Housekeeping316 Stories
LifeAnatomy of a Family-Size Mess
Study your home’s dumping grounds to figure out what organizational systems will work — then let yourself experiment
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Home TechHarness the Cloud: 8 Ways to Automate Your Housekeeping
Make life easier by scheduling regular deliveries, managing appliances, simplifying meal planning and more via the web
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DeclutteringGet It Done: Clean Out Your Bedroom Closet
You can do it. Sort, purge, clean — and luxuriate in all the extra space you’ll gain — with this motivating, practical how-to
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Monthly Home ChecklistsJanuary Checklist for a Smooth-Running Home
Need help beating the postholiday blues? Launch the new year with some tidying, safety steps and maybe birdseed, too
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HousekeepingOutdoor Home Prep to Do Before Hard Winter Hits
Avoid cracking, rusting and rotting during freezes by taking care of these tasks now
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Holidays5 Gifts for the Home They'll Love — That Cost Next to Nothing
Print your own gift coupons: Offer your time and skill for presents your loved ones will really use
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LifeYou Showed Us: 20 Nutty Home Fixes
We made the call for your Band-Aid solutions around the house, and you delivered. Here's how you are making what's broken work again
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Monthly Home ChecklistsDecember Checklist for a Smooth-Running Home
It's time to add weather stripping, plan for holiday home safety, consider backup heating, check your emergency kits and more
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Decorating GuidesBulletproof Decorating: Upholstery That Stands Up to Anything
Kids and pets are no match for fabrics as durable as these, which meet higher style standards than ever
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Organizing7 Habits to Help a Tidy Closet Stay That Way
Cut the closet clutter for a lifetime — and save money too — by learning how to bring home only clothes you love and need
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HousekeepingHow to Tackle Your Home To-Dos
Make quick work of minor repairs and replacements with this thorough, step-by-step approach
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