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What You Should Know About Propane Generators
Propane generators have advantages over gas generators that you may not have considered. They're a safe and reliable source of fuel that's clean and cost effective.
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Charm Bracelets
Say something special with a charm bracelet.
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Halloween Cemetery Explorations
Spend an autumn day before Halloween visiting a local cemetery.
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All About Bug Deflectors
Keeping a clear eye on the road is important for travel safety. Bug deflectors can help.
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Decorating With Quilts
Quilts aren't just for sleeping under. Use quilted design to add flair to your home.
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Create a Greener Home Office
Green doesn't stop at the kitchen sink or the garage door. These earth friendly suggestions for your home office will save you money while saving the planet.
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How to Sell Crafts
If you've been crafting for the love of it and need to ramp up your efforts to bring in a little extra cash, there are resources out there to help you sell your crafts.
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Growing Cilantro
Bring big, exotic flavor to your kitchen with this popular little herb.
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Make a Child's Snuggie-Like Blanket With Sleeves
Make a custom child's Snuggie-like blanket for someone in your life.
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Control Bed Bugs Naturally
Understanding how bed bugs bite may mean the difference between bring them home to feast on your family and leaving them out in the cold.
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Make Your Own Spray Starch
Save money and the environment by making your own spray starch.
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What You Should Know About Repairing Drywall
Although it is vulnerable to damage, small dents and cracks in drywall can be filled easily, and patches can be applied to larger holes using standard household tools.
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Create Inexpensive and Easy Garden Design
Bringing color and individuality to your garden doesn't have to involve a horde of laborers and a big price tag.
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Repair a Leaky Bathroom Faucet
A faucet leak can waste as much as eight gallons of water a day according to the EPA, and no one needs to throw money and precious resources down the drain
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What You Should Know About Latex Paint
Selecting the right paint may mean the difference between the success and failure of your painting project.
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Repairing Aluminum Window Screens
Open your windows without worrying about files and mosquitoes by replacing your window screens this weekend.
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Tips for Maintaining Your Garage Door
Your garage door opener will give you many years of useful and safe service if you treat it with respect and observe a periodic maintenance and inspection schedule.
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Selling Strategies that Work
Good in-person selling takes time and practice, but most of all it takes commitment.
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The Importance of Light in Houseplant Care
The right light is a basic necessity for keeping healthy houseplants.
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Safe Household Repairs
Your first consideration when embarking on any home improvement project is safety. Learn how to fix common problems around the house without hurting yourself.
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Tips For Repairing Broken Single Pane Windows
The next time you are faced with a broken window, the repair can be easy if you use proper precautions and take the time to do the job right.
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The Facts About Fenugreek
Fenugreek has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries. Learn about this useful herb, and consider planting some in your herb patch.
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How to Make a Snuggie-Type Blanket
In a hour, you can make an easy Slanket-like blanket using a free pattern, or no pattern at all. Give it a try.
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The Secret of Caring for Houseplants Sucessfully
Don't give up on keeping houseplants just because you've had some disappointments, even spectacular disappointments, in the past.
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Surviving Menopause
Menopause can bring on some uncomfortable symptoms, but understanding the changes your body is going through and knowing that you're not alone will help you cope.
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Even You Can Keep Houseplants Alive
Even if you've failed in the past, buy a houseplant. They're easier to keep than ever before, and these five tricks will help you succeed.
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Rosemary Christmas Trees
How to care for rosemary trees, both indoors and out.
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How To Save Energy During the Holidays
Saving energy in small ways in your home adds up over a month. Spend your money on presents instead of your energy bill by following a few useful tips.
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Poinsettias and Your Pets
Sort out the poison rumors about poinsettias, and learn how to care for this exotic, flowering Christmas plant.
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How to Make A Christmas Checklist
Staying on track this Christmas is the key to saving money, reducing stress and picking up some good bargains. Let a checklist help you.
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Christmas Cookie Baking
Celebrate the holidays this year by making the perfect cookie. Using these cookie baking tips will make prep a breeze, and who doesn't want that?
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Inexpensive Christmas Decorating
Celebrating the holidays with friends and family doesn't have to stretch your pocketbook. Make this Christmas a celebration of making memories instead of buying them.
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Wrap Your Holiday Presents With Fabric
Start a tradition, save the environment, and save money by wrapping your presents with fabric. Cotton fabric is available in lots of attractive patterns for Christmas.
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Houseplants for Small Spaces
Brighten up your small space with houseplants. They have designer appeal, can be very easy to keep, often require little light, and help improve the air quality.
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Tips for Making the Perfect Holiday Pie
Make pie crust that melts in your mouth. Good, flaky crust will make your pie memorable, so learn the basics for flaky, tasty crust every time.
