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December 30, 2008 |
How to Get Stains out of Any Floor How to remove carpet dents, floor scuffs, and difficult stains, such as those from blood, wine and pets.   |
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January 6, 2009 |
Cheap Homemade Remedies to Clean Home Appliances How to remove caked-on dirt and more from the the grill, the microwave, the dishwasher, glass shower doors and other challenging surfaces. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009
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How to Clean House: Top 10 Dirt-Dispelling Tips Chances are you own a shop vacuum, and maybe a pressure washer. These tools -- and more -- will help you get started getting rid of the dirt inside and on the exterior of your house. |
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How to Remove Every Type of Carpet Stain Get stains out with ingredients you probably already have around the house |
AskMen.com
Steve Richer |
How To Remove Common Stains Let's face it, men are just big boys, and boys get dirty. So here's a man's guide to removing some of the stains that haunt them -- from toothpaste to that dreaded, tell-tale lipstick. |
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December 16, 2008 |
How to Battle Mold and Mildew at Home From the gutters to the living room carpet, there's a reliable method for keeping every part of your home clean, safe, and well maintained. |
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December 2, 2008 |
10 Quick Home Maintenance Tips Certain tasks -- when performed regularly -- may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2009 |
Drains 101: How to Clear Drains, Prevent Smells and Use a Makeshift Sump Pump Home maintenance isn't restricted to repairs. In fact, certain tasks -- when performed regularly -- may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. |
Popular Mechanics
December 9, 2008 |
Home Heating and Cooling Maintenance Keep Repairs At Bay Home maintenance isn't restricted to repairs. In fact, certain tasks -- when performed regularly -- may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. |
This Old House
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Go From an Old Deck to New in 4 Steps There's no secret to deck maintenance - repair the deck, clean it and protect it. But learning tricks the pros use can make the job go faster and the results last longer. |
Popular Mechanics
February 17, 2009 |
7 Fast Fixes for Scratched, Burnt and Squeaky Floors Here are some tips for fixing floor blisters and scuffs, burnt carpet and broken ceramic floor tiles. |
Popular Mechanics
July 1, 2009 |
How to Refurbish Upholstered Furniture and Bedding Thankfully, most damage to furniture is reversible, and with very little expertise. Follow these long-lasting repairs to save money. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2009 |
How to Clean, Wax and Detail Your Car: Expert Tips Here's how to protect your auto investment and maximize its value down the road -- inside and out. |
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November 18, 2008 |
Quick Painting Tips From the Experts The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
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DIY Non-Toxic Home Cleaners Here are four eco-friendly recipes for cleaning products, adapted from "Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living" by Annie Berthold-Bond. |
PC World
September 18, 2002
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Top Tips for PC Hygiene PCs, like furniture, collect dust and grime -- but unlike a chair or desk, your computer can malfunction if not cleaned periodically. Here's how. |
AskMen.com
August 8, 2001
Justin Becker |
How To Make Use Of Household Products Our ancestors had to make do with what they had, and so can we. So next time you're out of that oh-so important deodorant, take a look at what you can use in your kitchen, medicine cabinet, and around the rest of your house... |
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Justin Becker |
How To: Make Use Of Household Products Sambuca for bee stings... Whipped cream as a hair conditioner... Baby wipes as a shoe cleaner... etc. |
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Deborah Snoonian |
10 Uses for Baking Soda Everyone knows this kitchen staple fights odors in the fridge. What we didn't know is just how darn useful it is everywhere else in the house. |
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May 2007
Sal Vaglica |
5 of the Best Nontoxic Cleaners You Aren't Using Pantry staples have long been the safest way to tackle minor fixes and cleanups around the house. |
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Megan Baker |
Fast Fixes for Floor Scratches Minimize the signs of wear and tear with these easy repairs. |
PC Magazine
March 24, 2011
Eric Griffith |
How to Spring Clean Your PC This spring, don't just clean the dust-bunnies and crud out from under the furniture. Dive deep into your PC, even the Windows operating system, to get everything working its best for the new season. |
This Old House
Scott H. Schilling |
Refresh Your Deck Bringing luster back to weather-beaten wood. |
Popular Mechanics
November 24, 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays Great ideas for cleaning and getting your home in shape to receive visitors |
Popular Mechanics
September 2007
Timothy Captain |
