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Freeze Old Candles To Clean Out Wax

Leftover wax in a used candle jar is notoriously tricky to clean out. Throwing the candle in a freezer to loosen up the residue may just do the trick.


May 12, 2012
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How To Fix A Stinky Sink

Drains. Sometimes they stink. We’ve all been there. If you’ve tried pouring everything in the house down the drain but the smell remains, the home improvement experts at Stack Exchange might have the answer(s) you’re looking for.


May 9, 2012
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Shampoo Your Hair With Beer For A Silky Shine

Beer is delicious, and many brews are packed with vitamins and nutrients that our ancestors have used to bolster their meals since ancient times. But did you know that beer can work wonders on your hair as well? It’s true, but before you head to the shower with a cold bottle of beer to dump over your head, there’s a little more to the story. Here’s what you need to know.


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Skip Drying Your Pots By Hanging A Pot Rack Directly Over Your Sink

Drying pots and pans is never fun, but Reddit user truckthunders discovered a dead-simple way to skip the process entirely. By placing a pot rack directly above the sink, the pots can air-dry and drip without ruining everything.


May 5, 2012
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Fake A Clean House By Cleverly Hiding Clutter And Dirt

Oh no! Visitors are coming over on short notice and you’ve got no time to clean the veritable mess you call home. Don’t worry, you can still give your pad the illusion of cleanliness using some clever disguising tricks.


May 4, 2012
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Stop Wasting Paper Towels With The Shake-And-Fold Technique

If you use more than one paper towel to dry your hands, you’re using more than you should. Joe Smith demonstrates the perfect paper towel technique: shake and fold.


May 3, 2012
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Massage Your Teeth After Lunch To Keep Them Healthy

We all know that brushing is essential for healthy teeth and gums, but researchers and dentists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have a tip that will save you one brushing session a day: rub the toothpaste onto your teeth and gums and massage it in. Doing so gives your teeth a “shot” of fluoride that will keep them protected all afternoon.


May 1, 2012
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Tie A Bag Of Vinegar Around Your Shower Head For Easy, No-Effort Cleaning

Your shower head is prone to buildup of all sorts of nasty stuff, and it can be a pain to clean if you do it the hard way. As Redditor IT_Serpent points out, you can cure your shower head of its grimy blockage with a bag of vinegar. All you have to do is fill the bag, place it around the shower head so it’s submerged in the liquid, and tie it to the neck with a twist tie (or anything else, really).


April 30, 2012
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Mix Bicarb Soda And Water For A Cheap Vegetable Scrub

When you get fresh veggies from the supermarket, you’ll want to give them a good scrub down before cooking them. Sure, you can use plain water, but if you’re trying to get the grit out of the nooks and crannies of leeks, or you’re dealing with an unwashed head of lettuce, don’t spend money on a commercial vegetable wash. Make your own.


April 29, 2012
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Remove Hard Water Stains With Lemons

If your chromed bathroom and kitchen fixtures have hard water stains that won’t come off with regular cleaners try cutting a lemon in half and scrubbing the surface with the lemon halves.