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My Spring Cleaning Must-Haves Spring is finally on the way, which means that I’ve got spring cleaning and spring cleaning supplies on the brain! Besides thinking about what cleaning tasks I’ll be tackling in the coming weeks—I’m also thinking about the best cleaning products to use to accomplish those tasks! They say that a workman is only as good as his tools, and I’ve always felt that this maxim is equally applicable to cleaning tools. If you’d rather have a quick and easy spring cleaning experience than one involving backbreaking labor for hours on end, starting out with the right...

The (most recent) Back-to-the-Land Movement may have peaked in the 60s and 70s, but that doesn’t mean people haven’t had the desire for a more land-based way of life every decade before and since.Many armchair homesteaders find themselves tirelessly reading through the Storey’s Guides to Livestock at their local library, browsing websites like Insteading to get inspiration and ideas, and subscribing to rural-oriented magazines like Backwoods Home or Grit, to get a bi-monthly dose of hope their dreams might, just might find root in a piney wood, mountain valley, or wind-swept plain … someday.That “someday” dream can be haunting, however,...

According to the American Pet Product Association, 300,000 US households have added a pet dog to the family since 2000. And those dogs can’t help doing what dogs do. That’s one of the reasons why the Pet Waste Removal business is booming, with more and more dog owners opting to pay for the service. Here’s another reason – as a business it is relatively inexpensive to get started. You can start small with your dog poop pickup business, with limited tools, and add equipment as your business grows. Is Dog Poop Removal Really a Thing? Yes. In fact, there are even...

While writing my debut novel, Gone Like Yesterday, establishing my voice meant resurrecting culture. It meant pulling out everything that was packed away, forgotten, repressed, not only the sound of who I am but the essence. The best way for me to capture that was through song—the songs of my ancestors, the songs of my youth, the songs of today. As a Black American writer, Black music is an entry point to self. For all writers, even those across the globe, Black music is contextual, a plethora of answers, a circle that could trap anyone into trying to pinpoint the...

Unique bathroom storage ideas to make your small space more functional. Bathroom trouble? 🧻 Shop these small bathroom storage ideas to help get your tiny space as functional as ever. We’re making your next bathroom trip a total breeze! 🙌🏻 Here are 14 organization ideas and products for a small bathroom: 1. Use a shower curtain with pockets for some extra, handy storage. [TAG1] Simply Essential™ 72-Inch x 72-Inch PEVA Shower Curtain with Pockets Only $20! Or Beyond+ Members pay just $16 Your shower curtain is probably one place you never thought to store bath essentials, but luckily there’s even...