Home & Garden
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Products That Are Still Made the Same Way They Have for Decades
Everyone knows someone who has had the same washing machine for 20 years. It’s like there is a cutoff that exists for appliances — if they were made within the last 15 years, they’ll die every three years or so, but…
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No AC? You’re Not Alone. Here’s How Frugal Redditors Beat the Heat
With summer around the corner, we can finally look forward to relaxing beach days, sipping piña coladas by the pool, and cooling down by the air conditioner. But what if your trusty AC unit decides to stop working just before summer…
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Hot Savings: 12 Money-Saving Tips to Cut Costs This Summer
As the summer months roll on, expenses tend to rise due to increased utility and air conditioning bills, outdoor activities, vacations, and higher water usage. This surge in spending can strain household budgets, making it essential to adopt clever strategies…
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8 Things Every ’70s Kitchen Had That Have Disappeared
The ’70s were a vibe. It was a time when kitchens served as vibrant, eclectic spaces lined with unique appliances and decor. Though many of these items have since been replaced by modern creations, they remain cherished memories for those…
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Hilariously Bad DIY Disasters We Saw This Week
When it comes to DIY projects, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. In fact, it doesn’t even mean you can. You might just think you can. Need to see some people that made examples out of themselves? Check…
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Top 10 Home Improvement Projects People Put Off the Most
It’s famously hard to maintain a home, and if you’re like us, you don’t love spending huge chunks of money at one time. Without question, we’re procrastinators when it comes to spending. Thanks to a report from the home-services website…
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10 Alternative and Affordable Ways To Garden When You Don’t Have a Backyard
FOMFP: the Fear of Missing Fresh Produce. Everyone keeps talking about their gardens, showing off their green thumbs. The farmers market is getting expensive and is just a reminder that…
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8 Types of Stains You Should Absolutely Know How to Clean
If you’re enjoying some sushi on your lunch break at the park on a windy day, beware of the soy sauce. One gust and it’s all over your white pants,…
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Bite Back: 7 Affordable Ways To Rid Your Yard of Mosquitoes Naturally
Summer is marked by warm weather, long days spent outside, and sunkissed skin — dotted with mosquito bites. Mosquitos are literally summer’s biggest buzzkill and professional lawn spraying services can be…
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11 Ways You’re Wasting Energy at Home (and How To Stop!)
With summer quickly approaching, it also means our energy bills are likely to rise as we crank up our AC systems to keep cool. But wasting electricity at home is an…
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8 Hilarious Examples of Super Low-Budget DIY Ingenuity
We like to think that the concept of low-budget DIY ingenuity is like ‘Murica meets MacGyver. When you don’t have something you need and also don’t have the means to…
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10 Bathroom Products Made in America That Are Totally Worth It
A towel is just a towel, and who cares where your toothpaste is from, right? Not necessarily. There are valid reasons to shop products that are made in the USA.…
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9 Things You Should Absolutely Never Steam Clean
Steam cleaners are all the rage. The latest trendy home appliance uses high heat and pressure to remove dirt, grease, residue, mold, bacteria, and more from nearly any surface. There’s…
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11 Cleaning Products With Truly Impressive Before and After Photos
Believing the packaging of a cleaning product, spending your hard-earned money on it, and taking it home to discover it’s a dud is infuriating. With an overabundance of products in…
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24 Kitchen Accessories You Didn’t Know You Needed
While there are plenty of essential kitchen supplies you may already have in your cupboards and drawers, there is a wide range of other kitchen accessories that you may not realize…
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Household Tasks That Burn Major Calories (and Some Too Dangerous To Do Yourself)
If you can’t make it to the gym and can’t get motivated to work out at home, simple household chores and yardwork can add exercise to your day — with…
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13 Fire Hazards Hidden in Your Home — and What To Do About Them
Unbeknownst to many people, certain common objects in our homes can be a fire hazard. To make things trickier, these hidden hazards often go unnoticed — posing a real risk…
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Costco Workers Reveal Shoppers’ 8 Craziest Returns
Part of Costco’s appeal — besides its inflation-proof hot dogs and rotisserie chicken — is its unrivaled return policy. From electronics to used bed sheets, members can return almost anything at any time.…
