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How to Harvest Mint

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Mint is a fragrant and useful herb. When harvested, mint can be used to make tea, prepare bath and body products and used medicinally for indigestion. Use the following tips to harvest and enjoy a batch of fresh mint... more »

How to Harvest Okra

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Okra, a popular vegetable grown in the south, is a main ingredient in many southern dishes, such as gumbos, deep fried okra and pickled okra. Not only is the plant valued for its edible pods, but it is also treasured for the beautiful flowers ... more »

How to Harvest Squash and Zucchini

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Zucchini squash, summer crookneck and patty pan are the most common varieties of squash grown in the summer garden. These members of the squash and pumpkin families are prolific producers. They normally begin to produce about 50 days after ... more »

How to have a successful garage sale

By klnygaard

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Having a garage sale can provide extra money and an opportunity to de-clutter... more »

How to Have a Successful Garden without Pesticides or Fertilizer

By Elwedritsche

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This article presupposes a temperate climate, where the winter frost gradually leaves the ground in April and where the first killing frost of autumn comes around the last week in September or the first week in October... more »

How to Have an Environmentally Friendly Bathroom

By Hillary Marshall

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One of the easiest rooms in your home to make eco-friendly is your bathroom. Obviously it is not a large room and it's points of waste are easily recognizable. Often, because it is so easy to make earth friendly changes in your bathroom many ... more »

How to Have an Online Garage Sale

By GingerJoy

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Do you have a ton of stuff to get rid of, but not enough room for a garage sale? With a digital camera and Internet access, you can host an online garage sale! Make some extra money and clear your clutter. Your trash may be someone else's treasure... more »

How to Heat Your Home With Wood

By NMusch

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With the price of oil pushing $100 a barrel, people everywhere are looking for alternatives to save energy or use it more efficiently. The cost of heating a home during the winter season, especially if you live in a very cold region, can be ... more »

How to help reduce emissions

By alwrg7

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The human race produces a great deal of emissions every day, but if everyone made a few small changes in their lives, they could reduce the amount substantially... more »

How to Hide (Almost) Anything

By Michael Deaton

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With home burglary at an all-time high, it's becoming more of a challenge to keep your valuables safe. The safe is strong, but it's always a target. It's a really good idea to think outside the box (or the safe, in this case) and come up with ... more »

How to Hide an Electrical Cord

By SemperFi

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You’ve got a fun idea for redecorating your great room. But after fresh paint, beadboard and some new trim, you notice the area is still a bit dark in one corner. There’s an outlet nearby but you don’t want to add a torchiere or a table lamp ... more »

How to Hire a Gardener

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you just don't have the time, skill or patience to cultivate your dream garden, hire a gardener to transform your yard into an oasis. Or you can just hire someone for the basic upkeep--mowing the lawn, raking leaves and hauling away ... more »

How to Hire Construction Workers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Anyone in charge of a large remodeling job must hire construction workers that can do the job well and expeditiously. Follow these steps to hire the right people for the job... more »

How to Hire Construction Workers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The time has come when you need to have some work done on your house that you cannot do yourself, and you decide to hire some construction workers to do the work for you. This is easier than you think. Read this eHow and learn how... more »

How to Hog-Tie Household Clutter

By Cindy Lynn Jacobs

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Tired of the clutter? Round up your posse and prepare for a showdown. Here's how to whip your house into a home... more »

How to hold garbage bags (recycled supermarket bags) in place

By belaray

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We like to recycle supermarket bags, and use them to collect trash... but it is frustrating when the bags "slip" into the can. Here is a simple way to hold them in place.. more »

How to How to Cut Tile: Free Online DIY Home Improvement Tips for the Kitchen

By expertvillage

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Learn how to cut tile for remodeling your kitchen counter top in this free online DIY home improvement video... more »

How to How to Seal a Tile Countertop: Free Online Home Improvement Tips for the Kitchen

By expertvillage

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Learn how to seal the tile of your new kitchen counter top for renovation in this free online DIY home improvement video... more »

How to Hunt for Morels

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Morel mushrooms are some of the easiest mushrooms to correctly identify in the wild. Although they are readily spotted, there are look-alikes that are harmful if eaten and care must be taken to collect the right ones. Hunting morels can be great ... more »

How to Identify a Load Bearing Wall

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A load bearing wall gives a building structural integrity. It carries and distributes weight from the roof and top floors down to the foundation. Damage to a load bearing wall can cause floors to sag, finishes to crack and the entire structure to ... more »

How to Identify Bittersweet Vine

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Bittersweet Vine is used in the home for decorative purposes, as a craft for art projects, as protection from erosion and as food for certain types of birds and wildlife. American Bittersweet is the most common form of this pretty and ... more »

How to Identify Porcelain Berry Vine

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It's all about the berries with the Porcelain berry vine. But this climbing woodland wonder can be invasive and many states have to work hard to keep it under control in their forest areas. But, would you know it if you saw it? Here are a few ... more »

How to Identify Victorian Furniture

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Victorian furniture was made in the mid-eighteenth century. It is named after the English queen of the time, Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901. There are some key characteristics specific to this period of furniture and decor. Use the ... more »

How to Identify Weeds In Your Yard

By wendyr

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When spring time comes, your plants begin to grow again, and your weeds grow too. How can you be sure you're pulling up a weed and not the plant you had there last year? Here are some weed identification tips and resources for common weeds ... more »

How to Identify Wildflowers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Wildflowers come in many different types. They range in colors, fragrance, size, stems and leaves. Identifying wildflowers can sometimes be a challenge. Learning to recognize a few identifying traits can make the process a lot easier. Though they ... more »