cleaning & organizing: bring order to your home

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  11 tips on DIY home pest control

  DIY home pest control is easy and inexpensive. Before you start spraying your home with toxic chemicals, consider these homemade pest remedies for preventing common critters such as rats, roaches, ants and beyond.
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  20 DIY home cleaning products that are easy to make

  Making DIY cleaning products is easier than you think! Skip the spendy store-bought supplies and make your own with common household items you already have on hand. Read on for 20 of our favorite DIY cleaning products that are both inexpensive and easy to create.
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  10 home remodeling projects you shouldn’t DIY

  Home remodeling is on the rise. It can be satisfying to complete a DIY home project (and save money!), but some projects are best left to the professionals. Before you take home improvement matters into your own hands, look at these 10 projects you really shouldn’t DIY. There’s nothing fun about wasting time, money, or the headache of regret in having to fix a major DIY mistake. -- Charyn Pfeuffer
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  How to redecorate with paint

  Decorating your home and giving it your personal touch is a pleasurable pastime-and it’s so easy. With a little paint, you can transform dull rooms into vibrant living spaces. Here are 10 ways to redecorate your rooms with simple painting projects.
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  Closet-cleaning secrets from a pro

  Organizing expert Julie Morgenstern shares 10 tips for cleaning out your closet.
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  The well-stocked cleaning cabinet

  It’s impossible to tackle any big job without the proper tools — and Spring Cleaning is no exception! Make dirt and stains a distant memory with these essentials.
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  14 innovative cleaning products for 2013

  From window-cleaning robots to stone-sanitizing wipes, the new appliances and tools at this year's International Home and Housewares Show promise to solve your every cleaning conundrum.
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  5 design pros (and moms) share their organizing tips for every room

  An interior design, a blogger, a professional organizer, and more experts — who also happen to be real-life moms — share simple ways to bring order to every room.
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  10 hidden germ spots

  Spring is the perfect time to scour your home and get rid of the grime that's been piling up all winter. Don't forget to scrub these 10 spots where filth likes to hibernate.
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  Home repairs you can make in minutes

  Not every household snafu requires a professional. In fact, with a little elbow grease and some know-how, you can fix common breakdowns before they turn into expensive disasters
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  13 Party Clean-Up Tips from the Pros

  With hosting a great get-together comes the less-exciting task of cleaning it all up. These party planners' tips will lighten your post-celebration load so you can let loose.