The Kitchen Leftover Your Snake Plant Will Love
Snake plants are super popular houseplants, and if you want to give yours a nutritional boost with your culinary cast-offs, hold on to this.
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Stories By Magdalena Becker
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Avoid These 8 DIY Ice Melt Recipes At All Costs This Winter Season
If you've been looking for quick and easy ways to clear the ice on your driveway this winter, these ineffective methods will leave you disappointed.
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Forget About Using The Weekend To Clean And Instead Follow This 20-Minute Rule
If your weekends are filled with a multitude of cleaning chores, here's a clever way to get on top of all these tasks during the week, leaving your weekend free
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Stop Spiders From Making Your Home Their Winter Retreat With An Overlooked Solution
Spiders get cold, too. Keep them from seeking shelter in your home during the winter by adding an extra layer of protection and reinforcement.
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13 Things You Should Never Store In Your Garage During Winter
When you lack the room for storage indoors, the garage often becomes the go-to dumping spot. But when winter hits, some items need to be kept out of the cold.
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The Bathroom Item That Removes Buildup From Hot Hair-Styling Tools
Heat styling tools often get sticky from hair spray, oils, and other products. A soapy cleaning solution with the addition of a bathroom item removes the gunk.
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The Festive, Sweet Simmer Pot That Can Use Either Honey Or Maple Syrup
A simmer pot is a DIY fragrance kept simmering on the stovetop to fill your home with your favorite scents. Here's a sweet mix of ingredients for the holidays.
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8 Smart Ways You Should Be Using Dish Soap To Clean Your Bathroom
Sometimes the best household cleaners are the simplest. Dish soap isn't only for washing up in the kitchen; it works well for these bathroom chores, too.
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10 Brown Materials That Give Your Compost Pile A Serious Carbon Boost
Compost piles work due to a careful balance between green and brown material. Knowing exactly what those materials are helps you understand what to add when.
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8 Things To Put In Your Bird Bath To Prevent It From Freezing
If you have a bird bath that you want to be used year-round, we put together some tips that will help keep the water from freezing during colder months.
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Sticker Types You Can Easily Remove Using A Hairdryer
If you're constantly struggling with removing stickers from things like glassware, crockery, and other surfaces, you might want to grab your hairdryer.
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The Simple DIY That Instantly Makes Your Kitchen Look More Expensive
If you want to give your kitchen a quick and simple upgrade without making a major investment, this handy tool is for you - but only if you have tile.
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Storing These 8 Items On Your Balcony Can Actually Be Dangerous
Certain unsuspecting items can become dangerous when exposed to heat, cold, and precipitation. Keep your balcony safe by keeping these things off of it.
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The Common Cleaning Task That Can Minimize Allergies In The Fall & Winter
An often-overlooked laundry chore could be your secret weapon against fall and winter sniffles — do it regularly and correctly, and you might breathe easier.
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8 Creative Home Decor DIYs That Use IKEA's Affordable BLANDA MATT Serving Bowl
Discover some DIY twists on IKEA’s favorite budget-friendly bowl — transforming this staple into decorative delights and functional home furniture.
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Clean And Shine Your Stainless Steel Oven With These 10 Solutions
From store-bought cleaners to DIY solutions, you have several efficient options to clean stains from your stainless steel oven and leave a bright shine.
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24 Things In Your Home You Didn't Realize Had Expiration Dates
Many household items have much shorter lifespans than most people expect, with quiet signs of aging that often go unnoticed until performance starts to slip.
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These Household Staples Are A Game-Changer For De-Griming Cloudy Glassware
Cloudy glassware is often caused by hard water or dishwasher detergent buildup. A DIY paste fixes it quickly — and you likely already have the ingredients.
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10 Ways To Use Dollar Tree's Adhesive Hooks For More Organization At Home
These Dollar Tree hooks are an absolute steal, and you'll find organizational uses for them in every room of your house, from the kitchen to the bathroom.
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4 Snow & Ice Removal Tools That Are Hiding In Your Garden Shed
There are plenty of gadgets that are specifically designed to deal with ice and snow, but many of your garden tools can actually play double duty in winter too.
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7 Cleaners That Are Safe To Use On Wood Cabinets
Greasy wood cabinets? This quick guide rounds up seven cleaners, from household staples to fancy wood soaps, that get the grime off — not the finish.
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Silicone Vs Wool Vs Plastic: Which Dryer Ball Material Is Best For Your Clothes?
If your laundry is taking too long to dry, you might want to consider dryer balls. But, should you choose wool, silicone, or plastic ones for your clothes?
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The Thrift Store Find You Should Keep An Eye Out For Since It Can Be Worth A Lot Of Money
Thrifting is an affordable way to decorate your home. But it could also make you money if you find one of these sought-after home decor pieces.
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7 Genius DIY Solutions To Finally Say Goodbye To Ugly Downspout Eyesores
Downspouts ruining your curb appeal? These clever and budget-friendly fixes turn those ugly eyesores into features you’ll actually want people to notice.
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Simple Tips To Make A Loud Gutter Downspout Quieter
Drippy downspouts can quickly start to make you feel like you're going crazy, but with these strategies, you can muffle or eliminate the noise altogether.
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Always Keep Your Banana Peels, Here Are The Plants That Love Them
Potassium is a common need for plants, and if you enjoy eating bananas, you already have a great source of this nutrient that's likely in the garbage.
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7 Brilliant Ways To Repurpose Old Travel Mugs Around The House
Are you giving prime cabinet space to lidless or broken travel mugs? Instead of tossing them in the trash, repurpose them with one of these clever DIYs.
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