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Practical, cost-effective tips to become the best homeowner ever! Home maintenance, cleaning, organization, safety and emergency preparedness – you name it, I’m tackling it!

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Categories Organize & Clean

How to Clean the Top of Kitchen Cupboards [4 Simple Steps]

Banish grime and grease that accumulates in the space between the tops of your kitchen cupboards and the ceiling with these 4 easy steps.

May 1, 2023December 11, 2025
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Categories DIY

3 Ways to Remove Paint from Old Wood Furniture [Pros & Cons]

Comparison Printable (perfect for newbie DIYers!) to determine most effective and safest way to remove paint from old wood furniture

April 10, 2023September 22, 2025
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Categories Old Houses, Organize & Clean

5 Reasons Why Old Houses Are Dustier [And How to Fix]

Old houses tend to be dustier than new builds. Here’s the reasons why and more importantly, ways to clean up that extra dust.

March 23, 2023October 28, 2025
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Categories Maintenance

3 Simple Ways to Track Appliance Maintenance

Don’t get caught busting your budget with appliance repairs or replacements. Track appliance maintenance with these 3 simple options.

March 11, 2023February 19, 2026
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Categories Maintenance

How Does a Circuit Panel Work?  14 Basics for Homeowners

Unsure how to navigate your home’s electrical system? Here’s 14 basic things every homeowner should know about how their circuit panels works.

February 9, 2023October 4, 2025
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Categories DIY

7 Lessons Learned Cleaning Brass vs Brass Plated Hardware

Learn from my newbie mistakes.. Tips on how NOT to ruin a vintage piece when cleaning brass vs brass plated hardware.

January 19, 2023October 11, 2023
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Categories Organize & Clean

How to Clean a Wood Lazy Susan [5 Steps]

Remove years of grime and spilled food from your neglected “turntable of awesomeness” with these 5 simple steps to clean a wood Lazy Susan.

January 17, 2023December 12, 2025
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Categories Maintenance

11 Best Places to Keep Spare House Keys

Keep your home safe and secure with these ingenious ways to store spare house keys, from planters with secret compartments to clever thermometers!

December 2, 2022February 19, 2026
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Categories DIY, Gardening

How to Build a Simple DIY Strawberry Plant Cage

Protect your strawberry plants from birds and other pests with this inexpensive, easy to build DIY strawberry plant cage tutorial.

November 21, 2022January 4, 2024
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Categories Gardening

14 Best Ways to Protect Strawberry Plants from Birds

Tired of animals devouring your strawberry plants? Enjoy your harvest with these 14 best ways to protect strawberry plants from birds.

November 12, 2022May 16, 2024

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