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How to Choose a Sensor for Your Home Security System

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Home security sensors include motion sensors, glass-breaking detectors, door and window switches, carbon monoxide detectors, and smoke and heat detectors. You don't need to use every sensor to have a secure home, nor do you have to use a sensor ... more »

How to Choose a Snowblower

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Admit it. Shoveling snow was fun when you were a kid. As an adult, it is a chore that leaves you achy and exhausted--that is, until you purchase a snowblower. With a variety of models available, quickly evaluating your situation can help you ... more »

How to Choose a Swimming Pool

By David Kingsbury

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If the ocean is too far away and your local lake is murky as dishwater, you may want to consider buying a swimming pool to meet your aquatic needs. Luckily, swimming pools come in a variety of shapes and designs, which accommodate everyone from ... more »

How to Choose a Vacuum Cleaner

By thedarkmother

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Your vacuum cleaner is probably the most important appliance in your home. So, when it comes to replacing what you have now, what should you know about vacuums to help you pick the best one for your needs? I'll tell you what to look for... more »

How to Choose a Wireless Intercom System for Home Security

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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You can use a wireless intercom system to track children throughout your house, transmit announcements and enhance your home security. Here's how to choose a system that's right for you... more »

How to Choose Energy Efficient Light Sources

By Lynn Lecours

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With the massive amounts of energy consumed by most appliances in today's homes we don't think about what is used by one little light bulb. But according to the Department of Energy, the lighting in our homes accounts for 15 percent of our ... more »

How to Choose Fragrant Flowers

By Richardwrites

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When you think of flowers in bloom most likely you think of delicate fragrant blooms. However, not all flowers are fragrant and to ensure your garden is filled with the best smelling blooms follow these tips... more »

How to Choose Lumber for Building a Deck

By CapeGuy

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Options for decking material abound these days, with a range of wood species--and wood alternatives--available at just about every home center and lumber yard. If you're sure you want wood, but not sure which wood, here's some information to help ... more »

How to Choose Plants that Use Less Water

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Many areas of the country are currently under drought conditions, and the rest of us could certainly benefit from a lower water bill. Choosing plants that require less water to maintain is a great way to save money while having a nice landscape. ... more »

How to Choose the Right Chisel

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Wood chisels fit into places a saw can't reach. Chisels can be used by being tapped lightly with a mallet or be worked by hand... more »

How to Choose the Right Light Fixtures

By TigressCalliope

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Have you ever walked into a restaurant and immediately relaxed? Maybe you've been to a party that, for some reason, never really took off? Believe it or not, lighting has a major effect on mood--just think how cranky people are in the rain. You ... more »

How to classify an interior door

By kqmsradioman

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Ever wonder how they figure out how to order a door for your house? Well, there are two methods. Commercial and residential. We are going to tell you HOW both are figured, so you can do-it-yourself!.. more »

How to clean a dirty, crusty microwave (without scrubbing!)

By tabsmom

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Yuck! My microwave is nasty and crusty and I hate scrubbing! What am I to do?.. more »

How to Clean a Four Burner Gas Grill

By michaelgavin

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Anybody who enjoys grilling also knows that their grill will need to be cleaned from time to time. Since most foods will drip grease, fat and sauce onto the interior of the grill, the ashen remnants of this can build up over time and not only ... more »

How to Clean a French Press Coffee Pot

By Janet Harriett

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Now that you have enjoyed your delicious cup of French press coffee, it is time to clean out the pot. Here is how to clean your French press so the next cup of coffee doesn't turn out tasting like the last one... more »

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Anyone with a garbage disposal knows that some pretty funky odors can lurk down in the inner depths of its jaws. However, a garbage disposal may not seem like the easiest thing to clean, as liquids pour right through and powders just can't get ... more »

How to Clean a Garden Shed

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A garden shed is useful for tool storage, but insects and rodents can take up residence and cause problems. Cleaning your potting shed to eliminate pests is time-consuming but well worth the effort. You'll create a sanitary storage shed and ... more »

How to Clean a George Foreman Grill

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The George Foreman grill is one of the greatest inventions for cooking healthy foods. The food is grilled perfectly and the fat is removed. When it comes to cleaning them though, that is a different story. Follow these steps to learn how to ... more »

How to Clean A Microwave With Out The Effort

By L1onherd

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If you are tired of scraping burnt food build-up in your microwave, I have the solution for you that will save you time and effort... more »

How to Clean an Oil Painting

By Meri

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Other than a light dusting, antique oil paintings and paintings of value should never be cleaned by an amateur. Contact a professional to clean and restore them. If you have newer paintings or paintings of less value there are things you can ... more »

How to Clean and Lubricate a Sliding Glass Door

By michaelgavin

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Have you ever tried to open your glass sliding door to go outside on your patio and have been faced with a sticky and resistant door? This is because over time dirt and grime and get caught in the track and cause the lubricant to wear thin, which ... more »

How to Clean Burned-On Food from Pots Without Scrubbing

By Sandy Smith

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If you’ve ever tried scrubbing burned-on tomato soup or oatmeal from the bottom of a sauce pot, you know that you’ll run low on elbow grease and wear out your scrubbing sponge long before you’ll see the bottom of that pot. Happily, here’s a ... more »

How to Clean Dirty Drip Pans

By adecheine

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Electric Stoves get Dirty Drip Pans. If you do not clean after every use you have a hard time scrubbing them to get clean. This is what works every time... more »

How to Clean Electronic Equipment

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Cleaning electronic equipment is a task every user needs to take seriously to better maintain the integrity of the equipment. Dirty electronics can lead to early errors and a shortened lifespan of the unit. With a few pointers and ideas, cleaning ... more »

How to Clean Green (with natural products)

By coachmac4

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Green is the new buzz word for cleaning products that are natural. Do you want to know natural products that can really get the job done? Try these tried and true products that you already have in your cabinet... more »