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6 Things To Do With Pencils
If you're just using your pencils to scribble down your grocery list, you're only tapping a fraction of their potential....
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4 Things to Do with Magnets
Magnets are used around the world to lift, hold, separate and retrieve objects. Here, we share four amazing ways you...
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8 Genius Ways to Use a Lint Roller You’ll Wish You Knew All Along
If you're only using lint rollers to clean your clothes, you're missing out on a host of other household benefits....
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10 Things to Do with Bubble Wrap
Bubble wrap can be used for more than keeping things, well, under wraps! Click through to see how bubble wrap...
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5 Things to Do with Denture Tablets
You've probably got a box of denture tablets at the back of your medicine cabinet, but this powerful cleaning agent...
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10 Extraordinary Uses for Yogurt (Besides Eating It)
Yogurt is incredibly versatile beyond your breakfast bowl. Check out these genius ways you can use yogurt around the house,...
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5 Kitchen Organizing Tips You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
The kitchen is the heart of any home but it can also be the messiest. You don't need a degree...
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10 Everyday Emergencies You Need to Know How to Manage
Flat tire? Stovetop fire? Here's how to troubleshoot these common everyday emergencies.
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12 Things to Do with Spices
Good for more than just cooking, here are five new ways you can put spice to work.
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8 Extraordinary Uses for Coconut Oil Around the House (Besides Cooking)
The unexpected benefits of coconut oil: It cleans, repairs, and refreshes your home.
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11 Things to Do with Coat Hangers
Are those old wire hangers in your closet gathering more dust than coats? Make them useful again whenever you do...
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The Best Ways to Use Every Room In Your House, According to Science
The best places in your home for creativity, exercise, and online productivity are not where you'd expect.
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10 Amazing Mason Jar Uses You’ll Wish You Knew All Along
Mason jars are rustic and fun and have endless possibilities. Whether you want to use them for snacks, soups, drinks,...
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6 Things To Do with Clipboards
There's not all that much paper floating around our homes and offices in this digital age, but that's no reason...
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11 Things Highly Organized People Do on Their Smartphone
Take advantage of these neat tips and let your phone keep your life together.
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8 Things to Do with Baby Powder
Baby powder is a handy item to have around to help soothe a baby's diaper rash or prevent chafing. However,...
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5 Effective Ways to De-Ice Your Driveway
Has winter weather turned your driveway into a skating rink? Here are five of the most effective ways to de-ice...
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10 New Uses for Old CDs
Even if you've moved your entire music collection to your smartphone, those old compact discs can still come in handy....
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70 Life Lessons I Learned From Reader’s Digest
To celebrate 70 years of being Canada's most trusted brand, we've rounded up Reader's Digest's best advice ever. These life...
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10 Little Etiquette Tips to Use When You’re a Guest in Someone’s Home
Mind your manners and you'll get an invite back.
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How to Host Your Best-Ever Holiday Party
Host a gathering that everyone - at any age - will enjoy.
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11 Tips for Setting an Elegant Holiday Table
Host your family and friends in style this holiday season with these smart, budget-friendly table-setting ideas.
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6 Things To Do with Drinking Straws
Don't toss the straw after you've slurped up your smoothie! From organizing jewelry to improving flower arrangements, there are plenty...
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5 Things To Do with Coins
Want to make your money *really* work for you? Here are five clever new household uses for the loose change...
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6 Things To Do with a Broken Umbrella
Don't toss that broken umbrella in the trash just yet! It turns out there are plenty of ways to put...
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6 Tips for Storing Your Summer Wardrobe
Instead of simply packing away your summer clothes until next year, why not take the opportunity to pare down and...
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5 Ways to Heal with Lavender
More than just a gorgeous hit of purple in the garden, lavender has been a natural remedy for centuries. Here's...
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5 Things To Do with Cardboard Boxes
Don't flatten those cardboard boxes for recycling just yet! Think outside the box, and try these five clever ways to...
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5 Things To Do with Kitty Litter
Think outside the litter box! Here are five clever ways to put kitty litter to work all around the house.