Household Hints

Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week

While conceivable that this great, week-long holiday could be overshadowed by other events such as Mother’s Day, International Compost Awareness Week is SO worth celebrating. This week focuses on buil…

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12 Uses for Aloe (Slideshow)

Is there any better feeling than slathering your sunburn with aloe vera? Well, sure, because there are a ton of other ways to use the stuff that don't require an ill-advised trip to the beac…

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9 Ways to Save Gas

Oh gasoline, how we love to hate you, and hate to depend on you. With all the environmental issues, questionable practices of big oil companies, and the outrageous expense, it can be painful…

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How to Grow Perfect Tomatoes

By Jordan Laio, Networx My friends, perfect tomatoes are not those red tasteless orbs for sale at your local national grocery chain store, however nice they look. The most perfect tomato is the on…

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5 Surprising Uses for Common Kitchen Items

While it may seem like there may be nothing to eat in the house, that doesn’t mean the contents of your kitchen pantry (or fridge) is totally without use. There exist a great number of little known us…

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Does Replacing Windows Really Save Energy?

By Carl Seville, Networx When most people think about energy efficiency, once they stop talking about solar panels, they usually get to windows. “My windows are so old,” or “They’re only single p…

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5 Ways to Clear the Air & Stay Healthy

Airborne chemicals are embedded inside our homes. They swirl around us as toxic gases emitted from the poorly-labeled bottles of cleaning fluids in our kitchens and bathrooms, from the bug sprays and …

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15 Surprising Uses for Butter

Yep, we know, butter is fattening. It's something that should be consumed sparingly. But, it's such a staple in the pantry that it's hard not to have around. So, instead of using it in food,…

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How to Pay Less for Healthy Food

By Sayward Rebhal, Networx Is healthy eating expensive? Well . . . yes and no. "Expensive" is a relative term, but before we even get into all that, let's take a moment to define what we mean by he…

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How To Use And Grow Marjoram

Many of us who spend time in the kitchen or enjoy dabbling in herbal remedies or aromatherapy dream of growing their own herbs. Growing fresh herbs in your home or garden is an extremely enjoyable, re…

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