You can make this creamy homemade Ranch salad dressing in minutes using fresh or dried herbs. Drizzled on your favorite salad, or used as a dip, it's so much better from scratch!
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This weekly cleaning schedule lets you keep your weekends free. This room-by-room checklist gets your whole house clean plus monthly maintenance tasks, too.
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With the kids back in school and the sun rising later, it's time to get your home ready for fall. Here's what you should do before cold weather arrives.
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Want to get started making homemade cleaners? These are the best recipes for homemade cleaners and the ingredients you'll need to make them for your home.
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Feeling like the water coming out of your faucet or shower isn’t strong enough? Most of the time, you can fix low water pressure problems yourself. Here’s how. Getting a good stream of hot or cold water when we turn on a faucet is something we tend to take for granted. That is until you […]
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Break these bad cleaning habits that cost you time and money. You'll get a cleaner home and it will stay tidier all week, too.
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Want to sleep better or wake up feeling refreshed? Stop keeping these things in your bedroom. Your room will instantly feel less cluttered and more serene.
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Delight your kids this Christmas with these stocking stuffers. There's something for every budget and age. Don't forget the Christmas orange!
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Here are the easiest ways to clean brass accents in your home and restore their shine. You already have the tools and equipment to get it done today.
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Follow these steps to deodorize your shoes and get them fresh and clean. Then, use the homemade shoe deodorizers and home remedies to stop foot odor for good.
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Discover how you can unshrink clothes using common household ingredients and a few minutes of your time. Have you shrunk your favorite sweater or hoodie and can’t bear the thought of throwing it out? Or maybe that comfortable pair of jeans shrank in the dryer and now they’re too tight to zip? Don’t panic. The […]
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You don't need special equipment to clean vinyl siding. Follow these steps using common household products to get your home's siding clean and stain-free.
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Can’t decide what’s clutter and what’s not? Ask yourself these questions, then feel good about letting stuff go. You already know how stressful and overwhelming clutter feels. You know the guilt and embarrassment it causes, and how hard it is to keep a cluttered home clean. Surrounded by a mess, you feel anxious and restless. […]
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Using a wood-burning fireplace or wood stove to heat your home doesn't have to cost you lots of money. You can find free firewood if you know where to look. With the right tools, a little planning, and good manners, you can scavenge wood of all sorts. You might even score enough to sell and make some money, too.
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Need a quick weeknight dinner? Your whole family will love this easy seafood and noodles stir-fry recipe that's ready in just 20 minutes.
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You don't have to constantly clean to have a tidy house. Here are proven ways to keep your home clean longer, so you can spend more time doing things you enjoy.
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Making homemade garlic powder is a great way to use extra heads before they go bad. If you prefer organic spices, you’ll find making your own garlic powder is a lot less expensive than buying it, too. With stores running low on kitchen staples lately, it’s always good to know how to make your own. […]
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Overwhelmed by mess? Don't give up hope. Learn the basic rules of decluttering and organizing your home to get it under control.
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Here's everything you need to know to use your freezer, oven, or dehydrator to preserve your favorite fruits and vegetables without canning.
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Everything you need to know to get your grout clean and stain-free using common household cleaners. Plus, how you can keep your grout looking new. Grout does more than fill the space between tiles — it enhances their beauty. Since grout lines are lower, they collect a lot of greasy dirt that runs off the […]
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Grab some common household products to get your toilet bowl clean and fresh, no matter how badly it’s stained. Keeping your toilet clean is vital to good health. Dirty toilets harbor all sorts of bacteria and viruses. Thanks to “toilet plume” — tiny droplets spewed with every flush — these germs spread to nearby surfaces. […]
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Here are six tips I've learned in 20 years of growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers. They'll show you how to save money gardening whether you're starting from seeds or buying plants at the store.
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Are you concerned about the state of your favorite wood cutting board? Has someone told you it's not safe to use? For the longest time, cleaning experts said to ditch them in favor of plastic ones. They figured that since plastic is easier to clean, it's easier to keep sanitary. But they were wrong.
