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Here's How Often You Should Clean Your Hummingbird Feeder To Keep It Safe For Birds To Use

Heres how to keep your feeder clean and safe for these amazing birds. Getty Images Watching hummingbirds whir around your garden is a true delight! Its also fun to offer themseveral feeders throughout your garden, especially where you might observe their midair acrobatics. Credit:Getty Images To keep these winged wizards healthy,hummingbird feedersmust be cleaned regularly. “Keeping your feeder clean keeps the birds healthy. Mold and bacteria can make a bird sick....

Here's How Often You Should Repaint Your House, According To A Painter

You probably need to repaint the interior and exterior of your home more often than you think. The upholstery isnt the problem, and neither is thecolor palette. Its actually the paint. Credit:Getty Images Heres what you gotta know. This can vary, however, based on two primary considerations: climate and paint quality. The binders are better and will adhere longer, and most contain added agents to fight mold and mildew. They even clean more easily than the lower quality ones....

Here's How Often You Should Wash Your Comforter, According To Experts

Its pretty crazy to think about how much time you actually spend in your bed throughout the week. This means your bedding is exposed to a lot of germs, bacteria, and sweat. Its important to clean your comforter,sheets, and general bedding items frequently. Credit:Getty Images But the amount to which you clean your comforter really depends on a few factors. Is your comforter directly touching your skin, or do you have a top sheet?...

Here's How To Make Sure There's Enough Food At Your Next Potluck

All you need is a list. People will tell you all sorts of ways to confirm everyone brings enough food to apotluck. For me, there is really only one way:apotluck sign-up sheet. Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez Its not as restrictive as telling someone what to make, but still encourages a good mix of dishes. Credit:Frederick Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Here's How To Prevent Birds From Hitting Your Windows

Heres how to protect local and migrating birds from deadly window strikes. “Understanding the causes, seasonal variations, and appropriate responses can mitigate these incidents.” Birdsthat fly away often suffer concussions and internal injuries, so they die slowly over several days. Credit:Getty Images Collisions occur due to reflections on windows and because the mirror-like surface looks like a clear passageway to birds. At night, nocturnal migrants, which includes most songbirds, crash because they fly into lighted windows....

Here's How To Score Some Free Cookies This Week

Plus, two new seasonal flavors to try. Jeremy Gable / 500px/Getty Images If you’re a cookie lover, listen up. Rewards members will be able to get one free Classic Cookie and a $1 Deluxe Cookie. Credit:Jeremy Gable / 500px/Getty Images Although you will be required to meet the delivery minimum if you go that route. Now, if you’re new to Insomnia Cookies, here’s the lowdown. Their Classic Cookies are less extravagant but equally as delicious as the Deluxe Cookies....

Here's How To Store Apples So They Stay Crisp

Proper care can help apples stay fresh for up to two months. Apples make the bestcrumbles, pies, muffins, and afternoon snacks. And while they’re extra special in the fall season, they’re thankfully readily available year round. Credit: Getty Images But what’s the best way to store them? That means that it’s best to rinse and dry your apples just before snacking. Remove any apples with signs of bruising and enjoy them as a snack....

Here's How You Can Give Back By Just Filling Up Your Tank This Fall

Small acts can lead to a big impact. kindly consider choosing the ‘purple pump’ to pay it forward during your next fuel stop." Worried about not being able to find a giving pump? Credit:Courtesy Shell US Participating stations will be marked with signage to let you know which pump to use. Amazingly, The Giving Pumps were used 7.3 million times during the two-month campaign last August and September. Let’s make a real difference this fall and give back while filling up our tanks!...

Here's How You Can Shop At Costco Without A Membership

Everything you should probably know about warehouse shopping even if you don’t have a paid membership. jetcityimage/Getty Images When it comes to shopping at bulk warehouses, there is no shortage of deals to scour. But, of course, there’s a catch: Shopping at Costco requires amembership. Credit:jetcityimage/Getty Images This may make you wonder if there are exceptions to the warehouse membership policy. Specifically, is it possible to go shopping at Costco without a membership?...

Here's How You Can Try McDonald's New Bacon Cajun Ranch McCrispy Sandwich

McDonalds The McDonald’s McCrispy chicken sandwich is getting an extra kick inspired by the flavors of the South. Based on the ingredients list, the Cajun ranch sauce is flavored with that tangy Southern favorite, buttermilk. Maybe it’s the buttermilk in the sauce, or maybe it’s bacon. Credit:McDonalds But when it comes to a few smokyslices of bacon, sometimes it’s just worth the sacrifice.

Here's the Sweet Reason 'Golden Girl' Betty White Never Remarried

Rose Nylund would most likely follow suit. Turns out Rose’s relationship status was very similar to White’s own personal life. Over the course of her 99 years, White had a few marriages. Credit: Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images They were smitten, but White was a bit hesitant to get re-married. Ludden had to propose two times before White finally accepted his hand in marriage, according to Pop Sugar. They finally tied the knot in 1963....

Here's What Ina Garten Says To Bring As A Host Gift And What To Leave At Home

Rule of thumb: Opt for a gift that the host wont feel obligated to serve. Hosting expert and bestselling cookbook authorIna Gartenis no stranger to this conundrum. So I never do that, Garten said in the interview. Credit:Getty Images / NBC (If you must, she added, have the florist send flowers already in a vase.) She encouraged guests to think outside the box. Even when a host saysnot to bring something, a happy treat is always polite....

Here's What To Do If Pipes Freeze In Your Home

Yes, your pipes can freeze in the South. Because water expands as it freezes, it puts pressure on metal or plastic pipes. Pipes that crack and break causing a wide range of problems for homeowners. Credit:Getty Images According toStatefarm, Georgia was the No. 1 state for frozen pipe losses with $100 million in claims in 2024. Signs Of Frozen Pipes So how do you know if your pipes have frozen?...