Topic: home life

You'll have different surfaces and areas in your home which need to be dusted differently. There is therefore no universal dusting tool that you can use for everything! Here are the best ways to dust for each chore. It's not difficult and you likely have most of the supplies you'll need already sitting around somewhere in your home. On the off-chance that you need to buy one or two dusting tools, they're not expensive.

No matter how small or big your space is, at some point clutter will build up. Here is how to declutter your home and your life - while still ensuring a practical living space with the items you need at hand.

All too often, decluttering enthusiasts imagine you either have infinite storage space in your home - or that you don't truly need most of your items. For most of us, this couldn't be further from the truth. So here are life hacks for decluttering that are actually practical, do-able and will make a real difference in your living space and your life.

You're seeking gift ideas for neighbors, and you have several neighbors, so you're worried about gifts that could add up fast. Have no fear - here are some wonderful and affordable presents which are certain to be appreciated and which look like they cost a lot more than they did.

There are some things you need to be aware of when you're picking dinner plates or dinnerware sets. You'll want something that works beautifully for all occasions - whether it's a dinner party or just every day.

Some people opt for two different sets of dinnerware - one that is fancier for special occasions and one set of casual dinnerware. Regardless of which situation you're in, it's important to know how to pick dinnerware.

Painted rocks look fun - they're a beautiful yet not overly serious looking craft. But you might be wondering what you can do with your painted rocks. They're neat, so it's easy to accumulate more than you had intended of these when you wind up buying painted rocks for sale, or when a friend gives you a painted rock as a gift, or maybe you're an artist yourself who has generated quite a collection of your own rock art.

Here are plenty of options for how to use painted rocks.

If you own a seasoned cast iron skillet or pan, rest assured it is possible to scrub it - but you need to be careful about how that's done. Never use detergent or harsh scrubbing pads on a seasoned skillet because it will destroy the seasoning. Seasoning refers to the oil that was added onto the skillet by the manufacturer after making it. The seasoning is all about making it easier to clean. It would be even more difficult to clean cast iron after cooking if it was not seasoned or if the seasoning was destroyed.

Rest assured, it is possible to clean a cast iron skillet with burnt on. It looks like a daunting task but it can be done when you follow these steps.