New Space-Saving Kitchen Gadgets
From Cooking for 2 There's good news for folks living in small spaces. A growing number of smaller-sized ovens, ranges, refrigerators and more are nudging their way in among the super-sized kitchen appliances found at most appliance stores. No ... [... more]
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Clean tools regularly.
From Householder's Survival Manual Cheap tools perform poorly and will need replacing sooner, so, purchase good-quality tools and keep them in top shape. Brush or scrape off dirt and debris after each use, and store them out of the weather. Take ... [... more]
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Repairing Ranges, Cooktops, and Ovens
Repairing and maintaining your stove can seem intimidating, especially if you have a gas model. But with a little care, you can handle some simple repairs and adjustments. Older gas ranges have burners that are ignited by a pilot light, a small ... [... more]
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Refrigerator Repairs
From Householder's Survival Manual Occasionally a refrigerator needs minor adjustments and repairs. Before you call in a professional, do a little trouble-shooting yourself. Many small refrigerator repairs can be done in a few minutes. All you ... [... more]
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Three steps to freshly painted cabinets.
Remove cabinet doors, drawers, and hardware. Drop the hardware in a box or can so that nothing gets lost; you can clean and polish it while the cabinets are drying. Place the doors and drawers in a dust-free area where they can stay several days ... [... more]
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Rid Bathroom of Odor
Keep your bathroom smelling fresh and clean by placing a decorative dish filled with 1/2 cup baking soda either on top of the toilet tank or on the floor behind the bowl. You can also make your own bathroom deodorizers by setting out dishes ... [... more]
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Cut cleaning time in half with these 10 essential tips.
Stick to these ten rules, and get your cleaning done quickly and effortlessly. Spills and stains are generally much easier to clean up when you attack them right away. When you treat that tomato sauce splatter on your dress shirt without delay, ... [... more]
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Landscaping for Less: 8 Money-Saving Tips
Whether it is digging and laying a mulch path, mowing the lawn or fertilizing it, you will save hundreds of dollars and learn more about gardening if you do it yourself. Design your landscape, then break down the execution over several years. You ... [... more]
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Restore a Discolored Deck
From Five Minute Fixes Is your once beautiful deck now a greenish-black eyesore? The fast and best solution, according to the experts, is to clean your deck with an oxygen bleach, a bleach that doesn't contain chlorine. Many brands of the bleach ... [... more]
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How to Get Your House in a Movie
By Cynthia Dermody From Reader's Digest Homes like the Los Angeles Victorian used in the TV show Charmed are a natural target for location scouts, but producers often need to rent average homes for film and TV shoots too. Homeowners could make up ... [... more]
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Passing the Buck
By Sony Hocklander and Barbara Bartocci From Reader's Digest In May 2000, Ozarks artist Dean Bracy reached dejectedly inside his mailbox, expecting the same emptiness he'd found for nearly half a year. A look of disbelief, then a grin, spread ... [... more]
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Easy-Access Open Shelves
Converting a few of your wall cabinets to open shelving is a great way to create display space for dishes or to keep cookbooks and cooking supplies within easy reach. Anyone handy with a paintbrush can complete this project in a leisurely ... [... more]
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