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Cleaning fruit - fill sink with water, add 1 C. vinegar, mix. Add all fruit and soak for 10 minutes. Water will be dirty and fruit will sparkle with no wax or dirty film. Great for Berries too--keeps them from molding.

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Tito's tick by aroid, via Flickr How to remove a tick.

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how to clean baseboards and keep them from getting dirty in the first place! clean, then rub a dryer sheet on them

25 Surprising New Uses for Everyday Items

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10 More Why Didn't I Think of That? Tips

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Dryer Sheet as a (Shower) Scum Buster - plus tons of other house hold ideas. Love it!

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Step by step on "wallpapering" a wall with framed art and photos

Extensive List of Organic Pest Control Remedies for plants and garden.

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Recycled shampoo bottle for holding the dish sponge. cute idea.

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Reconditioning & re-seasoning cast iron cookware

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Epsom Salt as Plant Fertilizer - Encourage green growth on your house plants by applying a solution of 2 tablespoons salt to 1 gallon water once a month. Magnesium and sulfur from the salt make leaves grow bushier and encourage flowering plants to bloom more often.

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"A little hot air quickly loosens price labels—with zero fingernail-chipping frustration."

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I've been looking for something to designate as the official tool for getting my long hair off the vacuum brush roller -- seam ripper! Duh!

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12 Secrets of the Closet Pros

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31 Ways to Make Over Your Closets

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Make your own jewelry cleaner! Non-toxic as well...no ammonia! Salt, baking soda, dish detergent, water and aluminum foil. Great for removing tarnish. Apparently, the baking soda and the aluminum foil react...this is kind of like those "magic" pads that they used to sell on TV. I haven't tried this, but I'm going to!

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How to clean and oil a sewing machine

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Painting stripes

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totally genius. - Keep track of all the goodies in your fridge and/or freezers with a dry erase marker! Its that simple -- write and erase!

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Sophia Irvine who would have thought of that... great idea instead of magnets.

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Henriette Hald YEP! :-)

Scented Bedding Year Round

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7 ways to loosen a jar lid

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Quick Tips For Making Colors Brighter & Whites Whiter

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removing carpet stains

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Pest Repellent Plants - Keep the crushed leaves of these six plants in a small container at intervals outside your door to repel mosquitoes. | The Micro Gardener

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Clean stainless steel: 1 Tablespoon of Cream of Tartar with a couple drops of water. Rub and scrub. Then rinse.

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50 household hints- Add salt to keep milk fresh longer, don't put tomatoes in the fridge, etc

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How to Set Up the New Profile Page

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How to grow garlic indoors from a garlic clove

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Iron fabric to your wall with starch for a removable (aka renter-friendly) headboard!

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The proper way to set a table.

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beautiful hair - Super Shine, DIY style: A whole lotta olive oil and a tbsp of honey. Mix it up and work it through your hair. Leave in for at least half an hour - overnight’s even better. Result: Gleaming, soft, smooth, totally non-staticky hair.

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put a tiny bit of toothpaste into a small cup, mix in one teaspoon baking soda and half a teaspoon water. Thoroughly mix then brush your teeth for two minutes. Remember to do it once a week until you have reached the results you want. Once your teeth are good and white, limit yourself to using the whitening treatment once every month or two.

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Top 10 Household Cleaning Tips: The Tough Problems

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The Best Garden Bed Edging Tips

10 Tips For A Perfect Paint Job

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How to Build Window Cornices

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polyurethane adhesive

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Mess-Free Painting Tips from the Handyman

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Plant Window Box to Build

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Interior Car Cleaning Get and keep your vehicle clean

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How to Build Kitchen Sink Storage Trays

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Replace a car side view mirror.

To apply fabric appliqués to the walls. Totally removable!

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QUITE Brilliant! - Seal a plastic bag with the top of a water bottle or any plastic bottle and the lid.

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tutorial on creating a template for hanging curtain rods the same height/distance every time...no more measuring and leveling

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