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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6 Bad Pet Habits and How to Break Them

We love our furry four-legged friends, but some of their habits we could certainly live without. Here are six common...


5 Things To Do with Paper Plates

If you're only using paper plates for picnic lunches, you're only tapping a fraction of their potential! Here are five...


5 Things To Do with Popsicle Sticks

If your family loves popsicles, you're going to love the sticks even more. Discover how leftover popsicle sticks can entertain...


4 Ways to Clean a Dirty Grill

Do you dread having to scrub your grill clean? Try one of these quick and easy ways that involve a...


5 Things To Do with Toothpicks

Get that toothpick out of your mouth and get it working for you. Use toothpicks to plug hose leaks, repair...


5 Things To Do with Fabric Softener Sheets

Fabric softener sheets make our clothes smell fresh and feel soft, but they also have some other interesting household uses....


5 Things To Do with Squeeze Bottles

Don't throw your old soap and other squeeze bottles in the recycling bin. Recycle them around the house instead, by...


5 Things To Do with Sponges

Great for cleaning, sponges are handy to have around for other jobs. Here are five ways a sponge can make...

5 Things to Do with Shortening

Only use shortening in the kitchen? You've been missing out. Read on for five other things to do with shortening....


9 Bizarre Plant Life Species

Mother Nature gives rise to some of the most amazing and unusual looking organisms and when it comes to our...


5 Things To Do with Baby Oil

Baby oil is great for soothing skin, but it's also useful to have around for household tasks. Here are five ways to...


8 Strange Animal Hybrids

Very little interspecies mingling takes place in the animal kingdom, since creatures tend to prefer the company of their own...


11 Dog Park Etiquette Tips

It's marvelous to have a spot where your dog can run leash-less and play unfettered with other four-legged friends. But...


7 Unique Ways to Train Your Dog

A well-trained dog or puppy can be a fun, life-enriching experience filled with love, loyalty and companionship. Many dog owners...


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5 Things To Do with Berry Baskets

Berry baskets are useful to hold your small everyday knick-knacks, but have you ever tried using them in the dishwasher?...


New Roofing Options and Tips

Considering a new roof for your house? You're in for some fun! Here's a quick overview of three interesting roofing...


How to Avoid a Home Reno Nightmare

A little due diligence can help lessen the chances of a renovation nightmare. Home renovations can be a large financial...

5 Things To Do with Earrings

It's tough to figure out what to do when you lose one of your favourite earrings. Instead of getting rid...


5 Picture Hanging Tips

You just bought the perfect piece of art. But where to put it? The living room? The kitchen? Should you...


5 Steps to Starting a Vegetable Garden

Starting up a vegetable garden is a big job, but it's endlessly rewarding: you'll grow tasty, healthy vegetables for you...


5 Things To Do with Zippers

Zippers have been a mainstay in fashion for years, used to fasten jackets, pants, and other accessories, but they've also...


5 Handy Tool Substitutes

Sometimes, while in the middle of a repair job, you may find you're missing the one tool that's perfect for...


5 Things to Do With Wax Paper

A chef's best friend, wax paper is used for its non-stick properties and wrapping food to prevent moisture to soak...

5 Things To Do with Shower Curtains

Your trusty shower curtain protected your bathroom floor for many years. Don't be so quick to throw it away when...


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5 Things To Do with Window Cleaner

You use window cleaner to remove those stubborn smugdes from your windows and glass doors. But it has lots of...


Animals in Space

Though by today's standards, sending animals into space would be considered unethical and a violation of animal rights, there was...


9 Cheap and Easy Gardening Fixes

Who says you can only use proper tools in the garden? These common household and workshop objects, including a couple...


5 Things To Do with Kool-Aid

This beverage mix does more than stir up tasty drinks. Kool-Aid is also cool around the house. Use it to...


4 Ways of Looking at a Garden

Gardens bring us food, flowers and enjoyment. They also give each of us our own personal connection to nature. Here...