Less than a week away and your home still looks like it was ravaged by a pack of feral kids (which is what you expect your home to be if you’ve got young kids at home). But fret not, you can still do a quick makeover to your home so that you can deck the [...]

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Winter is not just about trendy faux fur coats and snow storms, it’s also about your garden being a victim of the fierce cold. As soon as temperature starts to drop and the cold has become too cold, you’ll find that some of your plants will die. So much for your gardening efforts the whole [...]

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Snow is getting heavier by the minute, and it’s not so pretty when it’s turning out to be a snowstorm. Prepare for such dangers before it’s too late. Know what to do so that you can ensure your family’s safety when the snow becomes a threat.

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Ever visited your attic lately? The haven of dust, insulation lint, assorted junk, and a whole lot of family memorabilia. In most cases, attics are virtual graveyards for the broken and forgotten. Much like your garage, it can also be the best real estate for clutter. So why not reclaim space (to add more clutter [...]

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Before the advent of computers at home, hardware means the good old things that you deal with the good ol’ hammer. However, things have changed since then. Ever had that one annoying neighbor who never owned a hammer but constantly borrows yours. Well, it’s quite annoying if you’re the handyguy neighbor. If you’re the parasite, [...]

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Ever had to deal with those stuck drawers? Those with metal slides are quite easy to deal with using a blast of good ol’ lube. But wooden drawers are from a whole other dimension. If you had to struggle with one of these just to get a pair of socks, then you might have to [...]

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It’s start of the cold months again. It’s snowing out, and all plans of doing fun things under the sun has been put on hold. Instead of feeling all bummed because you’re trapped inside the house, enjoy this winter season like never before with our winter days/nights tips. Risk of getting cabin fever? Try to [...]

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Back in the old days when the ozone layer didn’t really have a huge hole in it and acid rain was practically unheard of, rainwater was collected and used for drinking purposes. And no one really got sick. But today, with all the pollution, you can’t really use rainwater for drinking purposes or for personal [...]

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Hard-to-open jar lids are quite common especially since most are sealed with partial vacuum. While this partial vacuum actually helps keep food fresh, it also makes jar lids stick like fat kid to a muffin. So how do you get them open? With a bit of know-how (science mostly), you can finally get to those [...]

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Done with Thanksgiving? Move on to more pressing issues. And we don’t mean shopping for the Christmas holidays. If you still haven’t prepared your home for the winter, don’t put it off anymore at a later date. Snowflakes can be due anytime and you have to make sure that your home is safe and snug [...]

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Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time for family. But you know family, chances are, you do have some annoying kin who are just too plain insensitive. So you might have to deal with them for a day during Thanksgiving. But what if you have some annoying family (or even friends) who are settling in [...]

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The party conversation can go on and on as long as there is plenty of cold drinks. Sure you might have a full punch bowl but nothing beats rounds of cool drinks to keep lips wet and the chatter going. Here are some tips on how to make ice cubes last longer for parties.

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We’ve been in the discussion of home heating and cooling so we figured we post this guide. Sure this might be off-season for most of the readers in the northern hemisphere but will surely work for those down under where Christmas is in the summer and for those stuck in tropical climates. Keeping an air [...]

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Poor insulation and improper heating and cooling installations can cost you a lot of pennies in electrical bills. Making sure that your heating and cooling system is optimized means that you wouldn’t be wasting that much energy just to keep you warm (or cool) and cozy.

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Eating with your whole family should be a real treat. You gather round a table side by side, all chairs occupied by the most important people in your life. But sometimes though, family eating is not as pleasurable as one would expect them to be. Everyone is cranky and crabby, with all family members just [...]

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