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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 Polish Copper

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Copper is a beautiful metal, whether it is in the form of a plant pot, decorative art or cookware. Copper that is not polished regularly will darken and take on a greenish hue as oxidization sets in. If you prefer the copper to have the beautiful ... more »

How to Polish Granite Counter Tops

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Granite counter tops add a touch of class and elegance to your kitchen. They are a good choice when it comes to durability and affordability, but can also waste away and lose their shine if not properly cared for. There are several ways to polish ... more »

How to Prepare a House To Sell

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Preparing a house for sale is the first step in selling the house. First impressions are important. With that in mind, here are some steps to help you ensure that your house looks good both on the outside and the inside so that you can sell it ... more »

How to Prepare Before Using Roach Aerosol Bombs

By can-do

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If you plan on setting off Roach Aerosol Bombs in your home, proper preparation is critical, keeping in mind that you will be releasing airborne chemicals into the air. By employing simple preparation practices you can insure that your food will ... more »

How to prepare for a Garage Sale

By meaghansfashion

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Are you scared of having a garage sale because you don't know where to start?.. more »

How to Prepare for a Home Party

By Ruby Bayan

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Throwing a home party is more fun and more cost effective than hosting a dinner at a restaurant. The only drawback is you'll have to prepare the venue yourself. Fortunately, cleaning and sprucing up your home for a party is easy when you have a ... more »

How to Prepare Your Home for Selling

By lisadee

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When you decide to sell your home there are a few things you can do to increase the positive feedback of buyers... more »

How to Preserve Your Wedding Gown

By momoftwingirls

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Your wedding gown was only worn once and you loved it the day your picked it out and purchased it. So, once it has been worn, what do you do with it? Should you take it to a dry cleaner where they may ruin it or should you just keep it sitting in ... more »

How to Prevent a Spider Bite

By dlowe

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Spider bites are never a pleasant experience, and in some cases can have significant medical consequences. Prevention of exposure will reduce the liklihood of suffering a bite... more »

How to Prevent Damage to Wood Floors

By Christine Sostarich

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Genuine wood flooring is a huge investment. If you are thinking of installing wood flooring or have wood floors that you want to keep beautiful follow these simple steps... more »

How to Prevent Mold From Growing in Homes

By joshcrank

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Mold is a common household allergen that can grow unnoticed in hard-to-reach or rarely visited places in a home. To people with severe mold allergies, this can be very dangerous. To prevent mold from growing in your home, always follow these ... more »

How to Purge a Clothes Closet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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So you searched your closet for a favorite sweater, only to find mismatched legwarmers, a concert T-shirt from 1978 and a pair of pants two sizes too small. This can only mean one thing: it's time to purge your clothes closet. By following a few ... more »

How to Put on a Duvet Cover by Yourself

By FlufferNutter

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Putting on a duvet cover can be quite the task. Obviously, it would be much easier with two pairs of hands. But how do you do it when you can't get help? With the correct techniques, putting on a duvet cover may not be as difficult as you think... more »

How to Quick-Clean Yourself and the Bathroom Sink

By junuwine

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Keep a box of Baby Wipes in your bathroom. Limited time? Wipe your face with them before applying makeup. Before leaving the sink, squirt some liquid cleanser or gel into the sink and rub with your used wipe. Rinse sink with clean water - ... more »

How to Quickly and Easily Clean Egg Yolk Off the Kitchen Floor

By FabHelper

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Egg slipped off the counter while baking or making breakfast this morning? Don't panic, there's an easy way to clean that up... more »

How to Really Save Money on Groceries

By JSwindell

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Between soaring gas prices and having just a few hours a week to do any effective grocery shopping, you want to make the best of it!.. more »

How to Recycle an old mop for cleaning wood floors

By MojaveDesert

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I learned this very simple trick while I was in Basic training... more »

How to Recycle Citrus Peels

By Ruby Bayan

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The skins of oranges, lemons, tangerines and other citrus fruits don't have to end up in the trash bin. Citrus peels can be recycled and reused in the home and garden. Besides adding them to the compost pile, consider other practical and creative ... more »

How to Recycle Old Blankets

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Recycling is good for the environment, but it's also a fantastic money saver. When your blankets start to get shabby, there are a lot of ways to squeeze more life out of them without spending a dime. Some of these ideas even save you money in ... more »

How to recycle old panty hose

By smidgen

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Here are some excellent ways to use your old panty hose in a more thrifty way. After you read this you will never look at your ill run panty hose ever again!.. more »

How to Recycle Pantyhose

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Love them or hate them, pantyhose come in a variety of sizes and colors and have been a staple of women's wardrobes since the 1960's. With so many people today thinking green, finding ways to recycle pantyhose is easy. Just take a look around ... more »

How to recycle plastic bags

By smidgen

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Do you ever wonder what to do with all of your grocery plastic bags? You see them floating in the air on a windy day outside and doesn't your heart cringe because you know you could do something better with them? Well, here are a few tips that ... more »

How to Recycle Rechargeable Batteries

By rkayne

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How do you recycle rechargeable batteries? This is very easy to do!.. more »

How to Recycle Vinyl Records

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Now that all your music is on CD or MP3, you're probably wondering what to do with that old ABBA album. Recycling vinyl records is a great way to reuse plastic and get your home organized. When thinking about your record albums, don't forget ... more »

How to Reduce Water Waste in the Kitchen

By CharlestonChick

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Here are some tips to help you conserve water and maybe even lower your monthly water bill a little... more »