The HoPE Blog

WE can't deny that we're totally obsessed with candles - but let's be honest, they don't always do a great job of scenting the whole house. Well instead of buying incense for every room, one savvy woman has revealed how she uses fabric softener to make her house smell...

istockphoto.comYou know the story: After cooking a big meal—especially after doing so several times a week, for months—splattered grease and unidentifiable bits of stuck-on food end up clouding the glass of your oven window.There’s no harm in allowing gunk to...

Drop cloths and furniture covers, canvas in particular, offer the most protection by absorbing any paint that may spill, Banbury notes. Use plastic to cover furnishings from random splatters.Step 2: Patch up cracks and damageNeed to figure out how to repair drywall?...

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As the weather outside gets colder and the heating inside gets turned on, condensation collects on our windows. Condensation occurs when water in the warm air hits a cold pane of glass and turns to liquid. If too much water gathers on the surface, you can end up with...

Most of us want a pristine looking garden without having to put in the hours of work to achieve it. One of the most frustrating jobs is to painstakingly pick out the weeds by hand as we sit hunched over on our knees - only for them to pop back up again later on. Weed...