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5 New Tech Gadgets That Will Make You Feel Like Judy Jetson

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It kind of feels like every time we sneeze there’s a new Smartphone on the market, or some new tech gadget for navigating through life. It can be mindboggling. Crazy futuristic devices that we used to see only on Saturday morning cartoons…
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10 Different Ways You are Killing Your Plants

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If you are the kind of person who has merely to look at plants to make them bloom, this article is not for you. On May 30, we celebrate Water a Plant Day. Plants keep our air healthy, provide us beauty and, of course, food. Plants need good…
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40 Things You Can Do with Vaseline

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In 1859, petroleum had just been discovered in Pennsylvania, and a young chemist named Robert Chesebrough traveled there to make his fortune. Chesebrough noticed that workers used “rod wax,” a byproduct of the drilling process, to soften…
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15 Things To Do with a Pair of Torn Pantyhose

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If you’ve ever used them to stay warm on a cold day or to hide your less than perfect legs, give thanks for May 15, 1940, the day nylon stockings, the precursor of pantyhose, hit the market. Just as women embraced the style staple, even…
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8 Lawnmowers to Splurge on for Father’s Day

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May 9, 1899 African-American inventor John Albert Burr patented a rotary blade lawnmower. Burr improved the wheels and designed a rotary blade that was not easily clogged with lawn clippings. John Albert Burr also improved the design, making…
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15 Ways to Detox Your Cleaning Supply Closet

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On May 2, 1885, Good Housekeeping Magazine launched, and the world of home care has never been the same. The initial goal of the publication included the testing and approval of various cleaning and personal care products in order to earn…
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12 Ways to Get Your Kids Into Cleaning

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April 7 is No Housework Day. We’re planning ahead and anticipating a day of relaxation complete with the latest pop-fiction novel, a beer, and some cookies we hid on the top shelf of the pantry last week. In order to survive this No Housework…
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4 Ways to Save Money on Dry Cleaning from Robyn Moreno

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You are what you wear. And if you don’t think so, you may as well go naked… But since most of us live in societies where clothing is mandatory, and often a fun and expressive part of life, take care of what you wear. As winter dwindles…
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10 Creative Ways to Raise Plants Indoors

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Not everyone has a sprawling lawn on which to live out all their gardening fantasies—but that doesn't mean you can’t enjoy nature’s gifts as part of your direct environs. Indoor plants, if selected carefully and maintained devotedly,…