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How to Clean Stuffed Animals

How to Clean Stuffed Animals

Here’s how to clean your children’s stuffed toys and animals to keep them looking their best.

Homemade Theme Gift Baskets

Homemade Theme Gift Baskets

Homemade gift basket ideas, including items for a variety of themes, as well as container and presentation ideas.

Closing the Cottage

Closing the Cottage

(NC)—When the temperature starts to cool down and the leaves start to fall from the trees, it’s time to start thinking about closing the cottage for the summer.
Although a daunting prospect, home, car and business insurer RSA, has provided the following checklist to follow when closing the cottage, to protect your property during the winter [...]

How to Make Facial Skin Toner

How to Make Facial Skin Toner

How to make and use your own facial toner, with four easy facial toner recipes to tone and cleanse your skin naturally.

How to Conserve Water

How to Conserve Water

Water Conservation Tips
Summer water use tips to conserve water and help you save money, energy and time.
Unless you live in the permanently arid Southwest, summer usually means more water use and higher water and sewer bills. Even if you draw water from a well, the increased water use also means higher electric bills and more [...]

How to Make a Cat Scratching Post

How to Make a Cat Scratching Post

Here’s how to make your own cat scratching post from a few pieces of lumber and a scrap of carpet.

Inexpensive Spring Decorating Ideas

Inexpensive Spring Decorating Ideas

10 Quick And Inexpensive Ways To Brighten Your Home For Spring!
By Kathy Wilson
Spring is a sign of renewal in many areas of our lives, and our homes are no different! There is something energizing and refreshing about bringing that bright, airy feeling of spring into your home. Here are the 10 best ways to spruce [...]

How to Recycle Wooden Pallets

How to Recycle Wooden Pallets

How to recycle wooden pallets for use in the home or garden, including how-to’s and plans for pallet planters, compost bins, a garden bench, tables, fences, bird houses and even a playhouse.

How to Make a Toast

How to Make a Toast

How to make a toast and raise your drinking glass on any occasion using acceptable party or business etiquette.

Recycled Tote Bag or Purse

Recycled Tote Bag or Purse

Here’s how to make a tote bag or purse from recycled materials such as t-shirts, placemats or even pet food bags.