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If you receive gifts for your birthday, holidays or as a housewarming present and want to rescue the bows, you can! Just remove the bow off the gift and add a piece of removable poster tape to the bottom of the bow. The next time you're wrapping a gift, just remove the waxy strip from the piece of poster tape and you've got a brand-new bow ready to go.

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If you want to deodorize your smelly shirts, leave behind the harsh chlorine bleach and head to the bar instead. Just fill a spray bottle with inexpensive vodka and spray away. The high alcohol content kills the odor bacteria and evaporates quickly, leaving no sign of vodka and no smell of that 5-mile run at the gym. (After spraying, you can wash your clothes as you normally would.)

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Many chemical insecticides used inside the home can create a toxic indoor environment that may be harmful to you, your family and your pets. While the solution isn't to allow insects to run freely in your home, there is a greener and more effective alternative. A company called EcoSMART has launched an all-organic insecticide that uses a patented blend of essential oils -- like rosemary, peppermint and cinnamon -- to specifically kill and repel insects all while being completely harmless to us. Learn more at ecosmart.com.