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Step by step guides for cleaning, storing, freezing and fixing everyday things, with the reason each method works and the ones that quietly ruin the item.
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Can You Freeze Brownies? Yes, and They Barely Change
Yes, and brownies survive the freezer better than nearly anything else you bake. Sugar and butter hold onto water instead...
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How to Get Chocolate Out of Clothes: Cold Water First
Scrape the solid chocolate off, then flush the back of the mark with cold water only. Chocolate carries milk protein,...
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How to Get Rust Out of Clothes: Acid, Never Bleach
Treat rust with an acid, never with bleach. Lemon juice and salt on white cotton, or a laundry rust remover...
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Can You Freeze Brussel Sprouts? Yes, Blanch Them First
Yes, but only after a quick boil and an ice bath. A raw sprout keeps working chemically even in deep...
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How to Get Mold Out of Clothes: Kill It, Then Lift It
Brush the dry growth off outdoors first, then soak the garment in oxygen bleach or a strong vinegar solution before...
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How to Get Musty Smell Out of Clothes and Keep It Out
Treat the mildew, not the odor. Soak the load in oxygen bleach and the hottest water the label allows, rinse...
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Can You Freeze Chili? Yes, and It Ages Well
Yes, chili may be the single best thing you can put in a home freezer. The spices settle into the...
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How to Get Dry Erase Marker Out of Clothes: Oil and Ink
Work a drop of grease cutting dish soap into the mark before anything else touches it, because dry erase ink...
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How to Store a Cut Onion Without Flavoring the Fridge
Put the cut half in a glass container with a proper seal and refrigerate it, cut face down against the...
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Can You Freeze Bagels? Yes, but Slice Them First
Yes, and the freezer is where a bagel belongs after day one. The one rule that decides everything is to...
