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13 Things You Should Never Clean With Vinegar
For years, people everywhere have recommended vinegar for several different cleaning hacks. While it might be tried and true in some areas, there are a handful of things around your home that you should refrain from cleaning with vinegar. Here’s…
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6 Places in Your Home Where You Lose the Most Heat
When days are cold, staying warm inside sounds perfect — but heat follows the laws of thermodynamics, not your wishes. It naturally moves toward cooler areas, slipping out through hidden weak spots in your home. That means your heater is…
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The 7 Things That Use the Most Water in Your House
You may spend most of your time thinking about how to save on your energy bill, but it’s also worth keeping an eye on your water usage. There are seven main culprits for what uses up the most water, according…
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10 Decluttering Mistakes to Avoid
Deciding to declutter your home can feel like a huge task — but once you get the ball rolling it gets easier and easier. The sense of satisfaction that you get from decluttering and opening up space in your home…
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Declutter Like a Pro: 15 Things to Toss From Your Home Right Now
Decluttering is not for the faint-hearted, especially if you’re a sensitive person, but once you get the ball rolling and work your decluttering muscle, decluttering and tidying up your home gets easier and easier. The best way to build up…
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Never Make These Home Maintenance Mistakes
For many, homeownership is the fulfillment of a dream, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a serious pain in the you-know-what. Even though it can save you money in the long run, keeping up with home maintenance can…
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18 Things You Should Never Do in the Shower
A hot shower is such a sacred part of our daily routine that many of us tend to lather up on autopilot, even if just to relax. But that doesn’t…
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13 Easy Ways to Redecorate Your Home Without Spending a Fortune
Decorating your home shouldn’t require you to take out a second mortgage on your home! With these budget-friendly decorating ideas, you’ll save money while making your house look like a…
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10 Home Security Mistakes You’re Probably Making
Here’s a startling stat: A burglary will occur as often as every 15 seconds within the United States. This works out to upward of 4,800 burglaries every day. To make…
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15 Things You Need to Replace a Lot More Often Than You Think
In a dream world, things we purchase would last forever. Unfortunately, in the real world, many things we rely on need replacing — and some more often than we realize.…
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10 Things You Should Never, Ever Store In Your Garage
While garages are generally intended for car storage, there are plenty of folks ready to use their garages to store just about anything you can think of. We’re talking bikes,…
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11 Marie Kondo-Inspired Storage Ideas to Organize Your Home After the Holidays
After the influx of Christmas gifts and other holiday items, you might be asking, “What do I do with all this stuff?” Tidying expert Marie Kondo has helped many people…
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12 Most Expensive Home Repairs (and How to Prevent Them)
Buying a home is part of the American dream. And while grilling outdoors with your family may sound idyllic, there’s a dark side to homeownership: paying for home repairs yourself.…
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Hidden Uses for Common Household Products Most People Don’t Know About
Why waste money buying products that do specific things when you probably have items lying around the house that have multiple uses? Read on for some amazing and surprising ways…
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20 Bathroom Cleaning Supplies You Can DIY to Save Money
Forget those bathroom-cleaning supplies you find at the store. They’re often filled with chemicals that do more harm than good. Instead, look for natural products that do an even better…
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Recall Alert: Lowe’s and Amazon Pull Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Another day, another recall. This time it’s a carbon monoxide and natural gas detector that’s being pulled from shelves and websites. According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall…
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Never Plug These 12 Things Into Your Power Strip
The modern world’s dependency on technology — and by extension, electricity — is no secret and certainly no news to anyone. There are never enough outlets to plug in all…
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18 Surprising Ways You Can Use a Bar of Soap Around the House
With all the fabulously scented, bubbly body washes and liquid hand soaps out there, a basic bar of soap might feel old-school or passé. But there are good reasons to…
