Removing Oil, Paint and Other Concrete Stains
By Mike J. Preble From The Family Handyman You can't scrub oil and grease stains away. The trick is to draw them up out of the concrete. To do this, mix trisodium phosphate (or a TSP substitute) with water and an absorbent material to make a ... [... more]
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Homemade School Supplies
Dreading the end-of-summer shopping sprees that signal school's back in session? Relax -- our cheat sheet's ready to help everyone make the grade this year! You don't need to buy labels or a fancy machine that makes them. Use inexpensive masking ... [... more]
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Milk Cartons
From Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things Make ice blocks for parties Keep drinks cold at your next barbecue or party with ice blocks made from empty milk cartons. Just rinse out the old cartons, fill them with water, and put them in the ... [... more]
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Expert secrets to ensure scratch-free CDs and DVDs.
From Long Life For Your Stuff When your favorite CD -- the one that you play on repeat at the gym -- skips a note, you know you're in trouble! Don't fret, there are many simple ways to increase the shelf life of your prized discs. Those slim, ... [... more]
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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 Mold Stains From Grout
In a damp area like a shower, there's no permanent cure for mildew growing on grout. But bleach, along with light scrubbing, is a good way to clean it off and kill it off-at least temporarily. The trouble with applying bleach to a large area is ... [... more]
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Cleaning Tips from Swiffer®
Designate areas near entrances in your home for dirty or wet socks and shoes. Then, use the dirt dissolving solution and absorbent pads of Swiffer WetJet® to clean up unruly messes. Use Swiffer Sweeper® Dry and Wet Cloths on days after foot ... [... more]
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Adhesive Tape
Is a splinter too tiny or too deep to remove with tweezers? Avoid the agony of digging it out with a needle. Instead, cover the splinter with adhesive tape. After about three days, pull the tape off and the splinter should come out with it. Is an ... [... more]
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Kitchen and Cooking Tips
From keeping cakes fresh with apples to cleaning pots with aluminum foil, here are some clever kitchen and cooking tips. The secret to opening a stuck jar ... and other quick fixes! A trick for a beautiful fruit salad or platter -- every ... [... more]
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The secret to opening a stuck jar ... and other quick fixes!
There's nothing quite as frustrating as trying to find the end of the plastic wrap roll, having to trot across the house for a broom when you need it now, or trying to pry apart stuck drinking glasses. But with these easy fixes -- using such ... [... more]
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Shoe Bags Aren't Just for Footwear
From Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things Sometimes you just have to look at something a different way to realize how useful it can be. A shoe bag, whether it's a traditional flat type with pockets or a more modern type with compartments, makes ... [... more]
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Remarkable Hair Care Tips
When it comes to personal grooming, too much of a good thing can spell bad news for your hair. But a thorough cleansing with baking soda at least once a week will wash all of the gunk out of your hair. Simply add 1 tablespoon soda to your hair ... [... more]
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