How to Clean Your 7 Favorite Gadgets With their spinning fans and electromagnetic fields, electronic devices attract a lot of dirt and dust. Here's how to clean -- but not wreck -- your tech. Flat-Panel Screens... Desktop PCs... Speakers... Printers... Laptops... etc. |
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September 2012
Irene E. McDermott |
Internet Express: Household Tips on the Web When she wants general housecleaning tips, my colleague Tera Forrest, youth services librarian, turns to websites that offer a full array of advice. |
Popular Mechanics
January 11, 2005
Neal Barrett |
Hold The Starch Learn how to fix a dent in a piece of wood. |
PC Magazine
January 12, 2005
Bill Howard |
Clean Your PC Before resorting to cleanser, rags, or compressed air, learn the dos and don'ts of PC cleaning. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Joseph Truini |
Fast Fixes 14 shortcut repairs to keep your house in shape, and 9 tips to avoid needing repairs in the first place. |
PC World
October 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Keep a Clean Keyboard From basic cleaning to intensive care, here's how to get the dirt out from under your fingers. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
6 Easy Steps to a Long-Lasting Paint Job: DIY Guide Six key steps to preparation -- which unlocks the mystery of why paint jobs by pros last and those done by a homeowner may not. |
This Old House
June 17, 2015
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How to Plant the DIY Spirit in Your Kids Celebrate the week of making by doing these DIY projects with your kids. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004 |
Saving Money at Home If you're interested in spending fewer of your hard-earned dollars, read on for some tips on how you can rather painlessly pinch pennies at home. |
This Old House
Mark Feirer |
Vinyl Siding There are few subjects in the whole arena of residential construction products that draw battle lines as sharply as vinyl siding. But love it or hate it, plastic is here to stay. |
AskMen.com
October 2, 2002
Steve Richer |
How To: Make Use Of Household Products - Part II Make glue... Clean playing cards... Dissolve warts... Remove stains... Kill undesirable weeds... Detangle knots... Shine your car... Kill cockroaches... Remove grease from clothes... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
July 22, 2009 |
8 Quick Fixes For Your Worn Out Table and Chairs Brilliant ideas that can work on any piece of furniture. |
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Jackie Dishner |
Five Tips To Keep Your Fountain Running Without regular care, a bubbling fountain can quickly go from lovely to grubby. Follow these steps to make sure it flows. |
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Ross Bonander |
How To: Spring Clean Efficiently From the foyer to the 'fridge, from the closets to the chandelier, what you need, and need to know, for a good Spring cleaning. |
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Justin Becker |
How To: Clean Your Place In 15 Minutes Along with doing the laundry and cooking a meal, cleaning your apartment is probably one of the most hated tasks in the world |
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How to Repair Dog Damage to Wood Flooring Scratches and stains are the hallmarks of dog ownership. But you can fix the damage done -- and minimize the chance of future mishaps |
Popular Mechanics
October 29, 2009
Harry Sawyers |
Halloween Vandalism: How to Prevent It -- And How to Clean It Up Minimizing darkness by keeping your property well-lit is the best preventative measure for homeowners concerned about the risk of an egging, a toilet-papering, a pumpkin-smashing or a mailbox-bashing |
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Keith Pandolfi |
Fixes for Rain-barrel Snafus Though they're easy to use, it's just as easy to overlook simple tasks that keep rainwater barrels shipshape |
AskMen.com
November 16, 2001
Chris Rovny |
The ABCs Of Dry Cleaning Today's dry-cleaning process is pretty straightforward to customers, and surprisingly enough, dry cleaning is also quite environmentally friendly... |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008 |
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!) From auto repair to outdoor survival skills to cooking, sewing, and using tools -- things men should know. |
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February 10, 2009 |
Quick Fixes for Crumbling Walls Walls keep your house together, so don't let them fall apart! From wallpaper with bubbles to split wood siding, PM has easy solutions to make your walls look better, fast. |
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Roy Barnhart |
Getting Out the Grease Most greasy, grimy stains and spots can be drawn out of nonwashable wallcoverings with a standard electric clothes iron |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009 |
How to Fix a Cracked Windshield Washer-Fluid Reservoir Also, removing stuck fasteners. |
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Norm Abram |
Taking Care of Tools Rust busting, repairing cracked handles and praise for the Yankee screwdriver. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2007
Joel Johnson |
How to Clean an LCD Screen You can use special LCD cleansers to clean your LCD TV, but tap water may be just as useful. |
This Old House
Katelin Hill |
Fix a Wood Stain Mistake Three ways to right staining mishaps |
