It’s something that none of us really want to think about but most of us can’t avoid: the R-word. You know, the one that brings to mind visions of nose-diving stock prices, $6/gallon gas, and burning furniture to stay warm. While it’s unlikely that things will get that bad, it is clear that […]

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No matter how experienced a cook you are or how careful you may be, there’s just no avoiding the occasional baked-on or burned-on mess.  Your cookware can suffer not only from the high heat and carbonization of its contents, but from the methods you use to clean up the mess.  You can safely clean your […]

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How many times have you found yourself lying awake in bed, long after bedtime, just waiting to drift off - or worse, trying to force yourself to sleep?  Most of us will have trouble getting to sleep at one time or another, and taking medications to aid sleep is not usually an appealing option.  The […]

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How many DIY USB drive mods are out there? Being the realistic and completely unsarcastic type, we’d say about forty million. They are an easy project and they can make this otherwise boring bit of technology sparkle with personality. While we would never claim to be an authority on such things and […]

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Time management is a hot-button issue among people who are trying to improve their lives.  We think that we have to be productive whenever we’re working, studying, or otherwise making use of our waking hours.
This movement is somewhat disturbing to those of us who still cling to a slacker mentality.  Do we really need to […]

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As the year inches forward ever so slowly, we are now squarely in garden planting season in most parts of the northern hemisphere. Have you started your garden yet? Start by reading our garbage gardening tips - and MORE garbage gardening tips - and round out your garbage gardening experience with these: […]

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If you’ve fallen victim to the recent mortgage market fiasco, or if you’re just feeling the effects of the lagging economy, now is the perfect time to learn to manage your budget more effectively.  By cutting down on costs around your home, you can make the best of your income and make wise moves like […]

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Tomorrow is the second-most dreaded of all weekdays: Wednesday.  It sounds innocent enough, doesn’t it?  Wednesday.  it’s even sort of fun to say.  But Wednesday, or Hump Day as it is affectionately known, is the day when you realize you are equidistant from last weekend and next weekend.
Wednesday also happens to be the day of […]

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You may remember the often-discussed tennis ball headphones or these 99 extraordinary uses for ordinary objects. Those were pretty great, but it makes you wonder what else these little bundles of latex and wool can do. Since they wear out and lose their bounce quickly, most tennis balls simply end up in […]

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The growing number of gadgets and accessories that adorn our computer desks is constantly increasing.  Where the hardware needed on any well-equipped home office desk was once minimal, we now have a staggering array of devices to organize.  If you find yourself constantly getting tangled in cords and knocking devices off of the desk because […]

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