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5 Things To Do with Talcum Powder
Keep pests out of your home, remove stains and untie tangled knots with these five new uses for talcum powder.
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5 More Things To Do with String
Water plants, help with your gardening and stop the sound of a leaky faucet, all with these fun new uses...
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5 More Handy Things To Do with Sandwich Bags
From keeping your wallet dry to getting rid of annoying paint lumps, here are five more handy ways to use...
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13 Things You Didn’t Know About Being a Canadian
Who says Canada is boring? From a restaurant that serves a toe cocktail to a Prime Minister who consulted...
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13 Things Your Landscaper Won’t Tell You
Increase your home's value and save yourself time, money and frustration with these landscaping tricks of the trade.
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5 More Things To Do with Baby Oil
Before you bust out the baby oil make sure to take a look at these practical uses for it around...
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5 More Things To Do with Cat Litter
Think kitty litter is best left to the box? Think again. Here are five ways you can put unused kitty...
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5 More Things to Do With Toothpicks
Keep your oven and phone clean, and make your salad dressing last longer with these handy tips and things to...
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5 Things To Do with Shoe Bags
Pick them up, pack them and learn how you can use your leftover shoe bags to stay organized around your...
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13 Crazy Things Your Pizza Guy Won’t Tell You
Love pizza? Get smart about ordering with these 13 things the pizza guy won't tell you, but wish you...
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13 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Weight
Find out what the new wisdom of weight loss science says about diets, fat, genes and what causes...
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5 More Things to Do with Paper Towels
Ever the handy kitchen accessory, paper towels can also help in many surprising ways around the home.
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5 More Things To Do with Coffee Filters
Save a few after your morning brew, and try putting your coffee filters to work with these fun and creative...
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5 More Things To Do with Fabric Softener
Clean up hairspray, wipe away hard-water stains, create your own fabric softener sheets and more fabulous home tips with...
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5 More Things To Do with Toothpaste
Get that extra tube out and start cleaning like a pro with these awesome new uses for toothpaste.
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5 More Things To Do with Rubber Bands
Chances are you've got a dozen of them stuffed in a drawer or hanging off the tap in your kitchen...
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5 More Things To Do with Paper Bags
From drying herbs to recycling your newspaper, these five cool new ways to use paper bags are sure to come...
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5 More Things To Do with Club Soda
Think club soda is best used for mixing cocktails? Think again, because we've found five more fun ways to get...
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5 More Things To Do with Potatoes
For all the different ways you can cook potatoes, there are as many uses for them around the house. Here...
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5 Things: What Does Chest Rub Do (Besides the Obvious)?
What does chest rub do besides the obvious? We know chest rub is a common treatment for chest colds, but...
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5 Things To Do with Socks
When a pair of socks has split up for good, you can put the single sock to use around the...
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5 More Things To Do with Cardboard Tubes
Get those cardboard tubes out of the recycling bin and start using them around your home, with these five fun...
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5 More Things To Do with Bleach
Keep bleach in your home? Put it to work with these innovative new household uses.
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5 More Things To Do with Petroleum Jelly
From shinning your shoes to removing lipstick stains, check out these five new ways to use petroluem jelly.
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Top 10 Weirdest Halloween Handouts
Charlie Brown wasn't the only trick-or-treater to be disappointed with his loot; we've heard from a multitude of parents who've...
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5 More Things To Do with Nail Polish
Odds are you've got some extra nail polish lying around, so put it to work with these fun new ways...
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5 More Things To Do with Vinegar
Everybody has vinegar. Why not put it to use with these creative and practical ideas?
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5 More Things To Do with WD-40
Often kept in the garage, WD-40 is capable of so much more than lubricating machinery. Here are five creative uses...
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5 More Things To Do with Cooking Spray
From bike chains to bug stains, here are five more ways you can put your cooking spray to good use.