In the average home, temperature control accounts form almost 70% of energy use, weather it be from heating or air conditioning. Adding insulation will help reduce the amount of energy needed to keep your home around a preferred temperature.
Most homes through out North America have not been built with the best level of [...]

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So your parents or significant other are coming to visit and you haven’t cleaned for ages. Here’s what you do with only an hour to spare:

Make sure all your clothes are out of view. Mom/SO won’t spot things shoved in a cupboard, but s/he will notice a pile of laundry waiting to be done [...]

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Most of us think of sugar as nothing more than a sweetener. You might be surprised to know that there’s quite a number of traditional uses for sugar as well. Often regarded as mere housewives tales, the tips below are actually tried and true tested solutions.

Keeping cut flowers fresh - adding a [...]

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One of the hardest things about grooming your dog is cutting his nails. You know how it is, you get the clippers out and he runs a mile.
The best thing to do is get your dog used to having his nails clipped when he’s a pup. That way you won’t have problems when [...]

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Going for a long holiday, and want to make sure your house is safe from burglars? Here are a few tips to ensure your residence is secure and you can have total piece of mind.
Use Wall Socket Timers
A popular use of this inexpensive device is to plug it into a lamp so it [...]

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It’s frustrating, isn’t it, when you pull your favourite classic white T-shirt out of your wardrobe and discover that it’s lost its glean and turned a decided shade of grey.

Here are Ten TIps to keep your favourite white clothes sparkling white.
1. The key to keeping white clothes white is frequent laundering in very hot [...]

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Moving can be a very hectic and tiring process. Here are a number of tips to make it more of a manageable process.
Plan on what to take
Junk has a habit of accumulating over time, and moving house may be the perfect opportunity to get a fresh start. Donate what you don’t need or have a [...]

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If you want to get the most out of your favorite pictures, you have to display them well.  So the next time you are hanging up a new set of pictures, consider these things:

If you are choosing photos, look for bold images. Small figures of people or objects do not come out as well [...]

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Fans are a great way to keep cool on those hot summer nights, but can it even come close to your A/C?  RealSimple discusses fan placement and usage to maximize the potential of your trusty old fan.  That way, you can save money on your energy bill, get rid of stale air, and keep cool, [...]

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Thirsty? Irritated? Frustrated? Impatient? Careless? If the answer to any of these is yes, it could be that you’ve had too much sunshine. Although most of us long for the summer months each year, it’s important to remember that overheating can sometimes lead to heat stroke, convulsions, unconsciousness and even death.

For most of us, [...]

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As fossil fuels become scarcer, we need to bemore conscious about our power consumption. But conserving electricity is not only good for the environment, it’s better for your wallet too. Here are some ways in which you can lessen your power consumption at home.
Make sure that your appliances are energy-efficient.
You don’t have to buy [...]

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For homeowners who don’t have enough time for leisurely gardening, low maintenance plants provide economical solutions for your landscaping needs. These low maintenance plants have long lives, and most of them do not need to be replaced yearly. They are good for all kinds of weather, and they don’t need much watering, fertilization, or [...]

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Common household salt that everyone has on hand may be used for a lot more than just seasoning food. It is cheap and readily available, so make good use of it as follows:
Healing
Salt to the rescue if you just had a tooth pulled or a sore finger or an open blister on your foot. To [...]

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Here is a quick and easy method for starting your plants from seed (especially good for making sure your old packages of seeds are still viable for use).
Items needed:

1 or 2 new garbage bags
roll of paper towels
shallow bowl of warm water
clean plate
some long plastic bags (empty, clean plastic bread bags)
seeds
marking pen
masking tape

Needed Later: [...]

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Some people have long forgot that Baking Soda, something you keep around the house for various baking needs, can be used in many more ways.
Here are some of the top uses for Baking Soda that you may find useful:

As a cheap environmental friendly cleaner for drains; pour 1 cup of baking soda in the kitchen [...]

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