Anyone can be a pack rat given a certain mindset. It’s all about making use of the available space the best way you can. Pretty tricky, but here are some steps to get you started:

Install shelves above you bathroom’s commode to hold towels and bathroom accessories.
Use a pegboard to hang up items like utilities, pots [...]

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For bums and people on the go, the best appliance in your kitchen will be the microwave oven. It makes everything so quick and easy, minus the hassles of cleaning up pots and pans. Plus, you’re not dealing with open flame, so what can go wrong, right? Plenty.

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Though I like my keyboard clacky like a typewriter, I don’t want it malfunctioning. And I’ve been guilty of spilling beverages on my beloved keyboard. And probably some of you would have too.
But keyboard wear also happens. Especially when after years of toils, there’s a great amount of dust and gunk in between keys. But [...]

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The throne is probably the most valuable piece of sitting apparatus in your home (save perhaps for that Lazy Boy). And for sanitation and health purposes, it should always be kept clean.
But not all the doo-doo in your bowl is cause by urine and excrement. Hard water (with minerals like calcium) is usually the most [...]

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Writing this had me in a bind since I found this in one of the old how-to notecards we have lying around at home. After a bit of Googling, I found similar formulations but from different authors have not cited where this came from (either this is an old household remedy or the real source [...]

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Accidents happen. And once or twice you’d probably experience a tragic fender bender. A crimp on your car’s sleek and shiny hull is quite a nasty thing to look at. But what’s more tragic is if you’ve done it in your own garage. Aaargh!
One of the best way to prevent these things is to mark [...]

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If you’ve had had the knack of keeping some of the old stuff you got from grandma, then you probably still have some brass and copper decoratives inside your home. Not to mention brass doorknobs, knockers, and other hardware.
There are a lot of commercially available metal polishes and cleaners again. So I decided to share [...]

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A clogged drain is such a bummer. And you’ve got an assortment of ways to clear them up. But what’s the best way? You’ve got an assortment of commercial chemical drain cleaners available that guarantees a hassle-free unclogging (no mess!). But are they really that great or do they cause harm that we don’t know [...]

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Some people prefer the good old sheen and hardness of a wooden floor. It’s classy, it’s hard, and it’s wood. So if the thought of ripping off carpets and have your floors sanded to get that down to that hardwood crossed your mind, then you should also consider one other thing – maintenance.
Here are some [...]

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One of the most loaded parts of your home in terms of number of appliances is your kitchen. You’ve got choppers, dicers, juicers, blenders, dishwashers, mixers, stoves, microwave ovens and other watchamacallits. But haven’t you had the experience of just using one for a few times and then poof! It’s dead, leaving you wondering what [...]

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Okay, this may be mundane topic but a lot of you may not know one or two things about garbage bags (also called “bin bags,” “bin liners,” “trash bags,” or “can liners”. If you’ve been tasked to “Take the garbage out!” you probably know the importance of getting a good garbage bag. Not just those [...]

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For some hobbyists and DIYers out there, one material that you’ve probably tried using is spray paint. I’ve had my share of boo-boos when using a can of spray paint that ever since then I’ve always paid attention to the nitty gritty details.
Now this how-to covers the most common of instructions using a can of [...]

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Now, being the resident handyman at home, I’ve always made it am point to keep my tools away from women. I was a hobbyist ever since I was in high school and I got a collection of tools even back then. I remember there was a time when my mom used my power drill and [...]

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I know some people who like to keep potted cacti. They’re cute and it doesn’t take much to have them around the house or the apartment. Here are some tips on taking care of your potted cacti.
Water
You may think that cacti are robust plants since they can live , right? But potted cacti are in [...]

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There’s this supposedly Golden Rule of the Toolbox. You only need two tools in your toolbox:
Duct tape to stick, WD-40 to unstick.
I personally have a wide assortment of tools for sticking I have an assortment of adhesive tapes and glues. As far as glues go, my favorite is super glue.
I used to work with super [...]

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