Homemaking

Dealing with a mouse infestation in your house can be quite challenging. Mice are crafty critters that can fit into small spaces, swim through water and sewer pipes and reproduce quickly. Mice...

Your house is a mess. You find yourself cleaning the main rooms of the house every day, but never seem to get upstairs to the real mess. You've stopped having company or even letting anyone past...

Your mattress and your home are often filled with dust mites. Dust mites feed on shed, dead skin cells, dust and dirt in your home. In fact, dust mites love pet dander and pet hairs as well. Who...

These tips are lesser known uses for white vinegar that have amazing results.

Getting right to the heart of the matter -- yes, some of us do prefer to do them by hand, because I believe it is faster and cheaper and probably greener depending on how you do them. Okay,...

Summer is finally here and it is time to enjoy outdoor dining and nothing makes for a good BBQ, picnic or potluck that this great tortellini salad. Depending on your preferences and diet, you can...

It's a common scenario after a filling home-cooked meal : The mess of greasy dishes stacked in the kitchen. It's sometimes nerve-wracking when the only soap that removes the stuck on grease, is so...

If you don't have a dishwasher, and you have to wash your dishes by hand, then you may be missing germs that a dishwasher ordinarily eliminates with it's use of heat and steam. To get rid of these...

Farrow ants, also known as "pharaoh ants," are common pests, forming colonies that can contain up to 300,000 workers and queens. These tiny ants feed on a variety of foods and fabrics. They can...

It can be quite embarrassing for someone to contract lice. Although children are far more likely to catch lice from other youngsters at school, adults are not immune to them. If you find lice on...

Everyone wants to have a clean and organized home. They want to walk in and know were everything is at. They want people to come over because they know there homes are clean. I have written ten...

Polishing silver is about as popular as paying taxes - but the time still comes when you need Gramma's favorite serving dish. Learn how to use science instead of elbow grease to polish your...

Borax makes an excellent and inexpensive ant killer. Though it's lethal to ants, they perceive it as food. Worker ants will locate your borax baits by smell, gather up all they can carry at one...

Do you feel that you're spending too much at the grocery store? Then it's time to scale back and get back to the basics. It's time to start eating like they did in the "olden days."...

If you are tired of unwanted catalogs, credit card offers and solicitations, this is how to stop getting junk mail.

Dress up your windows with colorful mini blinds to match your home décor. Most packaged mini blinds can be manually rolled up to the height you desire, but the length can also be cut and...

Keeping your silverware beautiful doesn't have to be a big chore and with these tips you will save time and money. No more tarnish!

Air fresheners contain many synthetic fragrances and chemicals that can be harmful to your health. If you like to add fragrance to your home, there are ways that you can still make your house...

Fresh parsley is critical for many recipes used in everyday cooking like omelets, pizza and spaghetti sauce. Once fresh parsley wilts and yellows, the flavor changes dramatically. The flavor of...

Crackers or any other bread-type food items are prone to getting soggy once the package is opened. Once crackers get soggy, they usually don't have the same appeal as they did when they were first...

Ever come across maggots in the outdoor trash or someplace that damp linens have been exposed to flies to produce maggots. Here's a quick solution for killing maggots.

Liquid hand soap eliminates the mess and potential spread of germs that can come with sharing bar soap. Public restrooms often use a wall dispenser where a bag of liquid soap is inserted. The...

Don't throw away those orange and citrus peels! So many useful things can be done with them! And it might save you a little cash too!

Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of arranging the environment to maximize the flow of Chi, the universal life energy, has been practiced for thousands of years to promote health, wealth and...

All food is organic and contains cells that grow and die. We use food when it is ripe or mature. Anyone who's ever grown tomatoes or any other vegetable understands how quickly a ripe tomato can...

Rawhide is animal hide that has not been tanned. When animal hide is removed very soon after the animal's death it is called "green hide." This is the best hide from which to make rawhide. The...

This is one of the most basic fruit fly traps you will ever see, but it works like a charm and is less expensive and visually offensive than those ugly hanging tapes and traps you can buy from the...

Washing dishes by hand is not difficult. Surprisingly, though, perhaps due to the prevalence of the dishwasher, few people know hoe to do it properly. I myself strongly prefer the dishwasher to...

This article will tell you how to deodorize a room or vehicle.

The whole point of buying quality plastic food containers is so you can use them over and over again. And when one of these containers absorbs food odors and won't let them go, it seems to defeat...

You sure like going on picnics, but all the ice in your cooler turns to water before you can get anywhere. It sure seems like they could make a better cooler that would keep everything from...

Lanolin soap makes a great moisturizer for your entire body. Here is a quick and easy recipe to make your own at home.

Homemade soap is not particularly difficult to make, but it is fairly time-consuming and it requires attention to detail to get it to come out the way you want it. This Milk Soap is wholesome,...

Mattress pads are soft and absorbent, which makes them the perfect material to use as the lining of home made cloth diapers. Because most mattress pads have a moisture barrier on the underside,...

Make your bed at home look and feel like the luxury bed at a 5-star hotel.

Among all garden pests, ants are by far the most common household pest. Many types of ants, including carpenter ants and imported fire ants, are not just annoying and unwanted visitors but dangers...

When it comes to moth infestations inside of a home or business, the two most common problems you have to worry about are clothes and pantry moths. Clothes moths lay their eggs on any fiber that...

Magnetizing metal with batteries is a fun and common science fair or classroom project, but it can easily be duplicated at home. Any type of ferrous metal--such as iron--can be magnetized with...

If your floor is developing a mysterious dull black or brown film over it then chances are you've got a cleaning wax buildup on the floor. Floor wax can accumulate in the cracks and crevices or...

A slip stitch is a hand sewing stitch that is virtually invisible. It is hard to see on either side of the fabric. The slip stitch is used to hem clothing such as dresses, and to also tack...

As more and more people become aware of the damage being done to the environment, an increasingly popular trend is the one of earth-friendly grocery shopping. By making just a few small changes to...

For whatever reason, you have pine sap in your hair. Maybe you got glopped on by a pine tree, maybe you had a run-in with the Christmas tree while straightening it on the stand, but now you have...

Cereal bars are a quick alternative to a bowl of cereal and are great as take a-long snacks for yourself or your children. For those busy mornings when there simply isn't enough time to sit down...

This herbal mix will keep moths away from your clothes and blankets.

If you have ever driven through parts of Virginia during smoking season, you know of the heavenly smells wafting through the air. There is something so delicious about meat cooked out in the fresh...

Save the money you'd have to pay for new socks and revive an old skill by learning to darn them.

Here are some more tips for recycling miscellaneous packing materials these helpful tips can help you save a few pennies so you don't have to buy supplies to make your house neat and tidy because...

Plastic-foam meat and vegetable or fruit trays can be washed and dried for many practical uses and for craft projects. Try these handy tips and practical ideas to help you and your family save money!

That familiar buzz in your ear on a humid summer evening can only mean that mosquito season has arrived. There are numerous insect repellents on the market, but many people feel uncomfortable...

The fit and storage capacity of a messenger bag make it a useful alternative to backpacks and briefcases, as well as a statement of personal style. Keep these tips in mind to ensure selecting one...