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How to Remove Smoke Stains from My Cupboards
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How to Remove Sticky Residue From Furniture
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The Microwave Glass is Broken, Can I Still Use It?
Dear Home-Ec 101, The microwave glass is broken, ugh. Not…
Why Do I Have Fruit Flies With no Fruit?
This week’s random pest question comes from Twitter: Calling @HeatherSolos…
We wintered in the South this year and just prior to leaving last year we had a trail of ants in our kitchen. They were coming up from our basement where the tile and wood meet in our family room. I sprinkled 100% pure Canada corn starch across this are (1/4" X 50") and when we arrived home months later there was NO sign of any ants. I vacuumed up the corn starch when we arrived home and have never seen another ant inside.