• 5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Bathroom Mirror from Fogging Up

    Getting hot and steamy can be awesome, as illustrated in the 1997 smash hit Titanic. Titanic (1997)/Paramount Pictures But having the bathroom mirrors fog up during a nice hot shower can be very annoying. Getting ready in the morning can already be rushed, and wiping down your mirrors after your shower wastes time. Since most…

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  • How to Make a Balloon-Powered Paper Plate Racer

    With a little spare time and and a few items you can find around the house, you can make your own balloon-powered paper car. This is a great and easy DIY project that’s perfect for competitive kids. All you’ll need to get started is: CardboardStrawsScotch tapeMarkerPaper platesScissorsBBQ skewers (any straight stick would work)The paper plate…

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  • How to Fold an Origami Camera Using Nothing but a Dollar Bill

    Cameras can be pretty pricey, but this one only costs a buck, though it’s pretty limited in its functionality. That’s because it’s no ordinary camera, but an origami one made using nothing but a dollar bill. Of course, you don’t need to spend a Washington to fold this origami camera, but you’ll need a similar-sized…

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  • The Trick to Keeping Your Home Warm During Winter for Cheap

    When temperatures drop and hit new lows during the cold, winter months, it’s hard not to crank the heat up. That means increased energy bills each month, no matter if you rely on gas, electric, or another fuel for heating. Instead of resorting to blankets, coats, and layers upon layers of clothing to keep warm,…

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  • How to Fill in Ugly Bare Spots on Your Christmas Tree

    You’ve found the perfect tree — or so you think. As hard as we try to display an ideal tree each year, both plastic and pine can disappoint, especially when you’re shopping on the cheap. Whether you use an artificial or authentic Christmas tree, sometimes you discover gaping, branchless holes amid its fluffy needles upon…

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  • 5 Weird & Easy Ways to Water Your Christmas Tree

    Christmas trees, once decorated and brightly lit, are the penultimate holiday decoration, but authentic pines lose their brilliance fast without any nourishment. Plus, they are major fire hazards without regular hydration. But watering one requires a lot of sliding around on the floor, and it can be hard to tell how much water is in…

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  • 5 Common Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Thanksgiving Turkey

    When I was 12, for some mysterious reason, my dad put my little brothers and me in charge of cooking the Thanksgiving turkey. Naturally, my brothers and I spent the rest of the day playing hide-in-seek in the backyard and forgot all about the humble bird defrosting in the sink. Then we realized our dad…

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  • Avoid a Gravy Disaster with These Saucy Tips

    Gravy is a relatively simple dish, yet it’s remarkably easy to mess up. We’ve all experienced the disappointment of excitedly pouring gravy onto our mashed potatoes, only to realize it’s too runny, too lumpy, or too bland. And because gravy is so simple, even if you don’t mess it up, it’s still challenging to make…

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  • Time-Saving Food Hacks for the 7 Most Common Thanksgiving Foods

    With T-Day on the horizon and approaching rapidly, you are probably in one of two camps. The one that is eagerly awaiting the holiday feast with barely-contained drool. Or the one that involves breathing heavily into a paper bag while worrying about your lack of oven and stovetop real estate, while also bemoaning the lack…

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