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How to maintain your leather and wooden furniture

By MIEL

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I am so over seeing dust over my furniture; it just makes my furniture really old and dirty. After seeing Pledge on a commercial, I couldn't help but to satisfy my curiosity. Did it really do its job? Find out . . ... more »

How to Make a General Household Cleaner

By iliveatthelake

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Spray cleaners for the kitchen and bathroom get really expensive. With just 3 ingredients, you can make your own for just pennies. Lets get started... more »

How to Make Chrome Fixtures Shine

By Carrie Mack

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There are many products on the market to leave your home sparkling clean, but the mirror shine you look for can be achieved by simple products right in your own pantry... more »

How to Make Dishwasher Deodorant

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you use a dishwasher, you have probably noticed that after many uses your dishwasher begins to take on a strange baked food and soap odor that fills the whole house. Many people simply run the dishwasher while empty. However, an empty wash ... more »

How to Make Inexpensive Drain Cleaner That Works

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Clogged up drains are not only inconvenient, they can cost a fortune if you have to call a plumber. You can mix up this drain cleaner recipe and use it weekly to keep the clogs away for good... more »

How to Make Refrigerator Cleaner

By iliveatthelake

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Cleaning the inside and outside of the refrigerator can be a huge chore. I can make it easier and smell better with a very easy cleaner you can make. Let's get started... more »

How to make the most of a box of baking soda

By Natalie Hernandez

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Baking soda has to be one of the greatest inventions ever made. It is so versatile and can be consumed, used for washing just about anything and makes a great odor neutralizer. With cleaning products costing more and more these days it is nice to ... more »

How to Make Toilet Bowel Cleaner at Home

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Cleaning the toilet bowl is no one's favorite thing to do. There's no getting around having to do it, but at least you can get around the cost of the cleaners you use. Make this simple recipe up for sparkling toilets with little or no scrubbing. ... more »

How to Make Your Mirrors Sparkle and Shine

By amy5887

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If you hate the streaks on your mirrors, there's a guaranteed way to make your mirrors look beautiful. This technique will work on all glass surfaces... more »

How to make your own Swiffer pads

By pianistic

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A lot of us are cleaning our laminated and wood floors with Swiffer's, but the pads are so expensive. Here are some ideas for some alternate pads and they are recyclable, too. Go Green!.. more »

How to Make Your White Appliances Whiter

By missbon

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Many of our kitchen appliances, including a refrigerator, stove or dishwasher, are white in color. Over time, however, the color can appear less white and more yellow or dingy. Many of us do not think of cleaning the outside of our appliances, ... more »

How to Move From a Roach-Infested Home

By Ryn Gargulinski

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Whether you’ve been unlucky enough to live in a slimy basement apartment or above a pizzeria, you may have been infested with those beastly bugs called roaches. No other joy can compare to the moment you know you can move from a roach-infested ... more »

How to never lose socks again

By Karen Cotton

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They say nearly a quarter of the universe is filled by dark matter, while we don't know exactly what that is, I'm guessing its comprised of odd socks. Somewhere between your laundry basket and your pile of folded washing, at least one sock ... more »

How to Optimize a Dryer

By Fossman

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Steady as they seem, dryers have been known to bust. Worst-case scenario sees the heating unit burning out entirely. More common, however, is a dry cycle that doesn't fully dry. You have to run the dryer for another 20 minutes when it's finished ... more »

How to Outfit a Cleaning Caddy

By Sheila Wilkinson

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A cleaning caddy is a must have for anyone with a lot to do and very little time to do it. It just makes sense to have everything you need in one caddy that you can carry wherever you need it. Try and see if it doesn't save you a ton of time and ... more »

How to polish almost anything!

By Deth-Kitty

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How to Polish Almost Anything This is a simple way to polish any kind of surface to a high luster, from silver to bakelite. Its very simple and all you need is some time and elbow grease... more »

How to Polish Nickel

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Many plant pots, cabinet hardware and various household decorative items are made of nickel. Keeping your nickel items polished and clean doesn't require much time or effort if you do it regularly so grime and tarnish don't have a chance to build... more »

How to quickly clean a microwave

By Sprice

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A microwave can quickly become very dirty but can take quite a long time to scrape away all the bits and pieces of stuck on food. With a simple cleaning solution, cleaning your microwave can be done in a snap... more »

How to Reach Tough Places With a Vacuum

By Fossman

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They thought they gave us everything we needed when they added the flexible hose and other attachments to the vacuum cleaner. But if they did, then why are there still nooks and crannies that seem impossible to vacuum? With a simple homemade ... more »

How to Reduce Dishwasher Noise

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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In the old days, dishwashers were considered luxuries. Now, the energy efficient, time saving tool is a necessity in today's fast paced households. Whether you live in a house or an apartment, there is one thing that most dishwasher owners have ... more »

How to Reduce the Fire Risk of Clothes Dryers

By joshcrank

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Every year, electric clothes dryers cause thousands of fires. Unfortunately, most of these fires result from negligent dryer maintenance and could have been avoided. If you want to make your dryer as safe as possible, follow these steps... more »

How to Remove Broken Eggs Stuck Inside a Refrigerator

By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson

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You've been meaning to clean out the refrigerator for months, but you didn't want to have to face the old, rock hard food that is stuck in there. Especially broken eggs that have hardened in the refrigerator and can feel cemented in. Here are ... more »

How to Remove Dust From a Fan Motor

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Dust buildup on a refrigerator's fan motor can cause the fan to seize. When this occurs the refrigerant's temperature soars and the compressor overheats, spoiling your goods. This can be prevented if you remove the dust from your fan motor on a ... more »

How to Remove Fingerprints From Stainless-Steel Appliances

By JessJones

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If you have stainless steel-appliances in your kitchen, odds are you have a fingerprint problem too. No matter how you polish and try to avoid marking up that fridge and stove, those smudgy little marks are inevitable, especially if there's kids ... more »

How to remove odors from a refrigerator

By jsseaholm

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A quick and easy way to rid a refrigerator of stubborn odors. Especially for refrigerators that have been sitting empty, or refrigerators in your Rv, camp, etc... more »

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