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Blankets, like other clothing and bedding items, need regular cleaning. For comforters and throw blankets that receive a lot of use, it is recommended that you wash them around once a month to keep dust and soil from building up. Most blankets are washing machine safe under the right settings, but if you're unsure of the best cleaning method for your blanket, you can also wash it by hand. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Washing by Hand Fill a tub with cool water and add detergent. Find a tub or basin large enough for your blanket to fit in and fill it up with...

 Thursday was a tough day for us. My car had gotten back from the body work, and the rear hatch closure mechanism wasn't working right. I drove to the dealership to find out what had happened. It would cost two hundred fifty dollars just to get a diagnosis. Besides I needed to complain to the body shop about the damage. The dealership couldn't strong arm them, but the service man I know said that the body shop would most likely deny the damage citing that the car is old. What can you do?I got home and my second shift started. Needed...

From Steve McQueen to David Beckham, every male icon has his own signature style. But these guys are celebrities – why would average Joes like us need to develop our own ‘look'? Simple: it shows that you're a man with direction and purpose. Drop the ball on this and you could end up looking disorganized and lacking in confidence! Don't be that guy! If you haven't already, you need to start developing your signature style to learn how to dress better as a man.  As ever, I've got you covered. In today's article, you'll discover: Dressing For Your Body Type...

At least three times a week, I look in my closet hoping to find an easy-to-throw-on spring dress where I feel put together yet extremely comfortable. It’s the same thing as opening your fridge for the fifth time with the blind hope that something delicious will suddenly appear. But unfortunately, I don’t have a magical closet or a secret personal shopper that puts new clothes in it…so I come up short every time. I’ve also just been on the hunt because I’d like at least a few options to choose from which also means I’m going to need them to...

Don’t label Todd Snider as a folk artist or a singer-songwriter. He’s got a specific title for his musical employment as a wandering troubadour. “My job is Ramblin’ Jack Elliott,” Snider said. “He’s the godfather of it. Woody Guthrie didn’t tour. He (Elliott) was the first to go out with an acoustic guitar, harmonica rack and he’s still doing it. I toured with him last year and he’s still got it…he considers me his grandson.” Inspired in the mid-80s by Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark and John Prine – who qualify as Elliott’s sons – Snider has been on the...