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All the Ways You Can Use Wax Paper Around the House (but Aren’t)
You likely have some wax paper hanging around your kitchen and maybe some parchment paper, too — but it’s important to remember they’re different things with different uses. The coating on wax paper is flammable, whereas parchment paper can be put in the oven, so you might think wax paper is more useless than its…
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How to Remove Blood From Fabrics and Surfaces (and What Not to Do)
If you’re looking for ways to remove blood stains from clothing, walls, or whatever other surface you may have found it on, we’re going to give you the benefit of the doubt regarding any bad behaviour and move straight to solutions — because there are quite a few. Some are better than others, though, so…
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All the Ways You Should Be Using Caulk Around the House but Aren’t
Caulk is one of the greatest tools of illusion ever invented. We’ve been using it to stop leaks and hide gaps for centuries, and it remains one of the most useful things you can have in your toolbox. Not only is caulk one of the easiest construction materials to use, you can use it in…
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24 Ways You Can Use Magic Erasers (But Aren’t)
For scrubbing walls, there’s nothing better than a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (which is actually just a melamine sponge, brand names be damned). But these bad boys can do a whole lot more than de-scuff your walls — when Mr. Clean says “magic,” he means it.