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Know How: Clean Hardwood Floors

By: Jack Heffron January 07, 2012 Around the House

Know How: Clean Hardwood Floors

In this video you'll learn all you need to know to make your hardwood floors shine like new.

The Five-Second Rule

By: Tom McNulty September 25, 2011 Around the House

The Five-Second Rule

To eat or not to eat? The Five-Second Rule holds that food dropped on the floor is still OK to eat as long as you pick it up within that brief time span.

The Superhero Birthday Party

By: Craig J. Heimbuch August 31, 2011 Around the House

The Superhero Birthday Party

The whole living room was a wreck. The dining room looked like it had suffered a massive flood, flotsam and detritus left behind by receding waters covering every horizontal surface. The kitchen too. And our son's room? Well, that was just plain destroyed.

An Ode to the Dishwasher

By: Michael O. Varhola August 24, 2011 Around the House

An Ode to the Dishwasher

Under normal circumstances, I'm really not even allowed to use the dishwasher. Sure, after mealtimes my wife likes me to thoroughly wash my dishes and then, once they are nice and clean, put them into the dishwasher, but she ultimately rearranges them to her satisfaction and makes the executive decision of when to run it. So when she's on the road and keeping the kitchen hygienic becomes my responsibility, I need to rediscover this wonderful piece of equipment.

Don't Get Stuck with a Bad Housekeeper

By: Tom McNulty July 31, 2011 Around the House

Don't Get Stuck with a Bad Housekeeper

Find, evaluate and hire the right pros for your home.

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