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How to Own a Snowblower

If you've ever tried to buy a snowblower before, you know it's not as simple as picking out, for example bananas at a grocery store; different snowblowers have different options and features, and it can be confusing trying to figure out what's best for your needs. You have to take into account what kind of surface…

If your home is packed to the brim with stuff, you're not alone. Many Americans feel like they always have too much stuff and never have enough space. A good garage sale might help, or a trip to the Salvation Army donation center, but if those don't do the trick, or if you need to…

Nothing lasts forever; many parts end up needing to be replaced. If you have a bathtub with a shower head, you might one day find that the shower diverter that diverts the water flow from the bathtub to the shower head, needs replacing. If you pull the knob and hardly any water comes out the…

It's difficult enough to decide on one paint color for a room, and picking two paint colors that go well together is even more so. So how can you pick colors that won't clash? bobvila.com posted a great guide called "If This, Then That: Your Guide to Pairing Paint Colors", which has some great advice about…

A Guide to Picking a Live Christmas Tree

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to set up and decorate a Christmas tree. Live Christmas trees--though certainly not without their challenges--are a great tradition. For a good experience with this tradition, though, it's important to know what you're doing as far as picking a tree, packing it up and getting it home, and preserving…

The weekend after Thanksgiving is the perfect time to decorate your house with Christmas lights! It's important to be safe while doing this task, though, and the better-prepared you are, the simpler and less frustrating it will be. bobvila.com posted some great tips for hanging Christmas lights in an article called "8 Tips for Hanging Holiday…

It's the day after Thanksgiving and all through the kitchen, the relatives find reheatable leftovers to munch on. But they might also be making a mess in the microwave while they're at it. Do you know how to reverse the damage? This article posted on thesnug.com "Deep Clean Your Microwave in 3 Easy Steps" might be…

What Can You Dispose of Down the Garbage Disposal?

After such a large holiday feast, there's lots of cleaning to do--leftovers to pack up and put away, trash to clean up, and plenty of dishes to do. Your garbage disposal (if you have one) will come in very handy today. But you can't just put anything down the garbage disposer. Overloading the garbage disposal,…

Whether this holiday season is your first out on your own, or whether you've had your own place for a while, you can always improve your collection of hosting supplies. That's why hgtv.com posted their guide for new hosts called "9 Essentials You Need in Your Hostess Starter Kit". The article recommends that every beginning host(ess)…

Maybe most of the year your house is a mess, but you certainly don't want it to be that way when the relatives arrive for the holidays. But Thanksgiving is just a few days away, so how can you clean the mess up quickly and efficiently? Use this guide posted on bhg.com called "Holiday Cleaning Checklist:…

You might be rushing around this week trying to work out every detail and get your house ready before the guests arrive--can you get everything done? Maybe not, so you might have to prioritize. But do you know how long each task will take and which projects you could get done in time? Maybe you'll…

Is your closet cluttered? Keeping clothes, shoes, and accessories organized in a closet can be a very difficult task. It's so easy for things to slide off of hangers, or just not have a specific spot in the first place, resulting in those things ending up often on the floor. But marthastewart.com has a great…

In fall, the changing colors of the leaves are a beautiful theme to decorate your home with. And why not decorate using the leaves themselves? Using a preservation technique, real fall leaves can be used instead of silk leaves for projects that will last year after year. If you want to learn about the process of…

Are you ready for your heating bill to go up? Winter is knocking at the door, and you don't want to let it in! Well, according to a post on bobvila.com, you don't have to let winter in, and you don't have to spend a ton of money in order to keep it out. How? Check…

Cold and flu season is here and germs are spreading rapidly. But thankfully, coming down with a bug is not always unavoidable. There are certain steps--besides drinking lots of orange juice and doing other things to bolster your immune system--that you can take to stop viruses in their tracks, even after someone's already brought it into your…

Category Archives: How to

How to Own a Snowblower

Clever Ways to Create Storage Space

How To Replace Your Shower Diverter

Paint Color Pairing

A Guide to Picking a Live Christmas Tree

How To Hang Christmas Lights

How to Deep Clean Your Microwave

What Can You Dispose of Down the Garbage Disposal?

Hosting Starter Kit Essentials

Quick Cleanup for Holiday Hosting

Quick Home Repair

Closet Organization 101

Fall Leaf DIY

Winterizing Your Home

Cold and Flu Prevention: Cleaning

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