Home & Garden

There’s no place like home—especially when it’s in tip-top shape. We’ve rounded up the best cleaning and organizing tricks, affordable decor ideas, DIY hacks, and more. Warning: Once you’ve got everything just the way you want it, you may never want to leave!

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5 Everyday Things That Treat Acne

Keep your skin looking wonderful and help prevent acne flare-ups with these everyday items.


5 More Things To Do with Mustard

Put mustard to work to help ease your headaches, stuffy nose and other common ailments.


5 Things To Do with Aloe Vera

Calm burns, soothe itchy skin and treat acne with five handy uses for aloe vera.


3 Secrets To Shoveling Snow

Breeze through your next snowstorm with these no-fail snow shoveling tips.


6 Tips for Starting a Windowsill Garden

Dust off your green thumb and try your hand at winter gardening with these fun and easy windowsill planting tips.


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7 Strange Animal Facts

Take a trip on the wild side, and learn seven strange and unbelievable facts about some of nature's most amazing...


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13 Things Your Mall Salesperson Won’t Tell You

For boxing day or your last rush of Christmas shopping, discover the sneaky, smart ways you can save...


5 More Everyday Things That Remove Stains

Discover how you can stick it to stubborn stains, using common household items like club soda, shampoo and...

5 Things To Help You Decorate for Christmas

Wrap gifts, string up lights and more, with five everyday items that make Christmas decorating the easiest part of your...


20 Adorable Christmas Cats

Check out 20 cats who really know how to get in the Christmas spirit, and don't forget to enter your...


10 Tips for Picking the Perfect Christmas Tree

If you want to rock around the Christmas tree, make sure you select the right one. Follow these 10 tips...


6 Tips to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh

Keep your tree healthy through the holidays, and follow these easy Christmas tree maintenance tips.


20 Christmas Gifts Under $20

Finding fun and affordable holiday gifts shouldn't be a hassle. Let us do the work for you, and...


13+ Things Your Locksmith Won’t Tell You

A good front door lock is your home's first line of defense. Save money while keeping your house safe...


20 Heartwarming Holiday Pet Photos

Browse through this adorable photo gallery of cute cats and dogs, and see if you can pick which one you...


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13+ Things a Fast Food Worker Won’t Tell You

From the easiest way to get quicker service to how clean your food actually is, uncover the surprising secrets...


7 Amazing Hero Pets

Inspiring stories on four legs: These animals prove that some furry friends can make all the difference.

Hero Pets: The Truly Golden Retriever

Loyal even in the midst of crisis, Yogi the dog played a vital role in rescuing his owner after a...


Hero Pets: The Guide Horse

Help came from an unlikely place for one talented singer with failing eyesight.


Hero Pets: The Lifesaving Kitty

The Jung family adopted a new family pet one winter-and soon discovered it had a lifesaving meow.


Hero Pets: The Big Hearted Lion

Jupiter the lion may weigh in at 550 pounds, but his demeanor with handler Ana Julia Torres proves that even...


Hero Pets: The Mournful Elephant Herd

Connections between man and beast can run deep, as one family learned after saving elephants in South Africa.


Hero Pets: The Lifesaving Dog

For young Alida Knobloch, loyal pooch Mr. Gibbs is a true lifesaver.

8 Surprising Laundry Secrets

From treating collar stains to keeping your jeans in impeccable shape, here are eight indispensable laundry secrets.


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13+ Things an Identity Thief Won’t Tell You

Criminals are after your personal information and money. Protect yourself from fraud with these secrets from former identity thieves.


10 Winter Safety Tips for Pets

With cold weather upon us, this is the time to start preparing your pets for the winter. Follow these 10...


6 Things You Never Knew About Halloween

Prepare for a scare when you learn the surprising (and dark) history behind Halloween's origins.


5 Everyday Things That Relieve Pain

Get some relief and learn how to use common household items like salt, oatmeal and potatoes to stop unpleasant aches...


5 Everyday Things That Remove Laundry Stains

Discover how you can stick it to stubborn stains with common household items like baking soda, vinegar and...