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Tips for a Lowering Christmas Stress
Christmas activities seems to get more complicated every year. In order to stay sane and enjoy the holiday season, make lowering your stress level an important goal.
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Traveling With Your Pet Over the Holidays
Traveling with your dog, cat, bird or favorite gerbil can present special challenges, but a little planning will help you have a safe and fun holiday trip.
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A Great Gift for a Christmas on a Budget
Show how much you care this Christmas. The beauty of giving a memory box is that it will fit on any Christmas budget but still be an important gift.
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How to Eat Less During the Holidays
Not gaining weight over the holidays can be a gift you give yourself. For even the most avid dieters, the Christmas holiday season presents a challenge.
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Portuguese Kale Soup
Kale soup is a Portuguese staple. It's light, easy to make and good for you.
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How to Prepare Dried, Salted Cod (Bacalhau)
Dried, salted cod is a flavorful and easy addition to your list of fish recipes, and although it's easy to use, there's some prep involved.
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Portuguese Gazpacho - Gazpacho Alentejana
Beat the heat with a dish that will show off the bounty of your vegetable garden. Portuguese gazpacho has flavor to spare, is low in calories and delicious.
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Maximize Your Selling Effectiveness
As a sales professional, you spend a significant portion of your time doing things other than selling.
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Be a Creative Volunteer
Using your interests to fuel your volunteer work will give you more energy and enthusiasm for giving.
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Discovering the Therapeutic Value of Hypnosis
Although the practice of hypnosis was recognized by the American Medical Association back in 1958, in recent years it has received wider recognition.
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Reattaching a Rearview Mirror
If you've discover that your rearview mirror has fallen off your windshield during the night and landed in a heap on your dashboard, help is on the way.
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Why Are Dogs Man's Best Friend?
The next time you look over at Fido and see him as a big mooch, you should remember that the origins of our relationship with dogs is one that is steeped in mystery.
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How to Make the Perfect Drunkard's Path Block
A drunkard's path quilt is a little like love. It has its ups and downs.
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Quilting For Beginners
Learn the secrets to making better quilts. Quilting can be challenging, but you only have to tackle it a stitch at a time.
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Control Japanese Beetles Naturally
Dealing with Japanese Beetles is a seasonal problem, but there is help out there. You don't need to stock up on traps and pesticides to control this destructive bug.
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Natural Hair Care
Natural hair care products and organic hair care are good ways to strengthen and fortify your hair, but the secret to great hair is to work from the inside out.
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Make the Twisted Log Cabin Quilt
Use a free pattern to make the twisted log cabin quilt, a variation on the basic, beloved log cabin pattern that uses triangles to make complex fabric designs
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Child and Pet Safe Houseplants
If you have concerns about keeping poisonous houseplants, invest in a few family friendly, non-toxic indoor plants.
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Start a Vermicomposting Bin
Teach your children about going green by showing them how nature recycles food scraps. Vermiposting uses worms to make compost, and it's easy, odorless, and fascinating.
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Poisonous Houseplants
Toxic houseplants can be dangerous to pets and young children; discover which varieties are toxic and keep them out of reach.
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Incorporate Themes Into Your Decor
Pull your decorating ideas and elements together with themes. Using motifs to create that finished look is one of the secrets of good interior design.
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Preparing for a Home Inspection
A good home selling or buying experience is important to your peace of mind, and having the right home inspector can make the process easier.
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Weathervanes Past and Present
Weathervanes were once common on roofs in most towns. Now they are growing in popularity again, not for their useful ability to show wind direction, but as art.
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Easy Kitchen Make-Dos
Don't get caught short in the kitchen. When you forget to buy an ingredient, use a clever alternative.
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Berries for Your Health
Including berries with your cereal, salads, or desserts makes solid nutritional sense. Berries may turn out to be the super fruit that can keep you healthy.
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The History of Scrabble
Scrabble is an American institution, and whether you are a Scrabble phenom or a novice when it comes to triple word scores, you'll love the history of this popular game.
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Do White Noise Machines Work?
Win the sleep wars with a natural sleep aid that will let you defeat the noise without firing a shot.
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Growing Sweet Woodruff
Sweet woodruff is a valuable herb in the garden. It's a perfect choice for those shady spots near trees and overhangs. It's also a natural insect repellent.
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Health Benefits of White Tea
Learn the facts about white tea. This 5,000 year old beverage is showing promise in keeping you healthy. It's also delicious and easy to make.
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Home Repair Codes and Safety
When planning a home improvement project, don't forget to familiarize yourself with building codes and guidelines. Doing your homework will keep you safe and save money.
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How to Grow Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is a perennial herb that is easy to grow and has many household uses.
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Travel Insurance Basics
Travel insurance can be an affordable, convenient, custom solution to your travel needs. With a little advance planning, you can pick up and go with peace of mind.
