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Household Tips A collection of practical articles and tidbits ranging from making your own laundry detergent to changing the heating element in your oven. Hopefully these articles provide an answer to a few nagging household questions.

How to Maintain a Properly Functioning Pool Pump

Saturday, 10 July 2010 11:28 Hayward Household Tips - Outdoor & Lawn

Pool pumps help keep pool wter clean The beauty of having a pool is that it can provide hours of family fun and a refreshing respite to the hot summer's heat. The downside to having a pool is that sometimes your filter and pump don't function properly and you have to spend time troubleshooting it. The best way to determine if your pool pump is working properly is to spend a few minutes observing and evaluating your pool's water and pump function to get hints as to how to pinpoint the cause of the problem.

Stop Dryer Vent Cold Air Drafts and Save on Heating Costs

Friday, 19 February 2010 15:45 Felicia A. Williams Household Tips - Laundry Tips

When the outside temperature drops and the indoor thermostat gets cranked up, it's time to plug all cracks, leaks and spaces to prevent cold air drafts.

Its time to break out the door guards to stop drafts from creeping in beneath the front and back doors. Window sealants and heavy curtains do a nice job of holding window drafts at bay. What can you do about the air that comes in through the dryer vent?

How to Make a Homemade Solar Oven

Friday, 27 November 2009 14:39 Dinna Bonevi Household Tips - Outdoor & Lawn

Solar power has a wide array of uses, like using it in to power cars, small boats, and homes. You can also use solar power to cook food through the use of a homemade solar oven. You do not have to be a professional to take advantage of the sun's energy since it is simple to do with the right guide, and you can do this at home. All you need are a few simple materials and a little ingenuity, and you will then know on how to make a solar oven.

How to Remove Fireplace Soot: Cleaning the Surrounding Brick Wall

Monday, 16 November 2009 13:50 Felicia A. Williams Household Tips - General House Stuff

If you've ever had smoke billow from your fireplace and deposit soot on your brick wall, there's an easy, inexpensive way to remove it.

If you have a functioning fireplace you understand that sometimes an overzealous blaze may, on very rare occasions, cause smoke to billow out of its confines (not opening the flue prior to starting a fire is another reason this may occur). As a result, you're stuck with an unattractive film of soot on the wall above the fireplace.

Tips To Nurture Nature In Your Backyard

Friday, 06 November 2009 17:39 Guest Household Tips - Outdoor & Lawn

(HIT) - Is something bugging you? More importantly, with summer approaching, is something bugging your trees? If you don’t know, it’s time to find out—take a look around your yard because insects and disease can seriously harm trees and plants.