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How to Get Rid of Slugs in Your Garden
If you live in an area with slugs, you know they can be a major garden nuisance. Nothing can ruin your elaborate gardening plans like seeing the remains of your tender seedlings eaten through down to the nibs. Unfortunately, slugs are notoriously hard to control without using pesticides that are damaging to other helpful creatures…
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The Difference Between Curtains and Drapes, And Why it Matters
When it comes to window treatments, the terminology can get a little confusing — starting with “window treatment” itself. Is it a protective coating for windows, or a process like treating wood? Is it referring to the ways to fix broken or ageing windows? (You get the picture.)
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How to Clean Marble Without Damaging It
Marble isn’t only beautiful — the stone can be a long-lasting feature of your home. This is why it’s used to make everything from countertops, to floors, to showers. And as anyone who has ever wiped out on a marble floor knows, it’s quite hard.
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You Should Be Cleaning Your Indoor Plants
When your house is a disaster, the last thing you are thinking about is cleaning your plants. But houseplants get dirty and dusty just like anything else in your home, even if cleaning them requires some specialised knowhow. Many cleaning products (and even gentle soaps) can damage a plant’s leaves and roots, so it’s worth…