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How to Grow Peonies in Your Garden
Peonies are hardy perennials with large, fragrant blooms and lush green foliage. Once established, they will grace your garden for many years.
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How to Grow Sage
Sage is a useful herb that is easy and fun to grow. It makes a great landscape plant, can be used in the kitchen as a seasoning, and makes a great tea.
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How to Grow Rosemary
Rosemary is a great addition to your garden and your spice rack. Thinking about buying a rosemary Christmas tree? It'll be easy to keep after the holiday.
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Jack Russell Terriers
This small energetic terrier can be a challenge for an owner. Learn the facts about Jack Russell terriers before you decide to adopt.
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Your Pug's Health
Pugs have great personalities wrapped up in a small package. Give them the care they deserve by understanding their special needs.
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Owning a Pug
For those of you who are considering adding to your household by buying a pug, there are some things you should know.
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Helping Wild Birds Through Winter
In freezing conditions, wild birds could use a hand finding fresh water and food, and with a little ingenuity and some planning, you won't even need to buy a feeder.
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Is Your Dog Eating Feces?
Some dogs develop the habit of eating their own stool. As unwanted doggie behavior, this is right up toward the top of the list .
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Using a Professional Pet Sitter
Keep your pet safe and happy when you're away by providing him with a stable and familiar environment - your home.
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Starting Seeds in Spring
Seeds are nature's surprise packages. If you want to start your plants from seed this year, here are some tips that you should keep in mind.
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Developing Internet Expertise
The Internet is changing, and keeping up with innovation is the key to staying successful. The age of the expert is upon us. Be sure your site is prepared.
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Offering Free Freight Online
Offering free freight to your online customers sounds like a good idea, but with spiraling freight costs, and increasing competition, does it increase your sales?
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How to Grow Lavender
Understand the different varieties of lavender, how to grow it indoors and out, and learn about its uses in crafts, cooking, aromatherapy, and decorating.
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Make This Valentine's Day Special
Valentine's boxes are about sentiment. Make this year special by showing your mate that you remember shared moments, plans, and dreams, by making a memory box.
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Surprising Uses for Vinegar
Vinegar can be your best friend, if you let it. A natual antibacterial, it can be used to replace many of the caustic chemicals in your home.
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Go Green in Your Home
Going green is good for your family. Simplifying the products you use in your home can help keep your family safe, save you money, and save the planet.
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Know How to Buy Strawberries
Strawberries are a year round offering in many produce departments, but how do you know which strawberries are the best?
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How to Grow Strawberries
Strawberries are one of summer's special pleasures, and making your own strawberry patch is easy and fun to do.
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Health Benefits of Strawberries
Strawberries are naturally high in vitamins and minerals, low in calories, naturally sweet, easy to find, and easy to prepare.
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Grow Saffron
Expensive to buy, saffron can be grown in your yard easily and inexpensively, making this popular and pricey spice a practical addition to your menu.
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Being Your Own Valentine
Being alone on Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a disaster. Use the time to regroup and give yourself an important gift.
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Valentines For Your Pets
For your pet, you are the center of the universe. Reward his devotion this Valentine's Day with a special gift.
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Is Your Lover Cheating?
If you think your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife is unfaithful, Valentine's Day may be the perfect opportunity to find out for sure.
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Valentines For Married Couples
Valentine's Day can catapult you into the romantic arena, if you give the holiday a chance to work its magic.
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Paprika the Mild Pepper
Paprika is a mild but flavorful spice that's more than just a garnish for deviled eggs.
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Make Your Own Herbal Disinfectant
Go green by making a safe antibacterial cleaner. Homemade, organic cleansers are effective, healthy, and good for the environment.
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Is Beer Good For You?
The xanthohumol in hops, a favorite ingredient in beer, has shown promise in inhibiting the early growth of cancer tumors.
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The Health Benefits of Cranberries
Studies find that there are many more health benefits to eating cranberries that anyone previously supposed.
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Get Sinus Relief With a Neti Pot
Join the army of people who are enjoying relief from nasal congestion by using the neti pot. This ancient Indian devise is a natural, safe alternative to medication.
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Make Your Own Bath Salts
Make bath salts that will provide relaxing comfort and aromatherapy benefits. Easy and inexpensive to make, give attractive homemade bath salts to your friends and family
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Achieving New Year's Goals
These simple tips and strategies can help you succeed at losing weight, getting out of debt, and saving money this year.
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New Year's Resolutions
Pursue goals this New Year that will help you build a better financial future, protect your family, and be healthier.
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Easy New Year’s Resolutions
When it comes to resolutions for the New Year, these should be at the top of your list. They don't require willpower, and they'll make your life easier and safer.
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