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If you buy 50-pound bags of food for your dog or cat, don’t throw out the bags when they are empty. Reuse them to hold pruned limbs and branches or rose bush trimmings.

Painting an area where the paintbrush will need to be extended over your head? You can prevent paint splatters from hitting you by poking a hole, the size of the paintbrush handle, in a large plastic coffee can lid. Push paintbrush handle through it with the rim side up to catch drips. You and your [...]

Instead of bending over to try to pull or dig it out, here’s any easier solution: Pour a good amount regular table salt directly on the areas; the grass will die off.

Give this a try: Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain and follow with 1 cup vinegar. It will fizz up. Wait for about a minute and then let hot water run down the drain. If drain is seriously clogged, you may need to call a plumber.
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Some scorch marks can be taken off white cotton by using 3 percent hydrogen peroxide. Apply to scorched area with an eye dropper until saturated. Leave on shirt for 20 minutes. If the stain still remains, repeat the process until it disappears. Rinse fabric in water.
Note: Some modern white fabrics have fluorescent brighteners, [...]