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Tips and Tutorials for Home & Garden
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Yvonne Ventresca
If you spend time cleaning, washing the laundry, decorating, or gardening, the following sites provide tips and tutorials to
help you do these tasks better.
Learn2.com
Learn2.com provides access to more than 160 tutorials, ranging from the necessary to the nice-to-know. You can learn how
to iron a shirt, clean your computer, and
REALLY clean a bathroom .
(This last one is one of the ten most popular tutorials).
Each tutorial provides clearly written instructions: an introduction, a list of necessary supplies, an indication of how long the
project will take, and a step-by-step guide to getting the job done.
This site contains more than household-related tutorials. You can also learn how to:
If you have the time, browse by title -- you'll discover all kinds of interesting topics to learn about.
HINT: For easier viewing and printing, go to the last step of the tutorial and click on "All steps at once" to read the complete
tutorial, rather than accessing it step by step.
The Tide ClothesLine Stain Detective
Do you have a stain that you don't think will EVER come out? Tide stain expertise is now available in a simple-to-use
program which provides cleaning solutions for your own specific stain.
First, select the stain type (such as food, paint, or outdoor), then answer questions about the stain. What type of fabric is
stained? Is the fabric white or colored?
Then get more specific about the stain type. If it's an outdoor stain, is it mud? grass? skunk? After providing these types of
details, click on "Show results" and Stain Detective provides complete stain removal instructions.
While you're at The Tide ClothesLine, visit the Tips and Time Savers page
. You can learn about laundry basics
, such as choosing the right water temperature, and read answers to
frequently asked questions.
GardenNet
GardenNet contains gardening resources galore. You can browse more than 80 categories in the Information Directory
to find various gardening products, catalogs, publications, and
associations.
If you're looking for inspiration, use the Guide to Gardens of the USA to locate a
nearby public garden -- you can search by state or garden type.
Is shopping for gardening products on your "to do" list? Obtain free catalogs through the Catalog Request Service
, or shop online using The Garden Shop's 30+ links.
Garden Centre
The Garden Centre is packed with useful gardening information. Need help choosing the right plants for your garden? Use
the Plant Check List for assistance with selecting your perennials, trees, and
shrubs.
You can also access more than 25 landscaping articles and numerous
gardening tips. To get your young gardeners going, check out Little
Sprouts for ideas on involving children in your gardening activities.
This Time of Year provides the timely articles you can use right now. For
fun facts, visit Did You Know -- you'll learn how evergreens can cut your
heating bills, along with other fun and useful information.
HouseNet
Visit HouseNet if you need help with home improvement, decorating, or
lawn and garden projects.
Browse through the extensive library of articles, or visit Hints, tips, and
everyday wisdom to access a collection of tips
from other HouseNet members.
Use handy project calculators to help you determine how much wallpaper or
paint you'll need based on your room dimensions. If you need a contractor for your project, visit recommended contractors
to find a local contractor
based on your zip code and project description. This site is searchable, making it easy to access pertinent information.
Tipz Time
Tipz Time features more than 300 tips. Learn how to use spices to keep ants out of the house, why you should store popcorn
in your freezer, and how to remove silk from corn on the cob. These tips are quick reading, and offer solutions to many
common household problems. "Tipz" categories include:
Bugs,
Food,
Outdoor,
Indoor,
Time saving and
Money saving, among others. If you have an issue not covered in
the many tips already listed, you can post it to the message board.
Once you've used these sites to find the information you need, you'll have one less excuse for delaying your household
projects Of course, reading about how to clean your bathroom is easier than actually scrubbing it...
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