How to Clean a Coffee Pot Plate

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A coffee pot plate, also known as a coffee pot base plate, coffee warming plate or carafe warmer, usually serves two functions -- the plate acts as a rest for the coffee pot while coffee drips into the pot or the plate heats to keep coffee warm. As the plate can burn and harden any ground coffee par

How to Remove Mascara Stains From Linens

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If you forget to remove your makeup before going to bed, you may end up with dark mascara stains on your pillowcases and sheets. These stains are similar to shoe polish, with oil or wax base and dye. A combination stain may take a two-part treatment. It's easiest to remove stains with immediate trea

How to Move Across Country

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Moving across the country can be a daunting challenge. Depending on how much money you have available for the move and how many belongings you own, there are several options. You can move every stick of furniture yourself in a rented moving truck. You can hire a moving company to do all the heavy li

How to Use Baking Soda to Deodorize a Trash Can

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Whether you have a garbage can or recyclable container, disposables can develop ugly odors. Bacteria and microbes accumulate, creating an unpleasant stench. The combination of rotting foods and dirty diapers create odors that may be difficult to get rid of, even after taking the trash out. Keep smel

How to Organize a Messy Room (with Pictures)

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Along with a messy room come several problems besides just how to address the unsightly, unkempt appearance. Clutter, such as dirty laundry or toys littering the floor, make it difficult to clean the room or to find specific items believed to be in the room. Instead of dreading the debris, whip the

Video: How to Kill All Four Stages of Fleas

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Video Transcript Hello, I'm Michael Piacenza with Advantage Pest Control in St. Petersburg, Florida. So, I was posed with a question the other day, how do I kill all four stages of fleas? Well, that's an important question here in Florida, because fleas are nearly epidemic here, okay?...

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies (EASY, CHEAP, SAFE & CLEAN)

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How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies. Read on and you will find the CHEAPEST, SAFEST, CLEANEST, method of getting rid of common household fruit flies.

Back in 1987 I was doing a lot of traveling, and not spending a lot of time at home. On one occasion during the simmer I was away for two weeks. When I

How to Clean a Linen Sofa (with Pictures)

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Linen is a strong natural fiber -- woven flax -- that both dyes and wrinkles easily and is often blended with another fiber, such as rayon, for upholstery. It complements contemporary-style furniture but will also add an urbane, elegant polish to a vintage or antique sofa. Linen can handle alkaline

How to Separate Your Laundry

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Ever curious what load to put a black and white shirt in? Or that the tag says delicate cycle but does it really mean that? Read on and you will learn the basics of separating laundry so you will never have a load full of pink clothes again because of a sock!

How to Calculate Watts Per Room

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When you get your electric bill, you can see how many watts of electricity you used during the billing cycle. If you know the number of rooms in your house, then you can calculate the number of watts used per room. This number looks only at the average number of watts used in each room. It does not

How to Remove Mildew in a Refrigerator Door Gasket

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Refrigerator door gaskets are prime breeding grounds for mildew and mold, but only under the right circumstances. While the sealed folds of the gasket are normally pretty well protected from mold spores floating in the air, the likelihood of contamination increases if you fail to clean your refriger

The History of Rubber Bands

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The history of the rubber band traces its roots back thousands of years. The modern rubber band goes back to the mid-19th century. While the original rubber bands were made from the Latex sap of rubber trees, rubber bands today are made from more modern technology and materials.

How to Make Oak Cabinets Look Clean

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Oak cabinets are especially attractive when they are free of dust and grease buildup. Over time, the buildup will dull the cabinet's appearance but can be easily stripped with a homemade solution. While there are many cleaning solutions available for purchase that can adequately remove the buildup o

How to Get Rid of Green Mold

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Green mold is a serious condition that occurs in cold, wet or damp areas inside a home. It's typically found in basements and crawlspaces as well as attics and anywhere with a high moisture level. If the situation isn't remedied, the mold can spread to other areas of the house and cause health probl

How to Get Wrinkles Out of Clothes Without an Iron

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Perhaps your iron just broke at home and you don’t have time to run out to the store for a new one. Or maybe you forgot to pack one in your travel bag and the hotel iron is a piece of junk. Do not panic; there is hope. You can get wrinkles out of clothes without an iron.

How to Deodorize a Home

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There are a million different ways to naturally scent your home and keep old food smells and musty or pet odors at bay without using harmful chemicals. Here are several quick and easy alternatives.

How to Fold Men's Socks

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There are a few different ways to fold dress socks and just as many opinions as to which way is proper. Whether you choose to fold the tops over one another, connect them or fold them into thirds to stand in tidy rows, folding your socks makes it easy to find what you're looking for in the morning.<

Household Chore List for Teens

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Establish a household chore list for teens to encourage personal responsibility and to involve then in the day-to-day running of the home. Mutual agreement is a vital part of assigning chores; tasks at a time that clash with a teen's school activities are doomed to failure. Keep charts to track the

How to Clean Dog Pee Off of Hardwood Floors

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When you own a dog, you will inevitably have to clean accidents off the floor. You need to remove urine from hardwood floors immediately because the standing liquid can warp the wood, soak deep down into the crevices and leave behind odors. Cleaning the dog pee properly will protect your floors from

How to Clean a Wood Stove Chimney Flue

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Your wood stove can be connected to your chimney in order to vent the smoke out of your home. If this is the case, then there will also be a chimney flue to clean and maintain, in addition to your wood stove. The chimney flue is a type of duct that releases the exhaust gases from your stove. This du