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Chore Charts: 12 Tips for Success

To be fair, everyone should chip in around the house. But when are things fair? Having a chore chart can be a great tool to divide up responsibilities, but how can you create one that will really work?

Chore Charts
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Maintain Your Vacuum Cleaner

Sunday February 12, 2012

If you finally found your dream vacuum, you may believe that it will be happily ever after for the two of you.  But if you don't provide a little maintenance, your dream relationship could be ripped apart.  It only takes a little vacuum cleaner maintenance to keep your partnership on solid ground.

9 Surprising and Natural Cleaners

Friday February 10, 2012

It's not like we are lacking too many choices while browsing for cleaning supplies at our local retailer. Usually there are a dozen choices to do any given job.  What might shock you, is that there are great cleaners already lurking in hidden places in your home. These 9 surprising cleaners can do a really great job on some interesting chores.

Video: Scrub Pots and Pans

Tuesday February 7, 2012

I made a new recipe today called Gooey Butter Cake.  Despite the fact that I sprayed the pan, there was quite a bit of baked on cake left in place.  Scrubbing pots and pans is not the best job in the world, but it doesn't have to be a difficult one.

Video: Olive Oil Uses

Sunday February 5, 2012

Olive oil has a ton of uses in our recipes.  Aside from this, olive oil actually has many more uses outside the kitchen frying pan.  Find out some intriguing uses for olive oil in your home.

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