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8 Lawnmowers to Splurge on for Father’s Day-SliderPhoto

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 Things to Do with Coca-Cola, Besides Drink It

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On May 9, 1886, Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented what eventually became Coca-Cola. Pemberton came up with the syrup that forms the base of Coke. He then carried it down to a nearby pharmacy where it was blended with carbonated…
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12 Ways to Rethink How You do Housework

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April 7 is No Housework Day. Finally, a holiday we can really embrace! Housework is one of those necessary evils one faces in life, like 6 month dental checkups. To have an official day to celebrate the absence of housework is truly a reason…
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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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On Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, Do You Dare?

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November 15 is Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, a solemn occasion when all citizens should pause and reflect on just exactly how they let their refrigerators get so dirty in the first place, put on their rubber gloves, and get busy. The origins…
Should You Tie Your Kid's Allowance to Chores?-MainPhoto

Should You Tie Your Kids’ Allowance to Chores?

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“It’s your turn to take out the garbage.” “Those dishes aren’t going to do themselves.” “Clean your room, or no computer time for you.” You’ve tried cajoling, or the threat of punishment, or even a good old-fashioned guilt…