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How to Hold a Profitable Garage Sale

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The secret to a profitable garage sale is ample preparation and a good team. Do the prep work in advance, and you can relax and be friendly on the big day to enjoy happy customers and pleasing profits... more »

How to Hold a Successful Garage Sale

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Garage sales are a great way to clean out your house of unwanted items and make money while doing it. People love to go to garage sales to see what they might find. Here are some tips to help you hold a successful garage sale... more »

How to Keep a House with Pets Clean

By Lulu1

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We love our pets but it's a struggle to keep homes clean. If you have a multiple pet and/or species household, your job of house cleaning becomes even harder. Here are tips and ideas for keeping your space neat and not smelling like a barn... more »

How to Keep Your Household Clean

By klee13sb

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Keeping your household clean can be challenging. But, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Your home is where you are safe from the rest of the world; so it is important to keep it up. You want to feel comfortable in your household. Having a ... more »

How to Kill Lady Bugs

By missbon

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What you think of as a lady bug may not be one. Lady bugs have been seen in the United States for a long time and won't invade your home. Asian beetles or Asian lady bugs, on the other hand, are more recent. If you see these little reddish orange ... more »

How to Maintain a Clean House Cheaply

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Looking to keep your house clean, with minimal cost? The cleaning products mentioned here are basic household ingredients and most of them have more than one use. Also included are cost-effective storage and organizing solutions... more »

How to Make a Chore Chart

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Chore charts can be rewarding for both the parents and the children. They're a great way to get kids excited about helping out and they're easy to make. Make your own by following the directions below... more »

How to Make Green Household Cleaners

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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In our quest to keep our homes clean, we often inadvertently resort to using toxic chemicals. For most cleaning jobs, though, you can combine a few simple, non-toxic ingredients into perfectly green cleaners that are often more effective than ... more »

How to Make Metal Polish

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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This simple recipe makes a great metal polish that helps prevent rust and cleans most metal surfaces... more »

How to make your home smell good

By dawniebear22

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When someone walks in your home you would like for them to say it smells so good in here what do you use. We have used this for years and it even covers up the dog smell... more »

How to Make Your Own Drain Cleaner

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When clogged drains or toilets have you stuck, make this quick and easy home remedy for getting things moving again... more »

How to Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Multi-Purpose Cleaner

By themissiah

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This brief article will teach you how to make an environmentally-friendly multi-purpose cleaner... more »

How to Maximize Small Closet Space

By ehowNellie

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Not everyone can afford a large house which means that often there is at least one closet whose size is so miniscule it almost borders on comical... more »

How to Organize Housework

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Housework has always been called an endless and thankless job, but you can feel very thankful about things getting done with less time and trouble by organizing your chores better. All you need is a little time to make up a plan--here's how... more »

How to Organize Paper Clutter - Six File Fix

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Paper clutter can quickly accelerate to avalanche stage if there is no system to deal with it. Using the six file fix, every piece of paper will have a place and the house--and your affairs will be organized and clutter free... more »

How to Organize Pet Supplies

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Pets come with almost as much stuff as people do. From cans and bags of food and treats, to crates, leashes, toys, medications and kitty litter, there's plenty to keep track of when the animal kingdom takes up residence in your home... more »

How to Organize Spring Cleaning

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Springtime is the traditional time to remove the winter blues from your home and make it ready for the long days of summer fun. It's also a good exercise in taking stock of your home and its contents. Just make sure that you share the work--and ... more »

How to Organize the Attic

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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As any curious 8-year-old can tell you, the attic is a cool place to find all sorts of treasures. Others value attics for storing items that aren't needed every day. Just remember not to keep candles, electronics, delicate fabrics, photographs or ... more »

How to Plan a Yard or Garage Sale

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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You've been organizing and decluttering like mad; now it's time to get rid of what you've culled. The secrets to a successful garage sale are ample preparation, team organization and sales presentation. Do your prep in advance and relax on the ... more »

How to polish copper without chemicals

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How to Prepare Your Home for Spring

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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During the long winter months, you may have been huddled inside your home with the doors and windows closed to stay warm. Now your house is stuffy with potential stale smells and allergy triggers from lack of air circulation. Here's how to open ... more »

How to Reduce Household Trash

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The amount of trash heading to landfills continues to rise each and every year. Considering the global environmental crisis, it only makes sense for everyone to try and do their part by reducing household trash. However, it doesn't need to be ... more »

How to Rejuvenate Tarnished Brass

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Chances are your kitchen pantry holds the solution to your tarnished brass. Send blemished brass items for an antioxidizing bath in Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce or ketchup. If you don't have these ingredients, try vinegar or lemon juice, ... more »

How to Remove Bathtub Decals

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Those decals in your bathtub sure won't budge - after all, it's their stick-to-itiveness that makes your bathtub safe. But when it's time to remove or replace those decals, undo their glue with some common household products and a little elbow ... more »

How to Remove Crayon Stains From Walls

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If your kids have taken to demonstrating their creativity by putting crayon to wall, gently take them aside, explain the joys of paper, apologize for having to erase their masterpieces, and follow these steps for a clean wall... more »

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