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10 Brilliant Uses For Cucumbers to Make Everyday Tasks a Breeze
Cucumbers are a staple ingredient for salads and flavored water, but they can surprisingly actually make everyday tasks around the house so much easier to do! Here are 10 brilliant uses for cucumbers. 1. Polish Stainless Steel Fixtures You love the look of your stainless steel faucets, but they tend to get covered in fingerprints. The…
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The 3 Easiest Houseplants to Grow — And the 3 Hardest
Ready to conquer the world of houseplants? You might bite off more than you can chew if you don’t know the difficulty level of the plants in your home. Yes, it’s true: Houseplants are typically placed in an easy, medium, or hard category, depending on how much attention they need. To give you an idea…
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10 Ways to Create a Non-Toxic Home
How fresh is the air inside your home? See how many of these principles for safe and healthy living you can tick off. Beware of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These are chemicals that escape or “off-gas” into the surrounding air. VOCs can be emitted from materials, finishes, and products within the home and can trigger…
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Put Down That Vacuum: A Paint Roller Is the Secret to Dust-Free Window Screens
Cracking open a window is a cheap way to cool your house, but you need to know how to clean a window screen to maximize your savings. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to do this — even if you’re dealing with window screens that can’t be removed. All you need is a lint roller. During…
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9 Brilliant Uses for Cardboard Tubes to Help You Get Your Whole Home Organized
When you’re done with a roll of toilet paper or paper towels, what do you do with those cardboard tubes? Our guess is that you throw them away, but with these hacks, you won’t want to! Turns out, cardboard tubes can help you get your whole house organized. Scroll through the gallery below to find…
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The Best Laundry Hamper You Won’t Believe You Ever Lived Without
Laundry is referred to as a “chore” for a reason. By the time we’ve sorted the dirty clothes to go in the wash, lugged them to the machine (or worse —the laundromat), hefted them into the washer, then the dryer, folded them, and put them away, we’re pooped, to say the least! But the process…
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4 Ways to Diagnose What’s Got Your Wilting Succulent Looking so Down
If you love having cute little cacti in your home, you’ve probably wondered how to save a dying succulent. Though these hardy plants are touted as hard to kill, even the greenest thumb could be guilty of accidentally destroying these precious sprouts. To help you salvage your succulent, we’ve put together a handy guide so…
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7 Home Updates That Will Boost Your Mood
Forget the chocolate. Next time you’re in need of a pick-me-up, try giving your home a mood makeover instead. As the place where you wake up and go to sleep every night, your home should be an environment of rejuvenation, productivity, and joy. Above all, it should be a reflection of you and the place…
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Renovating 101: How to Get a Luxe Look for Less
Arguably, one of the biggest challenges renovators face is trying to achieve a lavish look while getting the most out of your budget. The key to making your dream home renovation a reality when working on a tight budget is knowing where to spend and where to save. “There are many ways that DIYers —…
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How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies and Make Sure They Stay Away For Good
We love countless things about summer, but fruit flies definitely don’t make the list. Anyone who’s attempted to swat at these pests knows how frustrating it can feel to realize the sneaky bugs have managed to escape our clutches yet again. Thankfully, figuring out how to get rid of fruit flies once and for all…