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Removing Toilet Bowl StainsWhatever kind of stains you may have in your porcelain toilet bowl, they can be a difficult to remove. This guide is about removing toilet bowl stains.

Lemon Glazed Mango Bundt cake on plate

Lemon Glazed Mango Bundt CakeIt's mango season so I'm really enjoying all the huge mango sales. This is pretty dense mango cake with a lovely, zesty lemon glaze that beautifully punches through it. This recipe calls for mostly basic ingredients and serves 8 to 10.

A girl spraying hairspray.

Removing Hairspray Build Up on WallsUnfortunately while using hair spray to style your hair, the spray can get on walls and other surfaces. This is a guide about removing hairspray build up on walls.

How to Get Grease Out of Fabrics - Woman eating a greasy hamburger

How to Get Grease Out of Fabrics

Purple Clematis growing on a lattice fence

Growing Clematis From CuttingsThis is a guide about growing clematis from cuttings. It is easy to start new clematis vines from cuttings by following a few simple steps.

A cut of meat and a metal meat tenderizer.

Recipes with Tender MeatPreparing meat so it is very tender will make it much easier to chew. This is a guide about recipes with tender meat.

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Gardening Tips and Advice

A sinkful of freshly picked cherries

Harvesting CherriesOur Stella cherry tree is loaded this year. We purchased it as a seedling in 2003, on sale at a grocery store for about $5. Most years, we get some cherries but this is a bumper crop, even the birds can't keep up. The heat wave of last weekend has quickly ripened the fruit and they need to be picked NOW!

Plants growing in an outdoor container.

Reasons Container Plants FailWhen a plant growing in a container begins to show signs of stress you will need to determine the cause if you are going to save it. Often its roots are somehow involved in the mystery. This is a guide about reasons container plants fail.

Drying Hydrangeas

Drying HydrangeasThis guide is about drying hydrangeas. These flowers can make a beautiful dried decoration for your home.

Weeping Cherry Tree

Saving My Weeping Cherry TreeThese beautiful ornamentals are subject to damage and neglect that can put them in danger of dying. This is a guide about saving my weeping cherry tree.

Saving Zinnia Seeds

Saving Zinnia SeedsThis is a guide about saving zinnia seeds. You can grow zinnias year after year by saving the seeds from this year's flowers for planting next season.

Two echinacea flowers

Dividing PerennialsThis is a guide about dividing perennials. Growing perennials is like having a plant factory in your own backyard. You will need to periodically divide and transplant these hardy flowers. Done properly this will provide you with a host of new plants.

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A crocheted cowl infinity scarf with a wave pattern.

Waves CowlThis beautiful crocheted infinity scarf has a wavy texture created from the stitches. It would make a perfect gift. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A flower brooch made from a tape measure.

Tape Measure Flower BroochTake an ordinary tape measure, a button and a pin back to create this pretty flower brooch. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A thumb piano made from bobby pins stapled to a piece of wood.

Bobby Pin Thumb PianoA piece of wood, a handful of bobby pins and a stapler is all you need to create a DIY thumb piano. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A felt pocket resembling a carrot with money poking out of the top.

Felt Carrot Money PocketThese adorable felt pockets resemble carrots and are perfect for giving Easter cash. Learn how to make them in this short video.

A jar that has been painted to look like a pineapple.

Pineapple Gift JarPineapples are a symbol of hospitality and these cute jars would make a perfect hostess gift. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A sandbox with trucks and construction toys.

Indoor SandboxMake an indoor sandbox for your preschool age child that's fun to play in, rain or shine. Learn how to make it in this short video.

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Avocado Yogurt Cucumber Smoothie RecipeA delicious protein rich, green smoothie to enjoy for breakfast or lunch. This page contains avocado yogurt cucumber smoothie recipe.

Curried Cauliflower Rice in bowl

Curried Cauliflower RiceThis yummy dish is called rice but it just resembles rice in many ways. Its main star is cauliflower that has been pulsed until it's rice-like. I've served this to many rice lovers and they've all been absolutely in love with it. It's a delicious way to save yourself from a huge amount of calories and not feel so weighed down.

Detox Smoothie in jar

Detox SmoothieThis is the first time I have tried this recipe. I love the taste but I will be doing a couple things different when I make it again.

Scrubbing Cast Iron Skillet

Cleaning a Cast Iron SkilletA nylon brush and quick drying will keep your cast iron in great shape, but sometimes your pans may need some refurbishing. This is a guide about cleaning a cast iron skillet.

Garden Snail Friend - snail with dark band spiraling around shell

Garden Snail FriendWhen I was outside weeding recently, my son found this neat snail hiding in the plants. I love the swirly pattern on its shell! Living in the PNW I tend to see more slugs than snails, so this was a fun surprise.

Crocheted Seat Belt Adjuster - in place on seat belt

Crocheted Seat Belt AdjusterMy van has tan seats and a light gray exterior. I look like a dusty highway! So I wanted a splash of color and made a seat belt adjuster for when I am driving.

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Finding My Aunts Who Were Given Up for AdoptionMy father's 2 younger sisters were given up for adoption at St. Anthony's orphanage, Jeppu, Mangalore, India, in the 1930s. Family stories indicate that the name of one of them is Catherine (aged 4 at the time of adoption) and the other was aged 2. They were probably adopted by a family in Goa.

Re-dyeing Hair After Coloring With Semi Permanent DyeI had my stylist give me an oil slick using five semi-permanent colors. She had to lighten my hair first. It is naturally something between blonde, brown, and red. It turned out great, but also a bit much. What would be the best approach for regaining a more natural look?

