Is Stressful…Especially As You Get Older
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Moving Is Stressful…Especially As You Get Older

Jennifer ­Pickett | September 7, 2016

How to Make It Less Painful Moving can be tremendously stressful. Possessions must be boxed up or discarded…a house must…

No More Steel Wool Splinters

No More Steel Wool Splinters

August 18, 2016

We have to admit, with all the scouring and cleaning tips we’ve tested over the years on sticky, messy pots…

8 Fall Lawn-Care Mistakes

8 Fall Lawn-Care Mistakes

Robert Mann | August 4, 2016

That Set You Up for a Bad Spring Home owners tend to turn their attention away from their lawns as…

How Heloise Attacks Stubborn Odors…Naturally

How Heloise Attacks Stubborn Odors…Naturally

Heloise | June 3, 2016

Musty spare rooms…lingering cooking smells…dogs overdue for baths. Even well-maintained homes develop unpleasant odors from time to time. Living in…

Living Fences: 10 Beautiful Plants to Create Privacy

Living Fences: 10 Beautiful Plants to Create Privacy

Julie Moir Messervy | June 3, 2016

Are you considering trees or shrubs as a living fence on your property? Choosing a living fence over a conventional…

The 8 Best Homemade Cleaners

The 8 Best Homemade Cleaners

Mandy O’Brien | April 25, 2016

There’s no way to know all the chemicals you are bringing into your home when you use commercial cleaning products.…

Homemade Nontoxic Spray Starch

Homemade Nontoxic Spray Starch

April 21, 2016

We know what you’re saying. Who irons these days, let alone uses starch on their shirts? But just in case…

11 House Noises You Should Never Ignore

11 House Noises You Should Never Ignore

Danny Lipford | March 30, 2016

Young children are not the only ones frightened by things that go bump in the night.

No More Bathtub Ring

No More Bathtub Ring

March 28, 2016

Ah, there’s nothing like a soothing bath. But after-bath cleanup of ring-around-the-bathtub can ruin a nice relaxing soak. Here’s what…

Clogged Spray Nozzle Solution

Clogged Spray Nozzle Solution

March 16, 2016

Spray nozzles (on spray paint, cleaners, hair spray) can build up resins, debris and other material rendering them frustratingly ineffective.…

Get the Fish Smell Out of Your Pan

Get the Fish Smell Out of Your Pan

March 10, 2016

Fish is good food. But after a fish fry, your pan can smell like the sea. And you don’t want…

Get Egg Off Your Floor

Get Egg Off Your Floor

March 7, 2016

Hopefully this doesn’t happen to you too often—a slimy mess of egg splat on the floor! Here’s how to clean…

Easy Way to Open and Reseal an Envelope

Easy Way to Open and Reseal an Envelope

February 23, 2016

How many times have you sealed an envelope that matches perfectly with that special greeting card—and then realized that you…

Vinegar Ice Cubes?—Here’s Why

Vinegar Ice Cubes?—Here’s Why

January 19, 2016

Do you have a stinky garbage disposal that hasn’t been cutting it lately? Here’s what to do… Don’t throw out…