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March 15, 2022 · In: Create, Life

How to Clean Memory Foam Pillows: The Ultimate Guide

How often do you wash your memory foam pillow? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably “not often enough.” Memory foam pillows are notorious for collecting dirt and…

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February 22, 2022 · In: Create, Life

Can You Wash Blackout Curtains in the Washing Machine?

If you like sleeping in a pitch-black room, no matter what time of day it is, you probably have blackout curtains. While it helps insulate our home and save on…

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February 8, 2022 · In: Create, Life, Organization

How to compare prices and get the best deals

Everything is so expensive these days and it can be hard to feel confident that you’re getting the best deal possible when you’re looking at the grocery store shelves. One…

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February 1, 2022 · In: Create, Life

Tips for finding food deals when sales promotions are limited

Everyone needs to work a bit harder to make their dollar go further and now stores’ sales circulars are lacking the amazing deals they once had. It’s such a struggle…

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July 26, 2020 · In: Create, Life

10 Simple Home Cleaning Tips to Get Rid of Musty Closet Smells

We’ve just moved into an old rental home and the first thing that put me off are those funky-smelling closets in the bedrooms! So what can be done to get…

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April 29, 2020 · In: Create, Life

Is it safe to keep a refrigerator in the bedroom?

Sometimes my husband and I find ourselves craving for some late-night snacks, but in those instances, I’m usually already too tired and lazy to go to the kitchen to grab…

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April 19, 2020 · In: Create, Life, New Zealand

What to do with an ultrasonic diffuser that is not misting

I had some good years using my essential oil diffuser, but one day, for some reason I’m not aware of, it just stopped misting. While it may produce just a…

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April 12, 2020 · In: Create, Life, Self Care

8 tips on what to wear when doing house chores

Not many people think about what’s the best clothing to wear when doing house chores because it just makes sense to wear the comfiest (and sometimes rattiest) clothing you own…

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