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Removing Deodorant Marks and Stains on Clothes Most deodorant streaks are simple to remove, and you don’t even have to take off your shirt. Here are four easy methods: Rub the deodorant residue with a pair of pantyhose or knee-highs. Just use some brisk wrist action; no heavy scrubbing needed. Grab a piece of foam rubber from a dry cleaning hanger, and rub the deodorant. Erase all traces of deodorant with a new or used fabric dryer sheet by rubbing with quick, short strokes....

Odd Numbers Look Right When grouping together multiple pots, use an odd number of pots: three pots just looks better than a pair. An odd number enables you to create a central focal point for eyes to rest upon and then move from pot to pot. Designing with odd numbers just seems to look better. However, when flanking a doorway or entrance to your garden, a pair of identical pots on either side is quite suitable to create a visually appealing and balanced look....

Available in a range of sizes—from 60-inch-wide industrial mops to 10-inch home mops— dust mops are a valuable and necessary tool in the care of hard surface floors. They are easy to use and, if used daily, can be the first line of defense in protecting hard surface floors by removing dirt and grit that can scratch and damage floors. Dust mopping can extend the time between when more thorough floor cleaning is necessary....

What did people do before they had dozens of different cleaning products on the supermarket shelves? Many turned to a humble, low-cost, miracle product: cornstarch. This powdery carbohydrate is extracted from corn, which is then processed and sold in boxes and canisters at pretty much every food outlet in America. Here are just a few of the things you can clean with a box of cornstarch and, in some cases, a sponge and a little warm water....

There are several do-it-from-home direct sales companies that focus on decorating and design. Starting with one of these companies can be a good way for beginners to break into the decor sales business. Going through a direct sales company means that there are little risk and start-up costs for you, and most of the inventory, overhead, and paperwork is taken care of by someone else. Below is a sampling of companies that offer home decor independent sales....

Wellbeing is the core focus of this collection and collaboration. IKEA promises to deliver a sensory atmosphere through its fragrances by elevating the feeling of a space and transforming moods. The newly created fragrances capture the essence of different home activities and brings back the memory of how a specific situation may feel through smell. Scents often allow us to feel energized, focused, serene, and most importantly, have the ability to connect us to our homes....

Bedsheets are like your bed’s welcoming committee. They can either make you want to stay in bed all day or snag rough skin you didn’t even know you had. Your greatest hope is your sheets will get softer with each wash, unfortunately, some end up pilling after the second trip through the washing machine. I have been hard-pressed to find a set that I loved as much as my last set of high thread count cotton sheets....

Protect and Prevent If a bear visits your hive, the damage might be minimal, just scattered boxes, a few claw swipes across frames. Or it can be more extensive, with hive boxes destroyed and frames ripped apart or even missing! What’s worse, once a bear develops a taste for bees and bee brood, he will be back for more—even visiting the same hive several nights in a row. So what’s a beekeeper to do?...