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Expensive Water Bill? Here’s What You Can Do To Cut Back
The average American uses 156 gallons of water a day. To put that into perspective, that’s double what the typical French person uses and quadruple what the average person uses in India. So unless you’re a card-carrying climate activist who…
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PSA: The Container Store Is Accepting Bed Bath & Beyond’s Defunct 20% Off Coupons — But Act Fast
After a years-long tailspin, Bed Bath & Beyond finally filed for bankruptcy this week, leaving a legacy of those big blue 20% off coupons behind. As of April 26, 2023, they’re all useless — unless you happen to live near a…
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Don’t Be a Victim: 21 Cheap Ways to Protect Yourself From Thieves
With prices rising for everything from fast food to cars, it should be no surprise that thieves are looking for ways to take advantage — even stealing gasoline from cars. Unfortunately, protecting yourself can be pricey. If you don’t have cash…
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A Busy Mom’s Favorite Cooking Hacks to Make Easier and Cheaper Meals
Unless you’ve got unlimited time and unwavering skills in the kitchen, cooking meals at home can be, well, a pain in the ass. As a mom of four who loves to cook but doesn’t love the chaos that ensues while I…
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Weed Out Your Worries: 5 Cheap Ways to Combat Garden Intruders
Landscaping takes time, patience, and of course, money. But there are plenty of ways for green thumbs to save some green. When it comes to weeds — the most obnoxiously inevitable intruder in gardening — you don’t have to spend hours pulling…
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Don’t Let Your Wardrobe Suffer: These 7 Personal Care Products Can Ruin Your Clothes
Unbeknownst to many people, certain household or personal care products can ruin clothes by causing discoloration, staining, or weakening of the fibers. Some personal care products like hair dye, insect repellent, and sunscreen can permanently stain clothes by leaving unsightly…
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Turn Your Clutter Into Cash With 7 Proven Garage Sale Pricing Tips
There are few things in life as satisfying as a garage sale. By the end of it, you’ll have purged your closets, decluttered your storage, and earned a sizable cash…
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16 Filthy Things That Even Neat Freaks Miss
Even after the world learned about Marie Kondo’s approach to items that spark joy, we’ve been more worried about getting rid of things that bring us unpleasantness: germs and the…
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How to Safely Spring Clean Your Medicine Cabinet
It’s now officially spring, and like it or not, officially spring-cleaning season. While the prospect of cleaning out every cranny of your home can be daunting, there’s one part of…
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Decluttering Projects You Can Easily Tackle in Less Than 30 Minutes
It’s springtime, and you know what that means: spring cleaning. To help make all of that tidying less daunting, we tracked down manageable decluttering projects you can complete in 30…
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8 Cheap and Simple Front Yard Landscaping Ideas
Neighbors have been dissing each other for their “slovenly” front yards as early as the 19th century. Back in the day, yards were an extension of one’s house, but they…
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Are You Making These Laundry Mistakes?
Not only is spring cleaning an opportunity to toss out junk, it’s also a good time to look at your current cleaning habits. Have you gotten lax when doing the…
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31 Ways to Spring Clean With Everyday Household Items
With winter ending and warmer weather on the way, spring cleaning is high on many housekeeping agendas. Don’t run out to buy loads of special cleaning sprays or soaps, though…
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25 Spring Cleaning Mistakes You Keep Making Every Year
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and suddenly you feel that familiar urge to get rid of old junk and clean everything in sight. But chances are there…
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10 Reasons the Marie Kondo Method Isn’t for You
It’s no secret that Marie Kondo and her books “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy,” along with her Netflix series, are a huge deal, inspiring post after…
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Things You Should Never Clean With Disinfecting Wipes
When you buy disinfecting wipes, you may want to use them on almost everything. But don’t do it. On certain surfaces, disinfecting wipes can do a lot more harm than good.…
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Spring Cleaning 101: The Definitive Guide to a Tidy Home
It comes around every year: Spring cleaning, the (perhaps dreaded) annual tradition that involves deep cleaning and decluttering your home. But spring cleaning isn’t just about making your home look and…
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20 Things to Really Organize Your Overstuffed Garage
There are plenty of things you can buy to keep your house organized, but what about the garage? Often considered an afterthought when it comes to spring cleaning, the garage…
