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Organizing & Cleaning

How to keep your carpet smelling fresh

The key to keeping carpet smelling fresh is regular maintenance. Particulates (dirt, dust and debris) become trapped in your carpet...

Organizing & Cleaning

Clean your home in less than 20 minutes

Even though most of us don't have a housekeeper's number on speed dial, we can at least put on the illusion of organization and...

Organizing & Cleaning

How to naturally rid your home of bugs

Bugs are an irritating side effect to the glorious days of summer. Your first instinct might be to use a commercial pesticide to...

Career & Money How-tos

How to shop for your home on a budget

In a recent study by Furniture Today, three of four consumers said they plan on redecorating some part of their homes in 2009. If...

Home Improvement

Girl's guide to home improvement

Has your home improvement activity been limited to choosing the bathroom tile or stenciling some ivy on the walls of your kitchen?...

Organizing & Cleaning

Window washing for two

So, you say window washing is a boring chore. Why not make it a hot prelude to sex AND get the windows clean too!

Organizing & Cleaning

How to stay organized: Tips of the Week

Get organized with these simple organization tips.

Live Green

10 Simple ways to save energy in your home

Do you dread the arrival of your monthly energy bill but find yourself unwilling - or unable - to spend the money required to...

Organizing & Cleaning

What's living inside your vacuum cleaner?

What's really living inside our vacuums? When it comes to cleaning your home, you probably don't think of your vacuum cleaning as...

Organizing & Cleaning

7 Home organization products

Be honest: Is your home starting to look like a disaster area? If you're looking for home organizing ideas to help clear your...

Organizing & Cleaning

Getting organized can save you money

This just in: getting organized can save you money. We all knew that having a "place for everything and everything in its place"...

Organizing & Cleaning

A cleaner house in one minute

Seriously. These nine super fast fixes will save you hours later.

Organizing & Cleaning

Staying organized will save you time

You're dressed and hurrying out the door, but - STOP! You can't find your shoes, or your car keys, or even your coat. Once again,...

Organizing & Cleaning

Help your kids put their lives in order

When your kid forgets her homework or loses her math book -- again , it's tempting to lash out and punish her. But will that...

Living rooms

Creating an inviting hallway

Turn your blank hallway into a cozy charmer with help from designer T. Keller Donovan.

Organizing & Cleaning

5 Time-saving cleaning rules

Follow our five time-saving cleaning rules to have a neat and organized home that even your mother-in-law will love! With the hustle...

Organizing & Cleaning

Tips on organizing and cleaning the bathroom

If cleaning the bathroom tops the list as one of your least-favorite activities, right up there with a trip to the dentist and doing...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

10 Tips for a successful day of yard sale shopping

For the true bargain hunter, nothing is more exhilarating than coming home from a day of garage sale shopping with a trunk full of...

Outdoor Decor

How to organize your backyard safely

The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and you can't wait to enjoy your backyard -- but unexpected dangers lurk. To...

Organizing & Cleaning

How to organize your clutter

When was the last time you used your kitchen table for a meal? If you can't remember, don't worry: You're not alone. Most people are...

Eco-Style

Eco-friendly home decor - go green when redecorating!

You're ready to change up your place, but you don't know how to go about it. Why not take a step (or further step) toward being...