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What to Use to Clean a TV Screen To avoid damage to your TV while cleaning, only use gentle products. Never wipe the screen with paper towels, abrasive sponges, or coarsely woven rags, which can cause scratches. Instead, use high-quality, finely woven microfiber cloths to clean TV screens, recommends cleaning expert Leslie Reichert. Practice preventative measures so you won’t have to clean TV screens often. Keep food, drinks, and kids away from TV and computer screens to eradicate risks of messy splatters and fingerprint smudges....

Although you should always read the manufacturer’s instructions before cleaning or using your pans (they’ll have specific care directions, which can differ between brands), we compiled a few general tips to keep your nonstick pans in top shape. Keep them in mind while you’re sautéeing at the stove or frying away, and your nonstick pans will last for years. How to Clean Nonstick Pans Many nonstick pans are labeled dishwasher-safe, but you’ll have the best results if you handwash them....

Strawberries started from seed are usually alpine strawberries or close cousins to alpines. These plants produce petite berries (the fruit is about an inch long) in spring and summer. When the berries are ripe, their intense perfume wafts through the garden conjuring up thoughts of strawberry jam. However, alpine strawberries produce a small number of berries per plant; count on a packet of seeds to produce berries for fresh eating but not enough to make jam....

This simple sewing project for a DIY utensil holder turns two squares of fabric or cloth napkins into a wrap ideal for keeping your utensils clean. It can be easily washed after carrying your used forks and spoons home. It’s also an easy way to transport knives safely. This sewing project isn’t just for picnics and potlucks; use your handmade holder in the kitchen, craft room, or garden. Simply resize the pockets based on the utensils you need to store....

How to Size Your Picture Frame While sizing a picture frame might seem as simple as cutting the inside lengths of each side to match the dimensions of the print, there’s a little more to it than that. Picture frames have a groove along the back inside edge called a rabbet. This is what holds the glass, the print, and the mat board in place. The rabbet itself only needs to be 1/4-inch wide, so subtracting 1/2 inch from the length and width of the print will leave enough room for the rabbet....

Bonus: Many poke cake recipes (including ours) start with a boxed cake mix, so it’s an easy dessert you can whip up at a moment’s notice. You can also use our tips to create your own poke cake recipes, like banana poke cake or pudding poke cake. Once you’ve mastered the basics, any flavor combination is possible. What Is a Poke-and-Pour Cake? Poke-and-pour cake (also called poke cake) is a cake recipe that calls for holes to be poked in it after baking, usually with the handle of a wooden spoon or a wooden skewer....

How to Make Snow Cream (aka Snow Ice Cream) Sorry, snowbirds, this snow cream recipe isn’t for you. Only fresh snow will do. Before we get started, collect fresh snow in a very large mixing bowl ($25, Sur La Table). You need about a gallon of clean snow. Test Kitchen Tip: We found glass bowls worked best. Stainless bowls warmed too quickly, so the snow started melting faster after bringing it inside....

Where to Plant Allium For the most productive display of blooms, plant alliums in full sun. This will assure sturdy stems, so flowers will be less likely to flop. Some of the giant varieties can benefit by being planted near a wall or fence for some protection from strong winds, so you won’t have to worry about your blooms snapping in a storm. Some varieties may tolerate part shade but perform best in full sun....

Where to Plant an Avocado Tree Grow your avocado seedling indoors from the big brown seed from the center of the fruit. You can grow the tree outside if you live in one of the warmest parts of the U.S. Although they grow in plant hardiness zones 8-11, in the U.S., avocados only thrive in southern parts of Florida or California, and in Hawaii. Avocado trees are subtropical plants native to southern Mexico....

Most commonly seen in its white-flowered form, bacopa can bloom almost nonstop through the entire growing season. Though small, the white flowers cover the plant and act as a beautiful backdrop. The tiny green leaves are roughly heart-shaped and have a slightly serrated edge. The white blooms and green foliage mix easily in almost any plant combination. Where to Plant Bacopa Bacopa can be planted anywhere there’s enough light. Plant bacopa as a groundcover in gardens or containers where you want a splash of white among more colorful blooms....

Before You Start: Pick the Right Duvet Cover To achieve the right look and fit, ensure the size of your duvet cover aligns with the size of your mattress and duvet insert. If you skip this step, you might end up with sides of your duvet cover drooping if the insert is too small or vice versa, with layers bunched up inside if the insert is too big. Duvet Cover Size Guidelines: King duvet: 104 inches x 90-94 inches Queen duvet: 88 inches x 90-94 inchesTwin duvet: 64 inches x 68-88 inches...

How to Get Stains Out of Carpet You worked so hard to remind people to remove their shoes and avoided bringing food into your carpeted rooms. And then it happened: the coffee spill or the flying gravy boat at Thanksgiving. Before reaching for the nearest bottle of cleaning solution, keep in mind that the best carpet cleaning solution is often water. Blot (don’t rub) the stain with a clean, slightly damp white cloth....

Since meringue and whipped cream can be tricky to deal with, we turned to our Test Kitchen for the best tips on how to store lemon meringue pie, chocolate silk pie, and all other cream pies. Also, check out our guide for serving cream pie so each slice dishes up perfectly for the family. How to Store Meringue Pie and Other Cream Pies Here’s the scoop for ensuring your pie comes out of the refrigerator as beautifully as it went in....

“How to store pumpkin pie” is one of the most common questions our editors receive from readers each year, especially just before Thanksgiving dinner. Whether you’re making pumpkin pie with fresh pumpkin or canned pumpkin, read on for important information that every baker who whips up a homemade pumpkin pie needs to know. In this complete guide for how to store pumpkin pie, our Test Kitchen experts explain how to store a pumpkin pie after baking to keep it safe and tasty for up to 4 days....

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Follow our tips to make an ice ring at home to keep your punch bowl cool for hours. And if you don’t have the tools (or the time) to make a large ice ring, we’ll show you how to make other flavorful ice molds from items already in your kitchen. How to Make an Ice Ring For your mold, you can use a 10-inch bundt pan or a fluted cake pan ($13, Walmart)....

How Deep to Plant Spring Bulbs Planting bulbs can seem complicated, but you can simplify the process by following this general rule of thumb: plant twice as deep as your bulb height. For instance, if the bulb is two inches tall, dig a hole and plant the bulb four inches down. You can also add a couple of inches of garden mulch on top of the soil after planting without hindering the bulbs when they emerge in spring....

Cable and Wire Basics Most house wires—the wires that run from the service panel through walls and to electrical boxes—are solid-core, meaning they’re made of a single, solid strand. Light fixtures and some switches have leads—wires made of many strands of thin wire, which are more flexible. The thicker a wire, the lower its number; for instance, 12-gauge wire is thicker than 14-gauge. Cable refers to two or more wires encased in a protective sheathing....

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