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Make housekeeping easier with tips on cleaning and organizing virtually anything in your home. Candle wax on the carpet? Soap scum in your tub? eHow’s experts are here to help, with cleaning advice alongside tips on everything from ridding your home of cockroaches to getting the kids to help with chores. Learn to care for furniture, clean appliances and remove any sort of stain. eHow can even help you organize a junk closet, clean the stove or, if all else fails, hire a housekeeper or cleaning service.

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How to Make Extra Strength Window Cleaner

By *Janet Ford

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Heavily soiled windows that require more than your average Windex can be a real pain for their owners. They don't have to be. Make this recipe yourself for super powered window cleaner... more »

How to Make Frozen Pieces of Water : Otherwise Known As The Art of Making an Ice Cube

By sabrys

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I have discovered a phenomena known as Ice-Cube-No-Maker. I'm sure you must have experienced this phenomena at some point. You pour yourself a glass of soda, tea, lemonade, etc, only to discover it's not quite as cold as you would like. Being the ... more »

How to Make Gel Air Freshener

By Meri

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I absolutely LOVE the smell of Lilacs! I love to spray the fragrance around my house: on the bed linens, the bathroom towels, just about anywhere, but, the spray doesn't last that long and I can't find a Lilac Gel Air Freshener so I found a ... more »

How to Make Glass and Kitchen Cleaner

By eMerrill

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Here's an easy and inexpensive way to make a household cleaning solution that's nearly identical to nationally-advertised brands... more »

How to Make Herbal Bathroom Cleaner

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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If you're concerned about the harsh chemicals in your bathroom cleaner, there's a better way to get your bathroom clean without harming your health. How? By making your own all natural, herbal bathroom cleaner using essential oils. Here's how... more »

How to Make Home Made Furniture Polish.

By ***amylaine

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As a quest to live the simple life and not buy things I don't need I have been making my own Furniture polish. Follow the directions below to make furniture polish from every day items... more »

How to Make Homemade Air Deodorizer

By missbon

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Store bought air fresheners can be effective, but there is a less expensive way to deodorize your home. Get out those stale smells when you have the windows closed all winter, as a part of spring cleaning or any time of the year... more »

How to Make Homemade Fabric Softener

By Lisa Smegal

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Stop spending money purchasing expensive fabric softener. Instead, make your own at home that works just as well and it much safer for your family and the environment... more »

How to make homemade glass and window cleaner.

By 3Amy Jaine

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Wash your windows for a fraction of the cost of commercial cleaners by making your own. I use this all the time and believe this recipe works just as well or better then the kind you buy at the store. Leaves no steaks... more »

How to make Homemade Glass Cleaner

By bev1810

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Making your own cleaning products is fast, easy, and economical. Most homemade cleaners are made with little or no chemicals. Best of all, you know every ingredient and can make informed decisions about what you want around yourself and you family... more »

How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent

By pianistic

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You don't have to spend lots of money for your laundry detergent when you can make your very own at home. Here is how you do it... more »

How to Make homemade odor remover spray

By 2plus2

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I like to make my own cleaning mixes. It saves money and reduces the amount of cleaning containers thrown out in the garbage. This recipes here is made from ingredients most people have on hand in their house. This spray can be used to destroy ... more »

How to Make Homemade Room and Fabric Deodorizers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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While everyone wants their home, as well as their clothing, to smell as fresh as the spring breeze, the infinite forms of room and fabric deodorizers on the market are expensive and full of chemicals. Luckily, creating your own homemade room and ... more »

How to make hot pads out of a mattress pad

By smidgen

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This is a how-to that my Mother taught me when I was a young teenager. My parents always lived frugally most of their entire lives so that they could have the things that they wanted. They passed that skill on to me, so that I am able to take ... more »

How to Make House Cleaning Easier

By Cougar1002

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While house cleaning is something most of us try not to think about, with a little thought and planning you can save yourself a lot of time and effort long-term. In this article, I'll share ways of making this process easier... more »

How to Make Keep Your House Looking New Cheaply

By byllz

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There are many of us that just live in our house but often times don’t know what to do to spruce our house a bit. There are many things you can do that can make your house look fresh and new inside... more »

How to Make Laundry Smell Like Lavender, Naturally

By Shannon H

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For those who have sensitive skin to chemicals found in commercial dryer sheets, you may find this article helpful. A muslin bag filled with fragrant lavender buds placed in the dryer with your laundry is a nice alternative... more »

How to Make Laundry Soap

By Amy S Trosen

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Nothing breaks the grocery budget quite like having to buy laundry soap, especially if you have a child with allergies and must buy a high priced hypo-allergenic brand. Commercial laundry soap gives my granddaughter a rash, and so my daughter ... more »

How to Make Money From Garage Sales

By duncan411

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There are many ways to make money from garage sales. Even if you are not having a garage sale, you can make money by going to other neighbor's garage sales... more »

How to Make Money Spring Cleaning!

By 1citygirl

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The dread of spring cleaning can turn you green. This year, embrace your inner green-side by turning your trash into cash!.. more »

How to Make Money with a Garage Sale

By *Julie Mayfield

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Summer's here and that means garage sale season is in full swing. Maybe you thought about holding your own sale to rid yourself of clutter and make a little excess cash. Here's a list of tips to help you make the most of your garage sale... more »

How to Make More Use of Ice Cubes

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Ice helps to keep your frozen desserts, meats and vegetables for long periods of time. Ice cubes keep your drinks cold and your cooler items fresh. But ice cubes have many more uses than most people imagine. Ice cubes are readily available right ... more »

How to Make Natural Furniture Polish

By HS Schulte

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Natural furniture polish can improve the air quality in your home, while providing a clean, naturally scented environment. There are many recipes for natural furniture polish. Three of the best are listed below... more »

How to Make Natural Herbed Cleaner

By shoopgirl

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This natural cleaning scrub is a great way get the job done and it's kind to your nose. Use it to clean your sinks, tub, dishes, and I even use it on my flat top stove... more »

How to Make Organic Cleaners

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The majority of cleaning products used today contain harsh chemicals that remain on the surfaces you clean and touch daily. Chemicals also end up in runoff water and cause unnecessary damage to the environment. Cutting back on some of your ... more »