10 ways to upcycle newspapers
Newspapers stacking up? Here's how to upcycle newspapers, giving them really useful second lives.
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9 ways to upcycle old t-shirts
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We all have that t-shirt that we have loved a little too much. That shirt from…
10 easy home decor sewing projects
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A beautiful house on the outside won’t be complete…
How to identify poison ivy
“Hairy vine, no friend of mine. Leaves of three, let them be.”
Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) on a Maine…
What is a broody hen and what do you do about it?
Anyone who has raised egg-laying chickens dreads noticing a hen sitting in the same place for days on end on a…
How to clean a washing machine filter
Coin trap filters like this can be cleaned of any debris. | Photo by Amber Peabody
Most people know to clean…
14 foods you didn’t know you could freeze
Food waste is a problem of an epidemic, especially -- perhaps contradictorily -- among health-conscious consumers.…
How to milk a cow by hand
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For thousands of years the only way for humans to get milk from a dairy cow was by hand, a…
Are you ready for World Naked Gardening Day?
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The first Saturday in May is set aside for gardening and convening with nature … in a most…
This trick to regrow scallions really works
As an experienced home cook, I can’t help but play favorites when it comes to ingredients, and in my kitchen,…
How to salvage leggy seedlings
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There are many advantages to starting seeds indoors including the control it gives you…
Tips for successful tree felling
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There comes a time in the lives of many landowners when a tree…