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Instead of painting old wood furniture, easily refresh the stained finish with a new coat of stain and a dark wax without sanding or stripping the original stain. The goal for this cedar chest was to ...

Crocheted blankets, doilies, sweaters, and toys should be handwashed in cold water with a gentle detergent. Learn how to clean all types of crocheted items, so they last forever.

The mischievous alien starred in a billion-dollar grossing film, sold more than $4 billion in merchandise and took over for Mickey Mouse on a national tour. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Quick, who ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Help! My husband and I stayed at my parents’ house and slept in their guest bedroom. Friends of theirs had gifted them with a terrible, but very expensive, mattress. It slopes ...

The holiday season often brings a wave of new gifts, new gadgets and, for some households, new appliances. If you’re planning to gift someone a kitchen upgrade or treat yourself to a new washer and ...

It looks like Houston's own Jim McIngvale, aka Mattress Mack, is heading to Hollywood -- or, at least, his life is. Deadline reported today that the owner of the Gallery Furniture chain and well-known ...

Many people are accustomed to getting new mattresses by helpers carrying it into their homes and putting it on the bedframe. Now, after being compressed at the factory, a delivery person drops off ...

Brandee Gruener is a digital editor and writer with 20 years of experience. Her articles on gardening, homes, food, and health have appeared in Hunker, American Gardener, and other national and ...