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Cool Way to Keep Track of Your Paint Colors

Cool Way to Keep Track of Your Paint Colors

July 30, 2014

What a nice paint job! Now your friends will want to copy your color choices. And you yourself may need…

How to Buy a Workbench That Works

How to Buy a Workbench That Works

Danny Lipford | July 29, 2014

If your fix-it tasks are performed on a kitchen table or on an old wooden door held up by two…

Make Your Patio Furniture Look Like New

Make Your Patio Furniture Look Like New

July 29, 2014

If you have an outdoor area to hang out in (especially with a pool), consider yourself a lucky duck! Here…

Fix Cracks in Your Fine China
Home

Fix Cracks in Your Fine China

July 28, 2014

Is it tea time at your house? Oh no! There's a crack in one of your china pieces, and now…

How to Loan Your Car and Not Get Sued
Automotive

How to Loan Your Car and Not Get Sued

Mary Randolph, JD | July 25, 2014

Say you have a vehicle that you’re willing to lend to a relative for an extended period—perhaps a daughter going…

August 2014 Checklist

August 2014 Checklist

July 24, 2014

Beat the heat: Eat plenty of celery, cucumbers, lettuce, watermelon and other high-water-content foods. Avoid alcoholic and sugary drinks (they…

How to Get Eggshells Out of Your Food

How to Get Eggshells Out of Your Food

July 24, 2014

Don't you hate it when a bit of unwelcome nonfood ends up in your culinary creation? It happens so easily!…

Clean Marker, Crayon or Pen Off Your Wall

Clean Marker, Crayon or Pen Off Your Wall

July 23, 2014

To remove marker, crayon or pen from your walls, use the right kind of cleaner. Here’s the right cleaner to choose for each of these jobs.

Uncovering the Cause Of a Mysterious Illness

Uncovering the Cause Of a Mysterious Illness

Larry Zaroff, MD | July 22, 2014

Doctors were stumped until an unusual treatment allowed this patient to recover. Depending on where you are in your life,…

Repair Sun-Abused Skin

Repair Sun-Abused Skin

July 22, 2014

Soften the leathery look of skin that has had too much sun with this centuries-old beauty mask formula. Mix two…

Counter Stain Remover

Counter Stain Remover

July 18, 2014

How many times has the purple or red ink from a stamped-on price stayed on your countertop? It does not…

Homemade Sugar-Free Drinks

Homemade Sugar-Free Drinks

July 17, 2014

We love homemade lemonade. What we don’t love are all those lemons (buying, squeezing) and all that sugar it takes…

Pain-Free Gardening

Pain-Free Gardening

Jim Miller | July 16, 2014

Ergonomic Tools Protect Your Back, Hands, Knees, More Gardening is a favorite outdoor activity for millions of Americans, but it…

Try This Memory Trick to Get Motivated to Exercise
Exercise & Fitness

Try This Memory Trick to Get Motivated to Exercise

Mathew Biondolillo | July 15, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard how a mental technique called visualization can help you “manifest” what you want—whether that be a…

Avoid Soggy Salads

Avoid Soggy Salads

July 14, 2014

Where we live, lunch out can run close to $20 just for one person! And that's for just the two martinis! No,…