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Before You Start Safety comes first when cleaning electronic appliances, so remember to unplug the dryer, avoid toxic and flammable substances, and use protective gloves and gear before trying these methods to remove stubborn stains. To start, remove any clothes from the dryer and start treating any stains on the garments. Once you’ve treated the ink stains on clothes, move onto the dryer. According to Don’s Appliances, start with a 1:1 warm water and bleach mixture to wipe away ink stains....

Dracaena’s narrow foliage may be completely green or include stripes or edges of green, cream, red, or yellow. Leaves start as rings around the center stem and take on the appearance of bamboo as they age. In fact, one of the most commonly grown dracaenas is marketed as lucky bamboo. Use this plant outside as a colorful accent in mixed containers or seasonal displays. Dracaena plants are toxic to dogs and cats, so place them in areas pets can’t reach in your home....

You can give the area inside a frame a distinctive treatment by choosing a different paint color from the rest of the wall and even choosing a third shade for the frame itself. If you do this, save yourself a lot of work by painting the walls before installing the frames. Prepaint the frames, too. Wallpaper or stenciled motifs are other possible treatments for the field inside the frame. Expect to spend about 1 hour for a single wall frame; time per frame decreases when you’re making and installing a batch....

Pomegranate seeds are touted for their protective antioxidants, are an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin K, and are a good source of dietary fiber and folate. Use the seeds in desserts, salads, and more; drink the pomegranate juice or use it in dressings or sauces. Yes, pomegranate fruits look daunting, but once you remove the pomegranate seeds (aka arils), making homemade pomegranate juice is easier than you might think....

How to Make a Bear Costume for Halloween Supplies Needed: Printable baby bear patterns 1 yard of cream faux fur 1/4 yard contrasting cotton fabric Two 19-inch lengths of 1/2 -inch-wide gold velvet ribbonCream sewing thread Sewing needlePolyester fiberfill 1/4 yard of cream felt Plastic headband Hot-glue gun and glue sticks Cream shirt Cream leggingsLarge safety pinTwo 5-inch lengths of 1/4-inch-wide white elastic Tan boots Step-by-Step Directions Only three steps and a few supplies are needed to make an unbearably adorable kid’s Halloween costume....

In order to prevent a pileup of blankets, it’s important to know how to organize them when not in use. The following blanket storage ideas will help you prevent clutter and maintain a tidy space while still keeping throws within convenient reach. 1. Tuck Them into a Trunk Whether antique, heirloom, or even brand new, storage trunks make for great multifunctional furniture. A trunk placed in the living room or family den can serve as a coffee table and create necessary storage for blankets....

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Test Kitchen Tip: If you anticipate being crunched for time on Thanksgiving, stir together the syrup up to 2 days ahead. Once guests arrive, it takes less than 10 minutes to shake up a batch of sidecars.

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Use Almost Empty Jars for Sauces When your jar of mayonnaise or peanut butter is almost empty, use it to shake up a sauce for pasta or make a salad dressing so you’ll use every last bit. Bonus: Because you don’t have to get out a bowl, this also prevents more dishes from getting dirty! Put a Cheese Rind in Your Soup The rind at the end of your Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is packed with a salty, umami flavor that can really enhance your dishes....

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Test Kitchen Tip: Want to change things up? Use bread crumbs in place of cornmeal to coat the tomatoes and replace the blue cheese with shaved Parmesan.

One major clutter culprit? Having too many of the same items or keeping ones that are no longer useable. Take this as an opportunity to donate unused collected objects and recycle what you can to get the weight of clutter off your shoulders. The perfect opportunity to completely declutter is hard to come by, but over time, this checklist of 14 items to pare down can help you slowly but surely reorganize your home....

Test Kitchen Tip: Keep your cool and serve this salad chilled. Simply rinse the potatoes and beans in cold water after boiling and before tossing with the shrimp and vinaigrette. Test Kitchen Tip: Customize this healthy red potato salad recipe to the season and to use up your herb garden harvest with either tarragon, dill, or parsley—or a combination of all three. Buy It: Hamilton Beach Bowl Scraper 8-Cup Food Processor ($45, Walmart) Buy It: Stainless Steel Covered Mixing Bowl ($7, Target)