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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 Start Menu Planning with the Help of Google Calendar and the Internet

By dingybroad

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Life can get crazy - especially with a family involved. There are so many variables that come into play, but many domestic engineers find that taking one area of their life - mealtime - and getting it under control can really help to give them a ... more »

How to Start Using a Weekly Meal List

By Trish62

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By getting into the habit of making and using a weekly meal list, your life will become less stressful. Every evening when dinner time rolls around, you are not worrying about what to put on the table for your family. By simply doing a small ... more »

How to Stay Organized When Moving

By Megan8533

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Here are a few tips on how you can pack up and move from your home in an organized manner. You might find that moving with organization can be a huge stress reliever!.. more »

How to Steam Clean Carpets

By bunbun

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Are your carpets looking dingy lately? When was the last time you really cleaned them, that is, not just with the vacuum. It's time you steam cleaned your carpets. No need to call in the professionals. Learn to do it yourself and you'll save ... more »

How to Sterilize a Sponge

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Sponges can pick up bacteria and viruses if they’re used a long time without cleaning. Putting them through the dishwasher or washing them in the sink isn’t enough. Follow these steps to sterilize your sponges... more »

How to Sterilize Kitchen Sponges and Plastic Scrubbers

By SeventhSibling

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Your kitchen sponges can build up bacteria, like E. Coli. Bacteria can cling to the damp sponge, where it will easy grow. You can clean sponges in the dishwasher, but better yet, there is a way to decontaminate bacteria on sponges and on ... more »

How to Stock a Green Supply Closet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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People are interested in going green for a wide variety of reasons. Some consider the environment and the impact we are having on our planet. Some think closer to home, of children and pets who can be harmed by the toxic cleaners we often keep in ... more »

How to Stock a Herb Pantry

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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There is nothing more valuable to the home chef than a well stocked herb pantry. Just a dash of the right herb can take a dish from disastrous to delicious. But with so many herbs, it can be a tad overwhelming. Here are a few tips on how to stock ... more »

How to Stock Pile Free Stuff

By Paulsbride

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With a bit of strategy coupons, lined up with grocery store or drug store deals, can make for some unbeatable deals that you will want to stock up on - or stock pile... more »

How to Stock Up for Winter Emergencies

By Kat Yares

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In many parts of the country, extra food supplies need to be on hand in case of heavy snows, ice storms and power outages. The best foods to keep on hand are those that do not require refrigeration and minimal cooking. Read on to learn how to ... more »

How to Stop Junk Mail and Save Trees at the Same Time

By ilovesunnydays

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Not only is junk mail a nuisance to most people, it is a major nuisance to our earth. Did you know that more than 100 million trees are destroyed each year to make junk mail? The average adult receives 41 pounds of junk mail every year and 44% ... more »

How to Stop Junk Mail by Doing-It-Yourself with a Kit

By ilovesunnydays

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If you are interested in stopping junk mail, but would prefer to do-it-yourself rather than hiring a company to do it, then this is the kit for you. You can stop junk mail for up to five years by using this kit that has a few simple steps... more »

How to Stop Losing Socks in the Washing Machine

By Sondrac

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Has anyone ever figured out how we can put an even amount of socks into the washing machine, and come out with one sock missing. There are many theories to this missing sock puzzle, but no one has of yet solved the problem. No matter how ... more »

How to Stop Mildew From Growing on a Windowsill

By keshiamack

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How to Remove Mold and Mildew from Painted Surfaces... more »

How to Stop Shower Curtain Mildew

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If left untreated, mildew on a shower curtain will continue to grow and can cause allergies and health concerns. Mildew is a fungus caused by too much humidity or dampness. Before you throw out your shower curtain, there are a few tricks you can ... more »

How to Store Christmas Ornaments

By ValerieDavid

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The stress and commotion of the Christmas season starts with a whirlwind, and usually ends with complete exhaustion. As a result, the dismantling of Christmas trees can be a haphazard affair, with ornaments randomly stuffed into cardboard boxes ... more »

How to Store Items for Long-Term Storage or 30 Years or More

By designervcu

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Properly packaged, low-moisture foods stored at room temperature or cooler (75°F/24°C or lower) remain nutritious and edible much longer than previously thought according to findings of recent scientific studies. Estimated shelf life for many ... more »

How to Store More Food in a Tiny Kitchen

By LilacGirl

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Many people live in small spaces that have tiny kitchens, yet they still need to store food, so these ideas for storing more food in small spaces can be very helpful... more »

How to Store Natural Peanut Butter

By missforty

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Natural peanut butter is a healthy alternative to regular peanut butter which may have preservatives and sugars added... more »

How to store off season clothes

By Bfastattiffanys

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Here are a couple of ideas for storing your off season clothing... more »

How to Store Paint

By HandymanMatters

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Glass jars are great because they are less likely to allow the paint to dry out and you can always tell the color of the paint inside. To ensure the paint doesn't seal the lid on and to further the air tight seal, run a couple layers of Teflon ... more »

How to store your child's artwork

By Bfastattiffanys

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If the piles of your little Picasso's artistic creations are taking over your home, try these solutions. You will regain your space and still have the memories of your child's creativity... more »

How to Store Your Kids' Toys

By sjlk1966

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One of the amazing things about children is how such small creatures can amass an amount of toys that, if left unchecked, will take over the known universe--or at least your house. Here are some tips that can help you control the toy explosion ... more »

How to Strip Cloth Diapers (by Boiling)

By CTGreat

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This article will show you how to strip prefold cloth diapers (as well as doublers/soakers and fitteds) in preparation to use them. This process can also be used if you notice your diapers are leaking after you've been using/washing them for a ... more »

How to Succeed as a First Time Homeowner

By llreynolds

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You've shopped and gotten your first mortgage and you've survived your first closing because you had the sense to engage an attorney to help. Now you're standing in the middle of piles of boxes wondering what you've gotten yourself into. Home ... more »