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You could be eating authentic guacamole in minutes with this recipe. Don’t miss the tips on storing extra in the fridge or freezer, too. I grew up eating authentic guacamole. Avocados trees were abundant in California back then. Most of our neighbors had at least one tree in their backyard. Some had several. We didn’t, […]
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You don't have to spend an entire day on housework. Using these cleaning hacks and methods, you'll clean house faster and better than ever.
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Get your home under control with these daily habits that help keep your home tidy — then build on them. For some reason, your house never stays clean. You wonder why you can’t stay on top of things, and whether there’s any point in trying. I’ll let you in on a secret: people whose homes […]
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Satisfy your craving for Mexican food in minutes. This easy homemade enchilada sauce recipe is full of the authentic flavors you love.
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Tired of your kitchen taking longer to clean than any other room? Try these 12 tips to keep your kitchen clean with less effort.
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Whether it’s for homework or school at home, here’s how to create a study space for your child that meets their needs and yours. Deep down, when your child misses assignments or doesn’t do them well, you know their teacher blames you. But, meanwhile, you’ve got responsibilities of your own, like a job on topContinue Reading
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It's been a long week. Your home is a wreck. All you want to do is unwind, but you can't relax when surrounded by messes. Or you've found out that company is coming, and hate the thought of them seeing your home looking this bad. You need to know how to speed clean to fake a tidy home. Fast.
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Here’s how to wash towels, so they stay fresh, fluffy, and like new. Plus, steps to revive old towels with a strip wash. Are your towels starting to look dingy or feel rough? Have your family’s bath towels started smelling stale even though you’ve just washed them? Or maybe you’re thinking about upgrading to betterContinue Reading
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This easy, frugal homemade soft scrub cleaner is a versatile scouring powder that gets surfaces clean and grime-free. Homemade Soft Scrub Cleaner Benefits Using a scouring paste is an easy way to get rid of water spots and mineral buildup on glass shower doors. (Related: Homemade No-Scrub Soap Scum Remover.) It also speeds up cleaningContinue Reading
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Don’t let meat shortages and skyrocketing prices keep you from enjoying favorite recipes. Try these ways to make meat go farther or replace it altogether. Have you seen the price of meat lately? Beef is at an all-time high, and pork isn’t far behind, due to processing plant closures throughout the country. With more peopleContinue Reading
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With face coverings now recommended when leaving your home, here’s how to keep your glasses from fogging when wearing a face mask. While personal travel restrictions are slowly easing and we’re all adjusting to the new “new normal,” most of us are still advised to wear face coverings when leaving the house. In some places,Continue Reading
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Using hydrogen peroxide to disinfect and clean your home is simple, safe, and affordable when done correctly and on the appropriate surfaces. Maintaining a clean, healthy home does not require the use of strong-smelling, irritating products. That’s good news for people with asthma or chemical sensitivities, as well as those concerned about indoor air pollution.Continue Reading
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Whether you’re looking for an easy Easter activity for the kids, or don’t want to use food coloring or dye pills, here’s how to naturally dye Easter Eggs using food. Since this method doesn’t use commercial dyes or solvents, it’s kid-friendly. So, pick your favorite colors from the list below, set up your egg-coloring station,Continue Reading
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Don’t bring home more from the store than expected. Find out how to grocery shop without getting sick so you can stock up safely. Until recently, grocery shopping was just another task that kept our households running smoothly but which we did without much fanfare. Maybe you’d decide daily what to make for dinner andContinue Reading
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These recipes using hard-boiled eggs are a great way to feed your family on Meatless Mondays, to use up Easter Eggs, or to incorporate more of this inexpensive yet nutritious protein in your life. Recipes Using Hard Boiled Eggs If you don’t like watching a pot on the stove, here’s how to make dozens ofContinue Reading
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This list of kitchen scraps you can reuse is a great way to trim your grocery budget and cut down on food waste. Every family has a strange hobby. In mine, it’s figuring out uses for kitchen scraps, rather than throwing them in the trash. It all started when we were homeschooling. We were inContinue Reading
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With combatting illness on everyone’s mind right now, you might be wondering what places you should disinfect daily. The good news is that tending to these spots doesn’t take much time and can significantly help keep your family healthy. Read on for the list of places you should disinfect daily and why some areas mightContinue Reading
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