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    Cleaning Under the Sofa with a Blower?
    David Locke
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cleaning Under the Sofa with a Blower?

    Jellybeans, Legos, half eaten sticks of gum, Nerf bullets, wrappers, dust bunnies and dog hair, no, this is not the contents of a child’s...
    67 views0 comments
    The Best & Easiest Broccoli
    David Locke
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Best & Easiest Broccoli

    Feeling better about your diet is easy by just adding a bit of green. Need a fast veggie? Sure you do! Nothing beats a plate of “little...
    168 views0 comments
    Top 10 Small Touches to Make Your House Feel Holiday Ready Even If You Don’t Put Up A Tree
    David Locke
    • Dec 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Top 10 Small Touches to Make Your House Feel Holiday Ready Even If You Don’t Put Up A Tree

    1-Christmas Scented Hand Soap We always head to Bath and Body Works for a few Christmas hand soaps. Scent triggers so many deep memories...
    494 views0 comments
    Cookie Sheets: Keep Legos Out From Under Your Feet and Out of the Vacuum
    David Locke
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cookie Sheets: Keep Legos Out From Under Your Feet and Out of the Vacuum

    f you're a boy dad or mom then I know you have stepped on a razor sharp Lego in the middle of the night barefoot. Ouch! My wife came up with
    110 views0 comments
    Cleaning to the middle- an easy way to straighten your home
    David Locke
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cleaning to the middle- an easy way to straighten your home

    leaning and straightening your house every morning can seem insurmountable. I found a handy dandy helpful hint that helps me every morning..
    358 views0 comments
    The Gift of Plants- Share the Love
    David Locke
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Gift of Plants- Share the Love

    Gardens are about loving life and experiencing the wonder of God's world. In short, share the love!
    70 views0 comments
    Black Tile in the Shower? How to KILL it!
    David Locke
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Black Tile in the Shower? How to KILL it!

    We've all been there, singing at the top of our lungs in the shower only to look down and your stunning tile has black lines in the corners!
    138 views0 comments
    The Lost Art of Soaking
    David Locke
    • Jan 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Lost Art of Soaking

    No matter what I'm presented with in the laundry from poo to blood, I soak it. I also believe that powdered detergents work better than liqu
    214 views0 comments
    Add a Sparkle to Your New Years with Champagne
    David Locke
    • Dec 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    Add a Sparkle to Your New Years with Champagne

    How many times have you gone to the grocery store or a wine shop to buy Champagne or sparkling wine for your celebration and been mystified
    153 views0 comments
    Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps
    David Locke
    • Dec 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps

    Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.
    116 views0 comments
    Ten Ideas for a Smooth Thanksgiving
    David Locke
    • Nov 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    Ten Ideas for a Smooth Thanksgiving

    Keep Thanksgiving fully planted as the final celebration of autumn and the harvest.
    366 views0 comments
    S’more Bar with an EEEVIL Tool
    David Locke
    • Oct 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    S’more Bar with an EEEVIL Tool

    Keep your s’more bar really casual and easy. I lay out graham crackers, small treat size Hershey Bars, marshmallows...
    88 views0 comments
    Egg Yolks are Orange, What? The Beauty of Farm Fresh Eggs
    David Locke
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Egg Yolks are Orange, What? The Beauty of Farm Fresh Eggs

    When I returned home I made buying farm fresh eggs a priority. The taste and the color are so different than the mast produced commodities
    92 views0 comments
    Mykael's Apple Cashew Salad
    David Locke
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mykael's Apple Cashew Salad

    It became a staple of food for dinner parties and a favorite of my in-laws on beach vacations. Best of all it's oh so easy.
    556 views0 comments
    What is Mise en Place?
    David Locke
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    What is Mise en Place?

    asically Mise en place is when a cook or chef preps, organizes and arranges all of the ingredients before the cooking begins.
    56 views0 comments
    Vinegar and Getting the New York Street Funk Out!
    David Locke
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Vinegar and Getting the New York Street Funk Out!

    A cup of vinegar in the wash removed all odor. Since then, years later and two sons later, vinegar is my go to for odor problems of all kind
    101 views1 comment
    How to Wash Blue Jeans- Chances are you're doing it wrong.
    David Locke
    • Sep 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    How to Wash Blue Jeans- Chances are you're doing it wrong.

    Blue Jeans, can you think of something more American, maybe apple pie? Jeans seem to be the only piece of apparel we still wear from the...
    227 views0 comments
    Stop the Madness, Grate Your Cheese Already!
    David Locke
    • May 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Stop the Madness, Grate Your Cheese Already!

    I have to admit I was once the one buying the huge bags of pre-grated cheese from the refrigerators at Sam's Club. Then, I saw the light,...
    277 views0 comments

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