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Clothes hangers are puckering my dresses' shoulders
Reader's Digest — If you notice that your hangers leave little pucker marks at the shoulders of garments you take out of the closet, the solution is to use a blast of steam from a steam iron to relax the puckered fibers. Or drape the garment over a towel rack in ...More…
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A Dozen Rules of Thumb: Advice on Saving Time and Money
Reader's Digest — From Reader's Digest Here's a selection of the 1,000 highly opinionated, highly idiosyncratic guidelines in by Tom Parker (Workman, $8.95): 1. To measure water for cooking rice, rest the tip of your index finger on top of the rice and add enough . ...More…
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10 Reasons to Be Thankful
Reader's Digest — By John Tierney From Reader's Digest Count your blessings, we're told, but it's just not in our nature. We'd rather count our problems. Our species survived by reacting instantly to threats, and the ancient humans who stopped to smell the ...More…
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Common Drywall Installation Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Reader's Digest — Our enthusiastic but clueless handyman here doesn't know it, but there are 7 mistakes in this photo-can you find them? Framing at inside corners is often inadequate or lacking altogether, making it impossible to fasten the edge of the ...More…
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A Germ-Fighting Magic Wand
Reader's Digest — Hospitals use a certain kind of ultraviolet ray (UVC) to kill germs. Now a small UVC wand is available for home use. The Light Wand by Germ Guardian ($100 at online stores) harnesses these rays to kill up to 99 percent of germs, as well as ...More…
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Big Idea, Small Detail: Energy, Money and Environment
Reader's Digest — Electricity: ho! The next energy frontier may be the ocean. Companies like SeaGen Tidal Energy are building what are essentially upside-down windmills (as well as buoys and turbines) in the sea to take advantage of tides, waves, and currents, ...More…
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Big Idea, Small Detail: Money, Health and Education
Reader's Digest — The free lunch known as the 401(k) match-given to employees by 84 percent of U.S. companies-may slowly be disappearing. Benefits consultant Watson Wyatt Worldwide surveyed 248 employers and found that 2 percent had already reduced or eliminated ...More…
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Discover this popular fruit's 34 clever uses.
Reader's Digest — There's nothing cozier on a cold winter night than a warm fire burning in the fireplace -- unless the fire happens to smell horrible. Next time you have a fire that sends a stench into the room, try throwing a few lemon peels into the flames. Or ...More…
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How to Convert Videotapes To DVDs
Reader's Digest — If you're over 30, you probably have drawers full of bulky VHS tapes that chronicle family highlights. With the compact, high capacity of DVDs, you can now reduce that jumble of tapes to a neat (short) stack of discs. They take less storage ...More…
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Adding Warmth to a Room in the Winter
Reader's Digest — A physician who has braved six decades of Minnesota winters shares his top three tips for warming up a room: Rearrange your furniture away from cold windows and drafty areas. Move the main seating group close to a fireplace or woodstove. Place a ...More…
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Claw Hammer
Reader's Digest — Ninety percent of being a good five minute fixer is being prepared for most common problems. So make sure that your toolbox is stocked with these essential tools: Every toolbox should have an average-weight (16-ounce or .45 kilogram) claw hammer, ...More…
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Build A Low-Maintenance Water Feature
Reader's Digest — If you're looking for an eye-catching feature for your patio, deck or even front entry, this natural-looking artesian fountain will do the trick. We designed this fountain around a special stone, one with a 1-in. hole drilled through it. Water ...More…