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		<title>Vacuum Bag Sachet Fresheners: How-To</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slip these fragrant sachets into your vacuum bag and enjoy the pleasant fragrance when you vacuum the floor. They&#8217;re easy to make using just a few simple ingredients and best part is: they don&#8217;t make a mess!
How To Make Vacuum Bag Sachets
Ingredients:
1/4 cup dried lavender*
1/4 cup dried rosemary*
1 TBS cloves*
1/2 cup cedar shavings
1 TBS baking [...]

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		<title>21 Crayon Busters: How To Remove Crayon From Walls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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Here is an organized master tip file of crayon removal tips that I&#8217;ve gathered over time. Keep in mind some paint finishes may be dulled or damaged by a particular method, so test a small area of your wall first.
If the walls are covered in wallpaper, you&#8217;ll need to work carefully and make sure to [...]

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		<title>How To Clean Household Sponges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know your household sponges should be cleaned at least every other day? They are nice for scrubbing and wiping up, but make sure to wash frequently to help prevent spreading grubbies around your home.
According to Simmons Center for Hygiene and Health in the Home:
&#8221;A sponge that&#8217;s been in use for no more than [...]

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		<title>How To Remove Nail Polish From Carpet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a carpet stain removal tip sent in by Charlotte, nail polish spills can make an awful mess on carpet and here&#8217;s her tip for removing it:

First remove what you can of the nail polish by blotting it up with paper towels.
Next pour a little nail polish remover on the stain and blot the nail [...]

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		<title>Tips For Cleaning Laminate Floors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently had gorgeous laminate flooring installed in our living room and I just had to ask the flooring expert (our installer) what he recommended for cleaning it. Although laminate is much easier to care for than real wood flooring and I&#8217;ve had it for years in other parts of the house, I want to [...]

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		<title>Bed Bugs: Treatment &amp; Tips For Getting Rid Of Them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bed bugs (bedbugs) are usually brought into the house from the outside, on clothing, baggage, second-hand furniture or in laundry done in an infested home. Social stigma is attached to the bed bug more than to any other insect. This is unfair since the most conscientious homemaker may bring them in on his or her [...]

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		<title>How To Clean A Curling Iron</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have a bit of hairspray and hair product buildup on your curling iron? Here&#8217;s an easy way to clean that gunk off:

Make sure the curling iron is unplugged and the barrel is cool to the touch.
Pour a bit of rubbing alcohol on a damp cloth or a cotton ball and rub the barrel of the [...]

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		<title>Lampshade Cleaning: Quick Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you keep the plastic packaging on your lampshades to make cleanup easier? It&#8217;s easy enough to wipe the plastic down with a damp cloth, but the plastic wrap doesn&#8217;t fit everyone&#8217;s sense of style. Also, be aware that the plastic may be a fire hazard because of the heat the light bulb generates.
ere are [...]

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		<title>Grout Cleaning Tips &amp; Recipes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the recipes &#038; cleaning solutions below contain ammonia, or bleach, or vinegar (I&#8217;ve also included other homemade cleaners that are gentler to use). There are some who claim that these items will degrade grout over time&#8211;what that amount of time is I don&#8217;t know (5 years? 50 years?) or that they may affect [...]

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		<title>How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fruit flies are tiny, pesky flies that are brown and appear to have no fear of people (often it seems they&#8217;re trying to fly up your nose and in your mouth) but they&#8217;re mostly just clumsy fliers. The good news is that getting rid of and killing fruit flies is not difficult, you just need [...]

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