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An amazing green cleaner you probably don’t use.

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Any half-decent chef or baker most likely has a jar of it stashed somewhere, something that they bought long ago, for that one project that one time, and then ignored forevermore. And the name may ring a bell for you, but maybe only in that vaguely-familiar way. Snicker doodle cookies? Fish sticks? All the way at the very back of your spice cabinet, pushed into the farthest corner and long forgotten, is that little jar of eco-friendly DIY green cleaning gold: cream of tartar. Tartaric acid is a white crystalline by-product of wine making that’s affectionately referred to as “wine diamonds.” What a name! And when it’s collected and ground into powder, it becomes cream of tartar: the secret ingredient in snicker doodles, and the newest secret weapon in your green cleaning arsenal. There’s about a million and one ways to use cream of tartar around the house, but here are 10 of the very best: 1. Polish copper using a paste made from 1 part cream of tartar and 1 part fres...

Hilarious Quotes on How We Feel About Cleaning

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15 Hilarious Quotes That Sum Up Exactly How You Feel About Cleaning Let's just say, you'd rather be doing anything else. If you are like us, you have a love-hate relationship with cleaning and organizing your home.   It’s nice to have a tidy and neat house, but that does require a lot of time and effort.   Well it turns out that a few people have the same feelings.   Here are a few quotes that will make you feel the same way.  

How to Stop an Area Rug From Bunching on the Carpet

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How to Stop an Area Rug From Bunching on the Carpet Area rugs let you add color, interest and texture to a room. But when your area rug slips, slides and bunches up underfoot it becomes more of a problem than a solution. You can anchor your area rugs on top of carpeting to prevent them from slip sliding away. Follow a few steps to ensure your area rug works as a functional designer addition for your home rather than a tripping hazard. 1 Vacuum the carpeting where your area rug will go. Move furniture out of the way to create ample space to work in. 2 Unroll the area rug face down. Use a few heavy books to hold down the edges and let them uncurl. Lay out the rug pad on top of the area rug. Use a utility knife to cut to size. Measure to make sure the edges of the area rug extend 1 inch past the rug pad. 3 Remove the rug pad and create an X shape with double-sided tape crossing the center of the rug. Frame the edges of the rug with additional tape. Place the ru...