The rule is like dissolves like. Water is a polar solvent, meaning it has distinct charges at different ends. Grease is non-polar so...

After recent move I built a new shed and realized I should have purged tools before the move, but just packing up was hard enough. Ended...

Fabuloso not so fabulous! This pervasive cleaner made its way north from South America to homes and offices everywhere, until it was...

My favorite example of a poultice was when doctors during the Civil War would put maggots in a little cup and wrap it around a wound to...

I am really bad at just bleaching the bejeebers out of the bathroom and then suffering nasally for hours. Pretty dumb. Hydrogen peroxide...

Weather Tech moves from your car to your kitchen.

Cut these to fit the bottom of your oven. Make sure it doesn't block the open holes of your gas oven floor. The heating elements on...

Right, we started by cooking meat with a stick over a fire... no dishes to clean, no greasy spills, the fire burnt up any potential mess....

So will pressure washing your asphalt shingles! Round -up will not kill moss...something to do with being the first land plant. A...

Those are often called filtration lines because they are made up of fine particles that get sucked through the walls by negative pressure...

These new pens have real stain in them, great for touching up any stained surface. Click on image for link. #cleaning #maintenance

I always wondered what those punky little screens could do under your microwave or range hood. Found out yesterday. No grease filter,...

House wash--gets rid of mold and algae! Wear goggles! Wear old clothes! Just attach it to your garden hose. When empty simply refill...

This little $5 device has endless uses. It's great for "sweeping" driveways and patios and cleaning out your outdoor drains. The ones...

Just attach this to your garden hose and you WILL do windows! This has the added advantage of cleaning your window sills of pollen and...

I needed a powerful spray to get rid of black mold on the ceiling of my breezeway that grows when it starts to get cold. Boy was this...

Do you walk into your house and feel like it's serving you, or is the stuff in charge? Have trouble uncluttering? Click on image for 10...

Click on Image for video Instructions: Obviously must be done in a closed space and above 50 degrees, also use warm water to activate! ...

Lavender is known to sooth...wash your hands with this and you and your surroundings will be happy! Just leaving it in the bathroom...

So you have a high efficiency washing machine. It's great at conserving water, yet it always seems to "conserve" a little after each...