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Baking Soda

Household Uses for Baking Soda

Baking soda is amazing! The white stuff can be used to remove stains, keep your sneakers smelling...
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Household Uses of Salt

Salt certainly makes our food more flavorful, but it can also work to fix many of our unexpected...
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Household Uses for Stale White Bread

I’ve baked my own whole-grain bread for more than 40 years (the kind food writers call “rustic”). I...
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Household Uses for Candles and Candle Wax

If you burn candles in your home—especially around the holidays—keep in mind these household candle...
Spring Cleaning Supplies

Spring-Cleaning Naturally: 6 Ingredients

When it comes to spring-cleaning or any kind of housecleaning, I use six admirably versatile array...
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Homemade Bathroom Cleaners: Toilets, Tubs, and Tiles

To clean your bathroom, use items straight from the pantry! From a toilet bowl cleaner to tub, tile...
Decorative Table

How to Care for Table Linens

To judge from the number of fine table linens offered at thrift shops and yard sales, using them...
Holiday Kitchen Cleaning

Holiday Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

Here are some holiday kitchen cleaning tips because, at this time of year more than any other, the...
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Household Uses for Vinegar

Here are some of our favorite household uses for vinegar. From cleaning shower curtains, to...
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Household Uses for Lemons

At the Almanac, we know that lemons can add plenty of flavor to some of our favorite recipes, but...
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How to Choose a Clothesline

Use a clothesline instead of a dryer to dry your clothes in warm, dry weather. You save money,...
Laundry

Make Your Own Laundry Products

“After the ecstasy, the laundry.”  I’d say that famous zen saying also holds for agony. Yes, the...
Coffee Cup

10 New Uses for Coffee!

I’ll admit to a lifelong coffee addiction. I drink it strong, black, and unsweetened. We buy ours...
Homemade Vinegar

Thanksgiving Cleaning with Vinegar, Lemons, and Salt

It’s time to clean the house for Thanksgiving, so find out how to use the natural ingredients of...
Chicken Coop

Spring Cleaning the (Hen) House

April is the beginning of the busy season for me. The snow is gone and the garden beckons but the...
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Uses for an Old Toothbrush

Before throwing the old toothbrush out, take a look at what it can do to improve the small things...
Clean House with Tropical Plants

Clean House with Tropical Plants

NASA calls it Sick Building Syndrome. I know it as a stuffy house that needs a good airing, as my...
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Organize and Clean Your Toolbox

Check out our tips for organizing your toolbox. You will never have to search for that handy...
Kitchen

Kitchen Cleaning: Dishwasher, Freezer, Oven, Refrigerator, Sinks

Check out our easy solutions for cleaning your kitchen. If you have any great tips, please post...
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Homemade Cleaners: For Carpet, Floor, Glass, Drains

Here is advice on how to make homemade cleaners and stain removers for your home. If you have any...
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Make Your Own Cleaners

Make your own cleaning products. Homemade cleaners are simple and a great way to save money....