Catchy Slogan Ideas for a Daycare

Catchy Slogan Ideas for a DaycareMy daycare, playschool, and activity center's name is Blooming Blossoms. The tag line is Bloom, Grow, Blossom. I need a catchy slogan.

Replacement Beautyrest Electric Blanket ControllerMy Basset Hound, 4 months old, just ate the plug off the blanket. I need help :)

What Breed Is My Puppy? - black puppy with white on chest and feet

What Breed Is My Puppy?I have no information on my puppy. What breed do you think she is?

Buying Liquid Starch in Alberta CanadaAll the starch info is for American addresses - does anyone in Calgary, Alberta Canada sell liquid starch?

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A repair man fixing a leaky roof.

Finding Home Repair Help for Low Income Families

Close up of a roof being installed

Finding Roof Repair Assistance for Seniors

Tiny black bugs next to a penny for scale.

Tiny Black Bugs in the Kitchen

A man with a nail gun performing roof repairs.

Getting Financial Assistance for Roof...

Brown squirrel eating

Keeping Squirrels from Digging in Plants

Daycare

Slogan Ideas for a Daycare

A man cutting down a tree.

Selling Trees on Your Land for Lumber

Musty Smell in the Basement

Getting Rid of a Musty Smell in the Basement

Itching from a bug bite.

Identifying Little Black Biting Bugs

Faucet running in a kitchen that uses well water.

Removing Sulfur Smell from a Well Water System

A woman in pain wearing dentures.

Remedies for Pain from Wearing Dentures

A pair of eyeglasses on an open laptop.

Removing Anti-Reflective Coating from Glasses

Making a Mosquito Trap

Making a Mosquito Trap

bug spray

Identifying Flying Insects

A wood table.

Fixing a Wood Table With a Nail Polish Remover Stain

Weeds Between Bricks

Preventing and Killing Weeds Between Bricks

Bee on Hummingbird Feeder

Keeping Bees Out of the Hummingbird Feeder

Homemade Cat Repellents

Homemade Cat Repellents

Hummingbird perched on a feeder.

Keeping Ants Out of the Hummingbird Feeder

Cleaning shiny counter top with a cloth

Restoring the Shine on a Formica Countertop

Man tinkering with a riding mower.

Troubleshooting a Riding Lawn Mower That Won't Start

Dog Standing on Carpet

Preventing a Dog From Peeing on Carpet and Rugs

A bunch of ants on a white background.

Identifying Small Black Bugs

Bug Bites

Getting Rid of Invisible Biting Bugs

Spooning coffee ground into a plants soil.

Plants That Like Coffee Grounds

A woman with cleaning supplies.

Name Ideas for a Cleaning Business

Flower Beds

Killing Weeds in Flower Beds

Picture of a red striped shirt in a washer.

Removing Dye Transfers from Clothing

photo of ants eating a scrap of onion

Getting Rid of Ants in the Kitchen

Chalked-browed mockingbird opening its mouth.

Getting Rid of Mockingbirds

Woman Cleaning Bathtub

Cleaning a Fiberglass Tub

Tinted eye glasses on white.

How to Tint Eyeglasses at Home

Freezing Whipped Cream. Making Whipped Cream

Freezing Whipped Cream

pressure washing concrete

Removing Sap from Concrete

Troubleshooting a Smoke Detector

Troubleshooting a Smoke Detector

A garter snake in grass.

How to Get Rid of Garter Snakes

Adult Day Care

Name Ideas for Adult Day Care Service

A woman holding her nose.

Locating the Source of a Foul Smell in House

Kitten

Treating a Kitten with Eye Discharge

Tiny Orange Bug

Getting Rid of Tiny Orange Biting Bugs

Ants on the wall of a house.

Homemade Ant Killer Recipes

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

Buy Now Pay Later Websites

Buy Now, Pay Later Websites

Craftsman Riding Mower

Craftsman Riding Mower Won't Start

Black billed magpie

How can I get rid of the magpies but keep the rest of the birds?

Tomato Plants Not Blooming

Tomato Plants Not Blooming

Closeup of Gray Squirrel

Keeping Squirrels Out of Fruit Trees

Mothballs

Removing Mothball Smell From Your House

cat outside

Discouraging Cats from Spraying the Outside of a...

Charcoal

Using Charcoal to Remove Odors

Ironing Polyester

Removing Shiny Iron Marks on Polyester Clothing

Grass Growing in Pavement Cracks

Solutions for Grass Growing in Pavement...

Spider Hanging on web Outside

Getting Rid Of Spiders Outside House

Cedar Chest

Removing Mothball Odor From a Cedar Chest

Cleaning Clothes

Cleaning Clothes That Have Yellowed

woman dying hair

Using Leftover Hair Dye

Electric Smoke Detector

Electric Smoke Detector Won't Stop Beeping

Multimeter

Troubleshooting Electrical Circuit Problems

Gloved hand using a spray bottle to spray a week growing in a driveway crack

Using Bleach as a Weed Killer

Stack of magazines and newspapers.

Organizing Magazines

table damaged by cleaner

Fixing Wood Furniture Damaged by Household...

Crayons

Use Crayons to Camouflage Bleached Carpet

Weeds Between Pavers

Removing Weeds Between Pavers

Sick pug at the vet.

Remedies for a Dog With Diarrhea

A blue above ground swimming pool.

Cleaning an Above Ground Pool

Sink with hair dye stains

Removing Hair Dye from a Bathroom Sink

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