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How To: Rescue clothes you've dyed in the wash
If you've dyed your clothes in the wash, re-wash the clothes immediately. Separate the whites and as a last resort add a cup of bleach to the washing machine. The dyed clothes should be back to there original whiteness. Rescue clothes you've dyed in the wash.
How To: Clean chewing gum stains from your clothing
Learn how to get rid of those very nasty and stubborn gum stains from your clothes and shoes using a very simple trick. Use vinegar!
How To: Care for orchids
Orchid care isn't as difficult as you think, and to discover the orchid care secrets, Meghan Carter visited award-winning orchid breeder Dick Wells. There she discovered the best technique for growing orchids.
How To: Organize your home
Home organization can be made much easier with the right techniques, and to discover the best home organization techniques, Meghan Carter visited professional organizer and owner of White Space Cynthia Ivie.
How To: Begin organizing your closet
Closet organization can be easy with the right strategy, and to discover where to start when organizing a closet, Meghan Carter visited professional organizer Cynthia Ivie.
How To: Organize your closet yourself
Do it yourself closet organization can be quite a journey, even with the best advice. Meghan Carter discovered first-hand the trials and tribulations of closet organization as she put herself under the scrutiny of professional organizer Cynthia Ivie. But in the end, Meghan not only organized her closet, but found a great excuse to go shopping.
How To: Organize your closet with organizing inserts
Choosing the right closet organizers can make organizing your closet a lot easier. So, Meghan Carter visited Master Simplifier and owner of the organization firm White Space, Cynthia Ivie, to discover which type of closet organizers work best.
How To: Organize your office
Office organization is that task we all know we need to do but always put off. Well, you'll be buying office organization supplies once you see what Meghan Carter discovered during her interview with the organization experts at White Space, a Chicago-area organization firm. Your desk will never be the same.
How To: Repair CDs and DVDs with an eraser
Tired of your CDs and DVDs skipping? There's a simple fix to mending all of those scratches and scuffs. And the simple trick involves a pencil eraser and a soft cloth. No more skipping discs or unplayable movies!
How To: Remove gum from clothing with nail polish remover
Gum is one of the worst things that could happen to your clothes. This tutorial will show you how to get rid of it. Remove gum from clothing with nail polish remover.
How To: Make a cardboard mold for clothes folding
So you can never get that perfect t-shirt fold. This tutorial video will show you how to make a tee shirt folder from card board so that you have perfect tee shirt folds every time.
How To: Unblock sinks clogged with caught hair
Be amazed at how much hair this snake-like device removes from your clogged plug hole and beyond!
How To: Make a sock organizer out of paper cards
Do you lose your socks all the time because you don't know how to organize them? Try making this sock organizer from paper. You'll never have to worry about them disappearing again.
How To: Deal with and treat stains on clothing
The experts at ZIPS Dry Cleaners explain what to do when you get a stain on a dry-clean-only article of clothing.
How To: Build a mouse trap
Use a stick from your lawn to build a simple mouse trap to kill or set that mouse free.
How To: Organize Cluttered Plastic Bags
How to turn a cluttered drawer or cabinet full of crumpled plastic bags into an organized, neat space.
How To: Kill fire ant beds naturally
This method works to prevent ants from crawling off and starting new colonies. Works everytime and requires no chemicals or harmful store bought sprays. Kill fire ant beds naturally.
How To: Catch a mouse
A step by step set of instructions on how to catch a mouse.
How To: Clean with lemons
Ever wonder what to do with all those excess lemons on your tree? Lemons are a great environmental DIY resource. Save money and the environment, learn how to incorporate these easy cleaning tips into your life.
How To: Clean your bathroom with natural ingredients
Watch this video to learn how easy it is to clean your bathroom with natural eco-friendly ingredients. Use baking soda, vinegar and lemon to leave your bathroom squeaky clean.
How To: Turbo charge a toilet flush
Some toilets just don't have enough flushing power. As in, when you flush the toilet not all of the, er, stuff, goes down. As a result you have to flush the toilet twice, wasting water and your time.
How To: Get rid of pests with a humane mouse trap
This is a short how-to for making a humane mouse trap with a plastic bottle and some tape.
How To: Fold a bra
It can't get any simpler than this - see how to fold a bra. Fold a bra.
How To: Get rid of pests with live traps
This is an introduction to the use of live traps that can humanely catch raccoons, foxes, coyotes and other backyard pests that threaten your gardens and smaller pets.
How To: Remove ink stains from clothes
Plenty of tips on removing ink stains from clothing without spending a bundle. Get clean clothes again after an accidental spill of ink. Remove ink stains from clothes.
How To: Remove make up stains from clothes
Girls have enough things to worry about without worrying about getting their make up on their collars. Watch these easy-to-do steps on how to remove make up stains from clothes. Remove make up stains from clothes.
How To: Remove self-tanning lotion stains from clothes
Self-tanning lotion can be great for your summer look, but it's not so great for your clothes. Everything you need to remove these stains are probably already in your cupboard. Remove self-tanning lotion stains from clothes.
How To: Remove sweat stains from clothes
There is hope for your old work out shirts after all. Here is how to save your sweat-stained white T- shirts from becoming a cleaning rag.
How To: Prevent your bathroom mirror from steaming
Learn how to make your bathroom mirror unsteam. The trick is to use soap solution on the mirror.
How To: Polish candle sticks the Jenna Jameson way
Jenna Jameson shows you how to clean candle sticks with a baking soda solution.
How To: Dry shoes in the dryer without the noise
There is more than one reason you would need to dry your shoes. Whether you're an athelete who frequently runs in the mud or goes kayaking or you live in New York where the winters literally freeze your face off, tossing your shoes in the dryer gets them clean and warm. We've definitely stuck our (clean) shoes in the dryer during cold weather to make them nice and toasty again.
How To: Launder fabric with red wine stains
Sure, sure, you didn't notice spilling red wine on your shirt or tablecloth because the conversation at dinner was so lively. The stain might be dry, but that doesn't mean the party has to end on a sour note.
How To: Clean a toilet
The gross-out factor of cleaning a toilet cannot be underestimated—but the gross-out factor of not cleaning a toilet is even worse. Better clean the toilet.
How To: Remove wax from fabric
Blowing out a candle can be a satisfying end to an evening—unless the melted wax ends up splattered across your shirt front. Then it's time to just chill out – literally.
How To: Clean an iron properly
It's a fact of life: sometimes a masseuse needs a massage, a barber needs a haircut, and a cleaning device—like your household iron—needs a good old-fashioned cleaning.
How To: Clean a bathtub
Whether you shower in it or use it for long, luxurious baths, there's nothing clean—or relaxing—about a tub full of grime, mold, or mildew.
How To: Remove red wine stains from your carpet
Cabernet and carpet don't mix, but if you act quickly you can save the day.
How To: Remove gum from fabric
Sitting in gum is no fun, but trying to get it off your pants—or shirt or sheets—is the real sticky situation. Nothing a little icy determination can't handle.
How To: Mop a wood floor
Cinderella's plight has given mopping a bad name—but don't let poor PR keep you from a bright, shiny floor.This video will show you how to mop a wood floor.
How To: Remove coffee stains from your carpet
You might love your coffee black and hot—but not when it's on your carpet. Don't worry, with a little vim and, yes, vinegar, that nasty stain will be a thing of the past.