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Even if vacuuming is one of you least-favorite chores, when you consider what life was like before the appliance existed—beating rugs and sweeping floors manually—you…

I am a bit of a grease hoarder, a habit I come by honestly. My grandmother kept a fairly substantial crock of the bacon grease…

Photo: Sarycheva Evgeniia (Shutterstock)Even with the best of planning, the weather doesn’t always cooperate with our gardening ambitions. With lots of unusually cold weather hitting…

Photo: Shelsea Forward (Shutterstock)Over the past several years, houseplants have become such an integral part of our interior decor that it can be easy to…

Photo: Lois GoBe (Shutterstock)During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people turned to gardening as a way relax, learn a new skill, grow…

Photo: Virrage Images (Shutterstock)During last year’s stretch of record-high gas prices, a lot of people were rethinking how and when they used their car, and…

Three No Mess DIY Christmas TreesTo dress up your paper tree, you can use a hole punch or shaped punch like a star pattern to…

How to Stop Cogongrass Weeds From Taking Over Your Yard, Too How To Identify CogongrassHow to stop cogongrassLet’s say you’ve identified some cogongrass in your…