Let’s call it what it is. A dryer sheet is a scrap of polyester soaked in wax and quaternary ammonium …
Helpful Tips: Unlock Borax’s Old-School Superpowers (The Ones Grandma Never Quit Using)
Forget the fancy sprays that cost a fortune and smell like a chemistry lab. One humble box of borax has …
Do your kids do chores? Surprising findings for those that do.
Want Your Kids to Win at Life? Hand Them a Broom Forget the fancy tutors and the elite soccer camps …
Making your own dishwasher pods
Making your own dishwasher pods is a fantastic way to embrace a more sustainable and gentle approach to cleaning. This …
DIY Dishwasher tablets – Not Toxic
Dishwasher tablets are icky. They contain potentially harmful ingredients, including microplastics, synthetic fragrances, and toxic chemicals. Here’s a breakdown of …
No evidence of human fossil fuel influence in CO₂ emissions over the past 40 years
Summary: A report from the National Technical University of Athens finds no evidence of human fossil fuel influence in CO₂ …
Nancy says “Glass is Class” and she’s right. (She won Bake-off, you know!)
Nancy Birtwhistle is a Sunday Times bestselling author, eco-lifestyle advocate, and the winner of the BBC’s The Great British Bake …
Cat-Linked Parasite Decapitates Sperm, Threatens Male Fertility
A new study reveals that Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite tied to cats and infecting over 40 million Americans and 30-50% …
Handy Tip: Banish Those Annoying Tomato Stains in Your Food Containers
Don’t you hate it when a perfectly good plastic food container looks completely ruined? Tomatoes are not only a staple …
Watch: Woman absolutely raves over homemade mosquito repellent
Vanilla extract for mosquito repellent and a dash of cinnamon. 😉pic.twitter.com/wjCMptVpra — ⚔️Love Me When I'm Gone⚔️ (@TSH2_) July 12, …
Hydrogen Peroxide – Uses and Warnings
Hydrogen peroxide is a versatile chemical that can be used in various household and first aid applications. However, it’s essential …
Making soap the backwoods way
Soap – it keeps you clean. It prevents disease. It fights infection. Best of all, it is relatively simple to …
I ran out of laundry detergent so I used these commonly found leaves instead
Saponins are fascinating compounds found in various plant species, including English Ivy (Hedera helix) and chestnuts (buckeyes). These natural surfactants …
Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!
Bed bugs have made recently made an unwelcome resurgence in the United States. Bed bugs are tiny, brown, flat, oval-shaped insects …
Killer Hantavirus Map USA
As we have written about before in this article, Heads up! These mice droppings can kill you the hantavirus can …
Foot-powered washing “machine” for emergencies and tiny apartments
Meet the Drumi from Yirego, a compact portable washing machine that can clean around six or seven garments without any need …
Life Hack: Grimy Shower Basin? Fixed!
Shower basins pick up every scrap of dirt off feet, every bit of soap scum and never really dry out. …
WATCH! Multi Surface Laser Cleaning is Amazing!
Laser cleaning and surface structuring is a chemical-free alternative to paint stripping, rust removal, and weld-preparation steps such as removal of aluminum silicon coatings. …
How to Magically Clean the Bottom of a Pan
The alliance of science! Using a couple of household products the bottom of this frying pan comes up like new! …
Cleaning the grossest carpet
Using a homemade mixture of OxiClean, dish soap, spray window cleaner with ammonia and rubbing alcohol this guy from Sweet …
How to clean gross cookie/baking sheets
My baking sheets look pretty terrible after Christmas. So I went online to see what the YouTuberverse recommends for a …
VIDEO: Dollar Store Cleaners vs. Expensive Name Brands
Cleaning up is important and you want to make sure the cleaners you use get the job done. So you …
America Finally Admits Recycling Doesn’t Work
A couple of years ago, after sending my five-year-old daughter off to school, she came home reciting the same cheerful …
Love this snow removing device!
UPDATE: The last video was faulty. Here’s another one. This is nifty gadget for a low-tech idea for removing roof …
ICYMI: Grandma pulls two pythons out of the grill!
The advice for snakes on the barbie in Queensland, Australia is to call the authorities. This lady, Nanna Faye Morgan, …
Coffee: Keeps bugs at bay and it’s great for the garden
This guy came up with a great mix of sawdust and coffee to keep mosquitos at bay while he was …
Woah! This paper is made from POOP!
Someone in Sri Lanka figured out a way to make a 100% eco-friendly paper out of….elephant poop! The elephant excretes …
Fighting hate: With a power washer
Corey Fleischer was driving through town one day and spotted “KKK” spray-painted on a moving van. He had his power-washing …
Why the government blocked your toilet and left you holding 1-ply
Those of us over a certain age (and those of us lucky few with old homes and their own plumbing …
Bee hive under the bed? No problem
This was a VERY unusual bee removal/relocation. To start with, I was revisiting a job site that I had removed …