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How To Convert An Electric Water Heater To Run Off Solar Maybe you want to get off the grid, or maybe you just want to save on your power bill. Whatever your initial motivation is, once you know all the advantages, you can rest assured that converting your electric water …

8 Common Foods That Help You Fight Pain Naturally More than one third of adults suffer from chronic pain; that’s over 100 million Americans. Over the counter pain relievers comprise the highest profits of the pharmaceutical industry and, while pain pills can reduce suffering, they can also produce side effects, …

12 Impressive Uses for Basil You Didn’t Know Basil is one of the most commonly grown herbs. Most people know that you can and should use basil in the kitchen. Basil and tomato products pair together beautifully. There are hundreds of recipes you can try that allow the unique flavor …

Remove Earwax: 6 Home Remedies That Really Work Earwax, or cerumen, is an antibacterial lubricant naturally produced by glands in the ear to prevent infection and keep the inner ear clean. It’s comprised of 20-50 percent fat and coats the ear canal, maintaining moisture and protecting it from debris. Typically, …

7 Ways to Deal with Slow Internet Connection In the ideal world, our internet connection would be fast, with no delays ever. Since we don’t live in an ideal world, sometimes we have to deal with an internet connection that moves like a snail. It’s a feeling everyone knows. You …

8 Effective Home Remedies for Kicking Cold Sores No one enjoys having a cold sore. Cold sores come from herpes simplex virus, and it can be difficult to get rid of them. You might not even know you have the virus because it can lie dormant for years. Then, stress, …

7 Houseplants That Improve Indoor Air Quality Depending on where you live, you may not get outside very much for fresh air and even if you can, the air outside isn’t exactly fresh. City dwellers tend to have more issues with breathing and lung function due to the constant exposure to …

How to Repair a Cracked Drywall Ceiling  We all know that one person who refuses to manually do home repairs. That’s what a company is for, isn’t it? In reality, doing repairs yourself may be a plausible, better choice! Is that a Crack? Doing handy work at home can be …

Eight Foods That Will Help Lower Your Blood Sugar Levels The prime aim for the treatment of diabetes is to control your blood sugar levels and to keep it within normal limits. As a diabetic’s body does not produce enough insulin to control the blood sugar levels, he/she can control …

Get Free TV with a $5 DIY HDTV Antenna Does free TV sound appealing to you? Everyone loves free, and you can get free TV with this $5 DIY HDTV Antenna. Antennas in the store can cost upwards of a hundred dollars, but you can save a lot of money …

German Plum Cake: A Perfect Blend of Sweetness and Tartness German Plum Cake, or Zwetschgenkuchen, is a delightful dessert that beautifully showcases the flavors of plums while capturing the essence of German baking. This recipe combines a tender, buttery crust with a generous layer of plums and a sprinkle of …

18 Things You Should Never Compost  Composting is garden gold. Every gardener should have a compost bin where they toss their veggie scraps and grass clippings throughout the year. While you can put hundreds of items into your compost bin, you need to pay attention to the things you should …