Every homeowner wants their lawn to look beautiful; however, achieving and maintaining a beautiful lawn can be quite challenging for several reasons. From different diseases to weeds, it can be hard to know how exactly to deal with common lawn problems affecting your lawn. Sometimes, it’s worth … CONTINUE READING about Lawn Problems: 5 Most Common Causes and How to Fix Them Easily
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In the Garden
How to Design a Beautiful Flower Garden in 7 Easy Steps
Flowers are a beautiful addition to any backyard. They’re colorful and eye-catching and add a sense of serenity to your home. Yet, despite their natural beauty and appeal, many people find it daunting to create a beautiful flower garden. However, if you have the right tools and know-how, there’s … CONTINUE READING about How to Design a Beautiful Flower Garden in 7 Easy Steps
Late Summer Garden: 21 Heat Loving Seeds to Plant for Fall Harvest
The best part about a late summer garden is that you can start it in almost any climate. Depending on your hardiness growing zone, you can have the seeds in the ground any time from late July to early September. The soil is still warm, so these heat-loving seeds will germinate quickly. Thus, … CONTINUE READING about Late Summer Garden: 21 Heat Loving Seeds to Plant for Fall Harvest
Clean Up Your Act
White Shoes: 4 Easy Tips to Clean Your Favorite Summer Footwear
White shoes are a favorite summertime footwear for many. They are extremely versatile, and you can match them up with any outfit. In the eighties, pairing white sneakers with denim was all the rage. Now, this eighties trend promises to make a comeback. But fortunately, you don’t have to compromise … CONTINUE READING about White Shoes: 4 Easy Tips to Clean Your Favorite Summer Footwear
The Best Way to Remove a Carpet Stain Quickly, According to Type
A carpet can be a beautiful part of your home décor and look impressive for years if well maintained. But let's face it--a carpet stain can happen in the blink of an eye. Besides staining, unstained carpets may collect dirt and other harmful microorganisms that can’t be removed even by vacuum … CONTINUE READING about The Best Way to Remove a Carpet Stain Quickly, According to Type
Castile Liquid Soap: 20 Wonderful Ways to Use It for Home and Body
Castile liquid soap may seem the latest can-do product on your household cleaning kit. But the truth is that it has been around for centuries—with its history dating back to the Crusades times. It originated in the Mediterranean region—Spain’s Castile area—before spreading to Europe, hence the … CONTINUE READING about Castile Liquid Soap: 20 Wonderful Ways to Use It for Home and Body
16 Fantastic Ways to Clean Your Kitchen With Lemon (Smells Incredible!)
If you want the freshest smelling home ever, skip the chemical lemony-fragranced commercial products and turn to the real thing. The humble lemon. This bright yellow fruit does much more than infuse your water or keep your fruit salad vibrant. In fact, you should try to clean your kitchen with … CONTINUE READING about 16 Fantastic Ways to Clean Your Kitchen With Lemon (Smells Incredible!)
Dehydrating Foods
Dehydrated Eggs (Powdered Eggs) in 6 Easy Steps
Dehydrated eggs, aka powdered eggs, are a simple way to store away a protein-packed food staple in a minimal amount of space. You will find them egg-ceptionally (pardon me!) easy to make, albeit the many steps do take many hours due to the dehydration process. Regardless of the time … CONTINUE READING about Dehydrated Eggs (Powdered Eggs) in 6 Easy Steps
Dehydrate Potatoes in Your Electric Dehydrator in 4 Easy Steps
You will be pleasantly surprised to find out exactly how easy it is to dehydrate potatoes. In fact, you can make this process happen in only four easy steps. I will grant you that they are very time-consuming, especially the many hours in the electric dehydrator. Why Would You Want to … CONTINUE READING about Dehydrate Potatoes in Your Electric Dehydrator in 4 Easy Steps
How to Dehydrate Healthy Apple Slices in 5 Easy Steps
With those still rising food costs--and economists predicting the grocery inflation to hang on for a while--you might be looking for ways to cut your weekly food costs. Who isn't, right? If you dehydrate apples when they come into season or when you can find them at a reasonable price, you can shave … CONTINUE READING about How to Dehydrate Healthy Apple Slices in 5 Easy Steps
5 Super Simple Steps to Dehydrating Cabbage
Cabbage might be among the easiest to dehydrate vegetables that we can share with you. Unlike many of the dehydrator projects we describe, it does not require any blanching and ice bath processes. That simplicity means that you can prep a nice big batch of this staple veggie and have it begin the … CONTINUE READING about 5 Super Simple Steps to Dehydrating Cabbage
Breads and baked treats
Pecan Bars: How to Make Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars in 6 Easy Steps
Pecan bars are so rich and scrumptious, but they can be somewhat labor-intensive to prep and bake. However, this recipe makes it easier by using a semi-prepared method. That's because you will use a packaged chocolate chip cookie mix as the base layer of the bars. About these chocolate chip … CONTINUE READING about Pecan Bars: How to Make Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars in 6 Easy Steps
Sourdough Biscuits: A Recipe for Fast-Rise, Buttery-Flavored Treat
Sourdough biscuits offer a tangy, rich alternative to an everyday favorite recipe. However, most sourdough biscuits--even the drop biscuits variety--require a long time for the dough to rise. Frustrated with the long wait time, I set out to find a fast-rising solution. After much trial and … CONTINUE READING about Sourdough Biscuits: A Recipe for Fast-Rise, Buttery-Flavored Treat
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Vitamin C Serum: 7 Great Reasons to Add it to Your Beauty Routine
Vitamin C Serum could be the game changer you have been looking for to boost your skincare routine. If you battle dull-looking skin and you want a healthy glow, please consider adding this to your daily beauty regimen. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that helps your skin fight free radicals and … CONTINUE READING about Vitamin C Serum: 7 Great Reasons to Add it to Your Beauty Routine
5 Excellent Reasons to Keep a Sillcock Key in Your Emergency Kit
Perhaps you've never heard of a sillcock key. Still, it could be one of the most vital tools you could use in an emergency or survival scenario. We all have a basic expectation that water will stream out our faucets when we turn on the taps. But what happens if we ever see the day when the water … CONTINUE READING about 5 Excellent Reasons to Keep a Sillcock Key in Your Emergency Kit
Food Is Love
You can shred and freeze zucchini as you harvest it, packing it in pre-measured bags for convenient baking or cooking later. Here’s how.
Learn how to make Ranch Dill Refrigerator Pickles from seasonal, fresh cucumbers. They take less time than canning but last 4 to 6 weeks.
Bruschetta is a delicious, traditional Italian treat. You can make this dish, home-canned from garden fresh tomatoes. Here’s how!
Read the five key grilling rules that every grillmaster should learn to have consistent results and a successful cookout every time.
A food processor is an excellent kitchen tool for the home cook. We answered the most-asked consumer questions before you invest.
If you are okay in the kitchen but hope to level up your game, check out these five tip to make your daily cooking tasks easier.
Freezer Foods
You can shred and freeze zucchini as you harvest it, packing it in pre-measured bags for convenient baking or cooking later. Here’s how.
Did you know that you can freeze eggs for long-term storage? Buy them bulk to save money on grocery costs and use them later.
Recycle It, Don’t Trash It
Here is some guidance on how you can reimagine an old nightstand as a child’s toy–an interactive workbench to spark creativity.
