What's new?Recent ArticlesBy raqgold on Aug 18, 2008 in The Clever Housewife | 0 Comments
Do you have rooms that are too small for your taste?
Well, you could do something about it — play with colors.
If the room is small and narrow, try to paint the short walls in dark colors and splash brighter colors on the other side. If you want to rooms to look higher, use vertical […]
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By raqgold on Aug 15, 2008 in Real Estate | 0 Comments
House hunting could be an exciting adventure and at the same time, very challenging. Always have in mind: look forward for the next house and of course, take note about the details and flaws.
It would help to list down things that you think, would be important in your own house to have. It is also […]
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By raqgold on Aug 12, 2008 in The Clever Housewife | 0 Comments
There is ummer heat, so expect thunderstorms, too.
Don’t you know that there are somethings we should do when lightning strike?
At home, it is best to unplug if there is a thunderstorm. Turn-off the television and the stereo systems, though you could use the cableless phones. It is also recommended to buy a contact strip with […]
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By raqgold on Aug 7, 2008 in Do-it-Yourself, Household Care | 1 Comment
by Lady Cess, Philippines
An old, yellowing issue of Reader’s Digest (April 1995!) written by Mary Roach about Dr. Clean gave me the idea.
For those not informed, Dr. Clean’s real name is Chuck Gerba, a microbiologist, who studies bacteria in kitchens and bathrooms. He became famous when he discovered aerosolization.
Aerosolization is a fine spray of droplets […]
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By raqgold on Aug 1, 2008 in Garden Maintenance | 0 Comments
My youngest daughter loves tomatoes. Thus, my husband decided, a couple of years ago, to plant them in our garden. And although we have been growing different kinds of tomatoes for years now, I realized, still don’t really understand what tomatoes need to thrive.
For example, I was walking with my husband in a field and […]
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By raqgold on Jul 24, 2008 in Do-it-Yourself, Storage and Organization, The Clever Housewife | 1 Comment
My girls love beads. They could create loads of necklaces and bracelets and tiaras from those beads. Well, I am not against those beads.
What I am against is finding those beads pricking my feet or finding those beads clogging the vaccum cleaner or finding those beads in unlikely places, such as under the bed sheets!
Though […]
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By raqgold on Jul 19, 2008 in Outdoor Living | 0 Comments
We planted a tree in the backyard when MC was born and we did it again, when IC came to the world a few years later. We are proud to have started this tradition, although we were not really thinking about it when we bought MC’s tree in Italy, during a holiday there with the […]
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By jeannie on Apr 7, 2008 in Do-it-Yourself, Garden Maintenance | 2 Comments
by Jeannie, USA
I am an enthusiastic new gardener and sometimes, this enthusiam could be a bit chaotic; thus I am sharing six things that I have learned.
Gardening can be expensive, especially for beginners. I bought many plants and seeds, including a seed starter, on my first year. I did not anticipate having to […]
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By raqgold on Mar 27, 2008 in The Clever Housewife | 2 Comments
By Raqgold, Germany
It is recommended to change our toothbrush at least every four weeks of use. But you could keep those old toothbrushes, there are new uses for them. With their practical grip and small brush, you could use them to:
1. To clean the narrow neck of vases and glasses.
2. To brush and scrub those […]
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