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mTip: For No-Mess Votives, Just Add Water

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January 23, 2012

Kiss messy votive candles good-bye with one simple trick,just add water! The idea of having a room filled with twinklylittle candles is sexy,but if you are the one that has to chip all of the melted waxout of each container at the end of the evening,you would probably rather just sit...
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mTip: Tee It Up for Spring Cleaning!

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January 9, 2012

Get a jump on spring cleaningby stocking up on “reuse” tee-shirt cleaning clothsin the quiet of winter. As Chief Laundress of the Drake home,it is my prestigious duty to deem clothing unfit for wearing as it passes through my thorough inspection protocol.(“I have no idea where that super gross shirt of yours went?”Lips...
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mTip: Wrapping Holiday Gifts in Reusable Fabric

| Economical, Gift Wrapping, Green Living, Holidays, Home, How-To, mTIPS, WholeHome
December 22, 2011

Save the planet one gift at a time by wrapping holiday packages in reusable materials, like fabric and waxed linen. Purchase a fabric that coordinates with your holiday decorations so it can be used for years to come. Or, get creative with items from around your home, like old jeans...
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mTip: Clip Your Wicks!

| Free, Green Living, Holidays, Home, Homekeeping, How-To, mTIPS, WholeHome
December 9, 2011

This holiday season, keep candle flames under control by clipping your wicks before you light.Cut new candles with scissors to about 1/4 inch, and pull used wicks off with a tissue to about 1/2 their length.This curbs flame size, reduces smoke and diminishes soot buildup. Burn ’em safely y’all.Happy Holidays!
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mTip: Plant-CPR

| Economical, garden, Green Living, Home, How-To, Interior Plantscape, mTIPS, WholeHome
November 4, 2011

REVIVE an unconscious, droopy green friend with simplePlant-CPR!(Care, Place in water, Resuscitate)Place plant in a bowl of water overnight and let the rootsdrink at their own pace.Come morning, your little green friend will be full of life withfirm, happy leaves.Saving a LIFE, it’s not a bad way to start a...
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