Home and Garden

Four simple ways to help conserve this scarce natural resource Save water 1. Use less water by washing the dishes in a basin in the sink. 2. Use a twin-tub washing machine. Save the last water from the final rinse and use it for the next load’s first...

Four simple ways to help conserve this scarce natu...

If the only thing you can ever find in your garage is your car, then make it one of your first pit stops on your spring-cleaning mission A garage or carport can quickly become a holding space for all the items you don’t have room for in your home, or...

If the only thing you can ever find in your garage...

With our tried and tested tips your microwave will be sparkly clean before you can say ‘Dinner is served!’ Everyday use can leave your microwave messy. Not only does splatters of food make it smell bad, but it can actually decrease the efficiency of ...

With our tried and tested tips your microwave will...

Save yourself some money by making your own paint stripper using common ingredients 1. Dissolve 250ml washingsoda in 500ml boiling water. Add 500ml quikcklime. The mixture should form a thin paste. Warning: quicklime reacts vigorously when mixed with...

Save yourself some money by making your own paint ...

Though it’s nearly impossible to live an entirely germfree life, you can maintain a relatively germfree home without too much effort.With the flu season upon us you want to keep your family safe and healthy. A recent study showed that pairing good hy...

Though it’s nearly impossible to live an entirely ...

You’ll need: - A dish towel- Scissors- Sewing machine- About 1 meter of ribbon Step 1Lay the towel pattern side down and fold in about 12 cm of one of the longer sides. With a sewing machine, stitch one end of the folded towel closed.Step 2Fold the r...

You’ll need: - A dish towel- Scissors- Sewing mach...

Some of the most common household devices are also the least clean objects in your daily life. With our time-saving pointers, cleaning electronic equipment can be simple Some of the most common household devices are also the least clean objects in yo...

Some of the most common household devices are also...

Plant walls have been a growing trend ever since French botanist Patrick Blanc started covering building and store walls with living plants. A living wall is a great way to turn a small backyard, balcony or patio into a retreat. It’s relatively easy ...

Plant walls have been a growing trend ever since F...

An oversized wall clock will not only ensure that everyone’s on time, but it’ll also brighten up a blank wall space in no time Ensure everyone’s on time by placing an oversized wall clock in a prominent place in your home. 1. Paint 12 circles o...

An oversized wall clock will not only ensure that ...

What to do: Find shapes online (search for ‘free clip art’), trace each outline onto a sheet of acetate and cut it out with a craft knife. Spray the back with spray fixative (available at art and hardware stores); place it on newspaper, sticky-side ...

What to do: Find shapes online (search for ‘free ...

Choosing a carpet: Choose the carpet before you decide on the rest of a room’s decoration – but install it last. Pay as much as you can afford, particularly for high-traffic areas like the hall, stairs and the living room. To check durability, press...

Choosing a carpet: Choose the carpet before you d...

De-yellow This discoloration is a result of sweat and antiperspirant build-up on fabric. Rinse stains for 15 seconds with cool water to dilute trapped salts and acids. (Also do this for shirts that you take for laundering and air-dry.) Work in enzyme...

De-yellow This discoloration is a result of sweat ...

Doesn't it seem like there's an ever larger volume of new plants introduced every season. I used to look forward to them, but lately I find it very frustrating that I can't find the same plant two years in a row. These were my absolute favorite pansi...

Doesn't it seem like there's an ever larger volume...

There's only one reason needed to try growing heirloom vegetables - Taste. There are thousands of heirloom vegetable varieties available for the home vegetable garden. Heirlooms vegetables became heirlooms because people prized them enough to save se...

There's only one reason needed to try growing heir...

There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers can't mix. In fact, the vegetable garden will benefit greatly from the addition of some flowers and herbs. It's not just aesthetics that make flowers and herbs welcome in the vegetable garden. Interpl...

There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers ...

The main point behind growing your own vegetables is how much better they taste fresh from the garden. The only fail safe way to guarantee harvesting vegetables at the optimal time is to taste test. However, there are some guidelines for judging when...

The main point behind growing your own vegetables ...

Vegetable gardens are rarely planted all at once. To get the most from the limited space of a home vegetable garden, there are several methods of extending your vegetable harvest throughout the vegetable growing season. Extending the vegetable harves...

Vegetable gardens are rarely planted all at once. ...

If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are in for a treat on many levels. Fortunately, growing vegetables is pretty easy and the gardening basics of flowers still apply. People have been doing it forever. Growing great tasting vegetables and ...

If you’ve never vegetable gardened before, you are...

Many people get frustrated when the fruit trees they plant in their gardens seem to take forever to bear fruit. It can take years for a fruit tree to become established enough to produce flowers, let alone fruit and it can take even longer for the tr...

Many people get frustrated when the fruit trees th...

Question: What's the Difference Between Hybrid and Heirloom Vegetables?How can you be sure that the hybrid vegetable seeds you grow aren't genetically modified and bad for you? Would you be better off sticking to heirloom vegetables or could they be ...

Question: What's the Difference Between Hybrid and...

Many gardeners dry herbs from their herb garden, so that they'll be able to enjoy their fresh herbs for a few months longer. Drying herbs is an easy, efficient means to preserve fresh herbs, but herbs with a high water content seem to mold before the...

Many gardeners dry herbs from their herb garden, s...