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Cleaning the toilet can be dreadful. It’s a task we often put off until the weekend or right before last-minute guests arrive. Though cleaning your bathroom can be a pain, there’s many toilet bowl cleaners that can make the task a bit easier—and we’ve tested them.

The 6 Best Toilet Bowl Cleaners of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. Now is the perfect time to reuse pool noodles and other summer clearance items! Here are a few great ways that you can get more bang for your buck on items that are already cheap. The bargainista part of...

13 Life Hacks Using Pool Noodles and Other Summer Clearance Items

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Does doing laundry get your head in a spin? Avoid any disasters by never washing these items in your machine

15 things to never put in the washing machine – and how to clean them instead

Dryer sheets are small, thin sheets that are ubiquitous in most laundry rooms. Typically coated in fragrance, lubricant, and silicone-based softener, they are designed to reduce static, soften fabrics, reduce wrinkles, and leave a pleasant scent in the drying cycle. However, dryer sheets have many uses beyond laundry. You can...

What Do Dryer Sheets Do? How to Use Them Effectively

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Don't go through too many plug-in air fresheners before you address the REAL issue...

You Might Not Even Realize Your House Has A "Stench" — Here Are 15 Inexpensive Hacks To Remove Sneaky Stink From Your Home

Vacuuming is a necessary task for maintaining a healthy and comfortable living space. Vacuuming -- next to doing the dishes -- might be the chore done most often and, luckily, it may also be one of the most instantly gratifying. It can be highly satisfying to see the progress made as you roll around a powerful machine picking up the dust, pet hair and other debris on your floors.

Ditch the Back-and-Forth Motion. Here's the Right Way to Vacuum

You may be planning to receive Social Security benefits when you reach your retirement age or become eligible, but you may not know that you can lose some of all of your benefits for a variety of reasons -- some of which could be out of your control. Benefits through...

Four Ways You Can Lose Your Social Security Benefits

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Richard and Patricia Heitz allegedly kept child in camper without electricity for days before abandoning him at a mental facility and refusing to let him back home. 
The post Adopted 13-year-old kept in camper without electricity, forced to use ‘grocery style bags’ as toilet: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.

Adopted 13-year-old kept in camper without electricity, forced to use 'grocery style bags' as toilet: Police

Kitchen knives play an outsized role in cooking, but many home cooks treat them with blatant disregard. My own parents take great care in seasoning cast-iron and oiling wooden cutting boards, only to toss their best blades loosely in a drawer after washing. This unholy act causes even the most well-crafted cutlery to suffer premature dulling and irreparable damage as edges clink against one another and anything else stored within.

Why You Should Always Store Kitchen Knives Upside Down in a Knife Block

If you clean your home regularly, the idea of mold lurking in random nooks and crannies may seem a bit ridiculous. Mold? In your home? Impossible! We're sorry to say that it isn't as impossible as it sounds. In fact, it's a great idea for just about everyone to add routine mold checks to their cleaning list. In fact, not doing so could be detrimental to your health.

Does Your Home Have Hidden Mold? 7 Areas You Should Check Right Now

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Whether you have arthritis, weak hands or just like simplified solutions, reviewers say these items make cooking easier.

12 Kitchen Gadgets That Are Lifesavers For People With Dexterity Limitations

Here's a clever way to repurpose those empty Parmesan cheese containers you've been tossing in the recycling bin. This simple hack transforms trash into a handy storage solution for paintbrushes and other craft supplies. The scoop. DIY YouTuber Our Upcycled Life (@OurUpcycledLife) shares an easy method to upcycle empty Parmesan...

Woman shares simple hack to make use of empty Parmesan shakers: 'I knew I saved some of those for a good reason'

Dogs really have it made, and nowhere is that more evident than in the plush beds we buy for them to laze around in all day. Finally, there's a human-dog bed. It's called the Plufl and it just might be the best place ever to take a nap. After learning...

This Unusual Piece of Furniture Is My Favorite Place to Nap

Gnashing and grinding your teeth while you sleep? You aren't alone. Also known as sleep bruxism, an estimated 5% to 8% of people grind their teeth in their sleep. It can lead to several issues, including damaged teeth, jaw discomfort and facial soreness. There is some good news, though: If...

6 Natural Ways to Stop Grinding Your Teeth in Your Sleep

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Do you know any self-righteous person who rarely apologizes? We all have different weaknesses and offend others once in a while. However, some zodiac signs’ pettiness and insecurity hinder them from seeking forgiveness when they cross someone’s path. Instead, they try to prove that they were right when they did something.

3 Zodiac Signs That Don’t Apologize

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Cleaning the bathroom is often considered one of the most dreaded household chores. With the variety of surfaces to tackle, the bathtub frequently poses the most significant challenge. Soap scum, hard water stains, and grime can accumulate quickly, requiring intense scrubbing and harsh chemicals to remove. This task is not only labor-intensive but can also be discouraging, making it tempting to put off cleaning for another day. However, what if you could transform this tiresome chore into a simple, almost effortless task?

No-Scrub Bathtub Cleaning Hack

Los Angeles, CA

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AMERICA’S Got Talent fans have slammed the show’s first live episode of the season after the raving audience made it impossible to hear the judges On Tuesday night, AGT‘s live quarter-finals began as fans watched multiple acts give it their all in Los Angeles. After each show-stopping performance, fans thought the crowd seemed louder than […]

America’s Got Talent live show ‘ruined’ by ‘screaming audience’ as crowd’s ‘obnoxious’ reaction ‘drowns out’ dance act

It's been more than a full week since the first round of Social Security Disability Insurance payments went out, but the next round will be hitting bank accounts this week. SSDI is paid on the same day as Social Security payments, and if you're not sure when you're supposed to get yours, we'll detail the full payment schedule for the month of August below. If you still haven't received your July SSDI check, here's what you can do.

Social Security Disability Insurance August 2024: Here's When You'll Get Your Check

Port Richey, FL

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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Clear a Clogged Toilet Without a Plunger Using These Household Hacks

When nature calls, you'd better answer it. Sometimes, that means running to the bathroom and doing your business at the first sign of trouble. Unfortunately, that...

Clear a Clogged Toilet Without a Plunger Using These Household Hacks

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