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Deco mesh is a great way to add colour, depth, and texture to your Christmas tree. This is a light material that is easy to use. You can create a garland made from deco mesh, or scatter pieces of deco mesh throughout your tree. Decorating your Christmas t...

Shaw’s Jirds are great little family pets – full of energy and affection. Plus they require very little cleaning up after! They are a bit larger than their gerbil relatives, but live just as long (typically 5-7 years). They need a large tank to run and cl...

Aleppo soap is a traditional Syrian soap made with olive oil and laurel berry fruit oil. It is made with all natural ingredients, and works well to soothe sensitive skin. While you can often find Aleppo soap in stores, it's also possible to make it at hom...

Gerbils communicate through body language and vocalizations like squeaks, yips, and chirps. These vocalizations come in 13 different syllables, which gerbils combine and use at different frequencies to communicate different things to each other.[1] X T...

Embroidery is an attractive way to add designs and embellishments to plain fabrics, but you can also use it to accentuate printed fabrics. Whether your fabric has an all over print or even just a small printed on design, you can add a variety of embroider...

Pinball is a classic arcade game. When it comes to making your own pinball machine, there are tons of options. You can keep it simple or make it as elaborate as you want. Whichever project strikes your fancy, you're guaranteed to have fun!

Rather than tossing out your crimped and kinked yarn, or using it as is―which can create an uneven surface in your knitting project―you can unkink and reuse it. Try using steam from your clothes iron to remove kinks from your yarn. Alternatively, you can...

Plants can add a natural decorative touch to your home or freshen up your yard. However, every plant has different needs, so it can be difficult to keep them constantly thriving. If you have a plant that needs reviving, identify the issue, water the plant...

Although Chrome does not include an option to disable the browsing history, there are still ways you can maintain your privacy. If you want to browse without saving your history, you can do so in Incognito Mode. If you forget to browse incognito, or just...

If you save money in a jar or you take in a lot at a sale or other event, you may need to bundle it to take it to a bank. You may have a big jar full of coins and bills all mixed together, so sort those out first. Then sort all the money into piles of lik...

Professional house-cleaning can be dirty, but if you love cleaning and organizing a living space, it can also be deeply rewarding and even fun. The first thing to do is to get some practice cleaning the homes of your friends and family members. This wil...

Scent gland problems are pretty common in gerbils, and usually aren't much to worry about. Checking for small, bald patches on your gerbil's belly regularly will help you spot potential tumors, as will giving your gerbil's belly a quick rub to check for b...

Lupine flowers (also known as Lupinus) are pretty flowers that come as annuals or perennials. There are more than 200 species of plants in this genus. Perennial lupines flower during their first or second year of growth and will produce blooms from late s...

Buying property is an exciting experience, but you must quickly make an important decision: how you want to take title. This is called “vesting,” and it can be complicated if the property has more than one owner. How you vest the property will determine w...

If you have warts somewhere on your body, you’re probably eager for them to disappear. Caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), warts can be contagious and unsightly. Fortunately, there's some scientific evidence to suggest you can use tea tree oil at ho...

Greasy heel, also known as scratches, is a condition that can cause irritating sores and other skin and hair problems on your horse’s legs. It is caused when the animal is exposed to prolonged wet conditions and begins to scratch its irritated skin in res...