It has been documented that there are more than 350 different kinds of pasta. Each one has its own unique shape, texture, and cooking instructions. In many cases, pasta may be known by several different names even though they represent the same kind. One easy example is the fact that angel hair, a very thin…
It would be ideal to have clean and fresh laundry ready to go all of the time, but life isn’t like that. Modern life is fast and unpredictable. We often get so stressed out and busy that we forget to wash things like jeans. And if we do it at all, it’s usually at the…
Fact of life – if you have a dog and you let him up on the furniture, you’ll want to know how to get dog smell out of the couch. We love our furry friends, but pet odor lingers in your sofa, making you wonder why you ever let Rover up on the couch to…
While some fruits do best out on the counter, others are best refrigerated. Where do bananas do best? Will they keep longer in the fridge? What is the best way to store bananas? The best way to store bananas is to keep them at room temperature and hang them from a banana tree or hanger…
Having a current infestation of fruit flies in my house, I know this pain all too well. Fruit flies in drains, on fruit, on plants, on my cell phone screen as I’m scrolling social media before I go to sleep. Everywhere. Are all of these tiny bugs fruit flies? If you are seeing lots of…
Have you ever had your painted household items chip, peel, get dirty, or fade? If you have, you know how frustrating it can be to have to keep repainting the same thing year after year. This is where a nice clear coat can really come in handy. A clear coat will protect the paint and…
If you own a pool, you know how costly it can be to keep it clean. Pools require a form of sanitation to keep bacteria and algae from growing in the water you swim in. Skip this important step and your pool will get cloudy and turn unsightly colors, and of course it will be…
Wax paper. Chances are if you’re like most people you have a box of it in a drawer next to the plastic wrap and aluminum foil. You probably bought it because a recipe called for it, but for the life of you, you can’t remember what it was for and haven’t used it again since….
Apples are one of the two most popular fruits available in the United States. There’s that old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” and that may have people eating apples more or it may just be the flavor, availability, and convenience. Fresh apples are one of my favorite parts of my favorite…
Snakes are pretty incredible animals. They have no limbs, they smell with their tongues, they don’t have external ears, and they can swallow something much bigger than their head. But how exactly do they swallow something bigger than their head? Have you ever wondered how wide a snake can open its mouth? Personally, I have…