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She Brushed Dark Wax Over Cheap Orange Pumpkins and Changed Their Whole Look

Debbiedoo's Team — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:12:11 +0000

Cheap orange pumpkins can work for fall decor without keeping the bright finish they came with. A coat of dark wax can settle into the grooves and give each pumpkin an aged brown surface. Debbie found small resin pumpkins at Dollar Tree and decided to change their orange finish with dark furniture wax. The same...

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If Bugs Keep Showing Up in Your Garden, Check What You’re Using as Mulch

Debbiedoo's Team — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:49:48 +0000

Mulch can suppress weeds, protect plant roots, and help soil retain moisture, but some common choices can also make garden beds more inviting to bugs. The problem often comes from the same feature gardeners want from mulch: organic material that breaks down over time. Wood chips, straw, fallen leaves, grass clippings, and other plant-based mulches...

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That Mystery Smell in Your Kitchen May Be Coming From a Part of the Sink You Never Clean

Debbiedoo's Team — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:23:51 +0000

Kitchen odors tend to send you toward the same suspects: the trash can, dishwasher, refrigerator, or food caught in the drain. Reddit user u/Equivalent_Agent4128 checked all of them after a stale smell kept returning in their kitchen, but none of the usual cleaning made much difference. The clue came when the smell seemed stronger after...

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That Murky Water From Boiling Wooden Spoons Isn’t What You Think

Debbiedoo's Team — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:06:08 +0000

Videos of wooden spoons sitting in boiling water can make a convincing case for a deep clean. After a few minutes, the clear water turns brown, which can look like years of grease and food residue coming out of the wood. That isn’t what the color proves. Consumer group Which? warns against the viral cleaning...

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Your Christmas Cactus May Need More Darkness, Not More Light, to Bloom

Debbiedoo's Team — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:39:48 +0000

Houseplants spend much of the year competing for the brightest window, yet a Christmas cactus needs something different when flowering season approaches. Long stretches without light help signal that it is time to form buds. September brings shorter days, giving Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) a seasonal change it can respond to. Around 12 to 14 hours...

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People Are Pouring This Down the Toilet Once a Week, but Plumbers Say Don’t

Debbiedoo's Team — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:33:00 +0000

Used coffee grounds have found another proposed destination after the morning pot: the toilet. A cleaning tip making the rounds calls for flushing spent grounds once a week to fight odors and help keep pipes clear. The idea sounds useful. Coffee grounds have a strong scent, cost nothing once the coffee is made, and often...

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Your Toilet Paper Can Hang Two Ways, but the Original Patent Shows Only One

Debbiedoo's Team — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:17:25 +0000

Toilet paper rolls end up in one of two positions: the loose sheet hangs over the front, or drops behind the roll against the wall. Both work, yet a drawing from more than 130 years ago gives the debate a clear historical answer. Seth Wheeler’s 1891 patent for perforated toilet paper shows the paper passing...

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These 5 Flowers Are Better Planted in Fall Than Waiting Until Spring

Debbiedoo's Team — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:03:39 +0000

Spring gets most of the attention when it comes to sowing flower seeds, but some varieties benefit from going into the ground months earlier. Seeds that fall from mature plants often spend winter outside before germinating, and gardeners can use the same cycle when planning next year’s beds. Cold, moist conditions can help prepare certain...

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Think Twice Before Tossing Spent Tomato Plants Into Your Compost This Fall

Debbiedoo's Team — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:24:15 +0000

Tomato plants can leave behind a large pile of stems and leaves once the last fruit comes off in fall. Sending all that plant material to the compost pile may seem like the next step, but check the plants before adding them. Late-season tomato foliage can carry diseases that survive on infected plant debris. A...

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These 5 Garden Plants Need Attention in September Before Cold Weather Arrives

Debbiedoo's Team — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:53:22 +0000

September changes what many garden plants need. Flowers fade, nights get colder, and plants begin storing energy for winter and next year’s growth. Cutting, feeding, or ignoring the wrong plant now can affect what comes back in spring. Five common garden plants deserve a check before cold weather sets in. Some need dead growth removed,...

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