Cleaning up a soot-stained fireplace can be a daunting job. There are commercial cleaners available, but they can be kind of harsh. Why not try a safer, cheaper route first? Hit up the full article to check out other natural cleaning methods, as well. How To Clean a Brick Fireplace with All-Natural Cleaners| Apartment Therapy

When youre trying to keep your home clean, you might want to consider that less is more. So ask yourself, is there a corner of the living room that never seems to stay clean? Do you have a bathroom counter thats so cluttered you never feel like wiping it down? Clear out some items and make those trouble areas easier to clean. You dont necessarily have to throw them out, but you may want to consider it....

Sure, financial stability is important. Obviously, its responsible and it gives you options, but thats a pretty vague reason. To draft a better financial plan, ask yourself what moneyreallymeans to you, individually. We want to come up with a plan to get our finances in order. during the planning process. In fact, keep asking Why? until you get a personalized answer about what money means to you as an individual....

Youll end up with a more polished looking photo. The lighting you get with this method results in you not looking washed. For more tips on how to improve your headshots with lighting, check out the full post linked below. How to Use Side Lighting in Your Film & Video Shoots| Lights Film School Image fromMichael Miller.

While Month view has always been clumsy, the new solution wasnt much better. Now the old ones back and Google has even improved it a bit. Google Calendar 5.2 Brings Back The Month View On Phones [APK Download]| Android Police

HBO arrives as an addition to the normal Sling package, which costs $20/month. However, for HBO, users can stream to up to three devices simultaneously. HBO Joins Sling TV Today| BusinessWire viaThe Verge

Here’s how to protect yourself. Most of the big name brokerage houses have a full-time staff researching companies, funds, and alternative investments. That’s the theory, at least. That’s not always the case, though, mainly because of conflicts of interest. Then they pressure the brokers to steer their clients into those investments.Here’s one of many such cases. If you suffer loss because you were steered into bad investments, you have no remedy....

This post originally appeared onThe Muse. So, the question is: How do you get a bad meeting back on the right track? Heres a three-step plan for preventing an ill-prepared interviewer from derailing your shot at a job. or So, you know that competition is a huge part of this role, right? Dont panic just yet. Sometimes, hiring managers like toask odd questionsto try and get at something very specific to their company culture....

So you’d like to take up running, but you live on a mountain. Or maybe you already jog in a nice flat place, but want to tackle sometrailsor a hilly race. Here’s how to train your mind and your legs to power up even the steepest slopes. Go out for that hilly run, but when you get to a hill, just walk it. Does this seem like cheating? Anything that helps you run longer, farther, or more often is a training tool....

Weve told youhow to survive a party as an introvert. But even extroverts can find parties challenging if they dont know anyone. How do you mingle? How do you fit in? For shy people, introverted or extroverted, this scenario can be a nightmare. It might not even be a party. Here are a few tips and methods to help ease the anxietyand maybe even have a little fun. Once you arrive, find the host, and offer your help....

Here are some of the self-sabotaging things youre probably doing every day. Over the years,studyafterstudyshows that taking breaks and embracing boredom is key for generating new ideas. It turns out were more creative when were in the diffuse mode. The same goes for breaks. While thats helpful for efficiency, it kills your creativity in all kinds of ways. This kills your creativity quicker than you might think. But going to Cancun and living with local fishermen might....

No need to hire a patent attorney yet, though, because you could check on your own. Theres no point in working yourself to the bone with your new invention if its already been made. Once you know the patent coast is clear, you could get that invention off the ground. How to Conduct a Patent Search| Entrepreneur viaIdea Buyer

Theres nothing wrong with cloudy ice cubes. Clear cubes are usually made using water thats been purified through reverse osmosis or distillation. But you’re able to make it from tap water, too. It just has to be boiled. Helmenstine recommends boiling the tap water twice. Its pretty simple, but if you need more info, head to the link below. How to Make Crystal Clear Ice Cubes| About Photo byDavid Smith.