Household Hints and Help

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Mostly for the miscellaneous "nuts and bolts" of keeping it clean, fixing and repairs, DYI, renovate~improve~upgrade; etc.
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How To Get Rid of Ants in Your Home for Good, According to an Entomologist​

How To Get Rid of Ants for Good, According to Entomologists | Well+Good

Ants making themselves at home in your house? An expert entomologist shares how to get rid of ants and prevent them from coming back.

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Why You Should Always Put a Used Book in the Freezer Before Reading It​

Why You Should Always Put a Used Book in the Freezer Before Reading It

Much like shopping for secondhand clothes, buying old books at stoop sales, online, or at used book stores brings its own brand of excitement.

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How to clean, disinfect, etc.

 

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How to Remove Water Marks from Wooden Furniture Recipe​

directions

1. Mix a little mayonnaise in with the ashes. (Food.com wouldn't let me list the ashes in the ingredients -- didn't recognize them as an ingredient.) *
2. Rub the water spot gently. For really tough water marks, let it sit about 30 minutes.
3. Wipe the mayo mixture off and clean with furniture cleaner.

How to Remove Water Marks from Wooden Furniture Recipe - Food.com

https://www.food.com › Recipes › Household Cleaner​

* cigarette or wood ash