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Why we all have a little hoarder in us

Here’s a look at the psychology behind hoarding, how it differs from collecting and ordinary clutter, and how to keep untidiness to a minimum.




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How to purge, pack and move like a Zen master

Moving allows the opportunity to purge stuff and declutter spaces. Here are five tips to purge, pack and move while reducing the stress of it all.




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5 laundry mistakes you're probably making

Laundry is an endless chore. With so much hands-on experience, you'd think we know what we're doing, right? Wrong.




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How to dust like you mean it

Don't just move dust around with a feather duster, but actually whisk it away with these 7 tips.




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25 cleaning hacks to make your life easier

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.




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Why do we hoard?

Hoarding is a vicious cycle of anxiety, indecision and, finally, comfort that sends hoarders' brains into overdrive, a study finds.




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Cleaning may be as dangerous as smoking

New study says cleaning products can have the same impact on your health as smoking 20 cigarettes a day.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why is spring cleaning a thing?

The tidy tradition of spring cleaning is rooted in many cultures and may even be biological.




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The One-Minute Rule could change your life

Handling small tasks immediately can boost well-being and reduce stress.




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Your kitchen towel could cause food poisoning

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.




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How to clean a smelly drain naturally

Non-chemical ways to make your sink and tub smell fresh.




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Why you need a much more chill to-do list

You know you'll be interrupted at work, so learn to plan for it.




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Sunlight may help kill dust-based bacteria

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.




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Reddit's Fridge Detective is inspiration for Clean Out Your Fridge Day

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.




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How to store Christmas decorations

Nothing gets the holidays off to a bad start like broken ornaments and tangled lights. Avoid the hassle and store them right.




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When spring cleaning doesn't bring you joy

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.




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13 secrets to managing dog and cat hair

These tips should help you get pet hair off your dog, cat, house and clothes.




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Safety standards aren't protecting kids from detergent pods

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.



  • Protection & Safety

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The buzz on bee swarms

Why bees swarm — and what to do if they swarm in your backyard.




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Bees bred to fight back against colony collapse disorder

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Honeybees need our help as populations continue to decline

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Is bee collapse due to cell phones?

Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population.




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Ellen Page on 'Vanishing of the Bees'

'Inception' star chats with Bill Maher about colony collapse disorder and how industrialized farming is harming bee populations.



  • Arts & Culture

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12-year-old wants to save the bee population

Student Jack Ross Pilkington is working to save dying bee populations and has even become a bit of a beekeeper.




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One hot hive: The Urban Beehive from Philips

For space-strapped, design-conscious urban apiarists, Dutch electronics giant Philips unveils the sleek Urban Beehive as part of its eco-futuristic Microbial Ho



  • Remodeling & Design

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First-ever 'soldier' bee discovered

The big-bodied bees join the ranks of ants and termites, which have long been known to rely on a separate caste of 'soldiers' to defend the colony.




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The Apis-ville Horror: Canadian couple share home with thousands of bees

Things were hunky-dory for Ontario homeowners Loretta and Kevin Yates until their ceilings started to crack and ooze honey. Time to call an exorcist? Or an apia




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Sting operation: Hive hoarder busted in Queens

In the strangest — and only — urban agriculture hoarding tale we've come across, a Queens man is busted for having 45 unregistered beehives housing to 3 mil



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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British home improvement giants to banish bee-harming products

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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700,000 backyard bees killed in Detroit

Police are looking for suspects in the apian assault.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Why you should be more worried about pollination than a bee sting

Bees don't want to sting you. They have far more important things to do, like keep our agriculture system afloat.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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A bugophobe's guide to beekeeping

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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5 ways to help children help bees

You don't have to become a beekeeper (unless you really want to) to show your children how important these pollinators are.




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Best medicine for bees? Their own honey

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.




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'More Than Honey': A film to fuel the fight to save bees

Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Bee semen could help combat colony collapse disorder

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.




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What a grocery store without bees looks like

In an effort to promote awareness about declining bee populations, a market removes all the food that relies on bees from its produce department.




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Why is my plant not producing fruit?

It could be that you need some bees, or that the weather hasn't been ideal, or your soil isn't right.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Why too many beehives are bad for city bees

Beekeeping experts warn that too many urban hives may mean there isn't enough food for bees.




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Honeybee webcam takes you inside a hive

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.




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So, you want to be a beekeeper?

Now's the time to make that dream a reality. Here are 5 cold-season tips to prepare for your first spring with a bee hive.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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5,000 honeybees strap on tiny backpacks in the name of science

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wild bumblebees are catching diseases from domesticated honeybees, says study

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.




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Couple aims to grow 1 million wildflowers for bees

Chris Burley and Ei Ei Khin have an ambitious goal: Grow 1 million wildflowers to help threatened honeybee populations.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Understanding honeybee die-offs with DIY smart hives

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Obama launches plan to save the bees and butterflies

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.




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Stingless bees: Waiting for their moment in the sun

With stingers that are harmless to humans, stingless bees could be the pollinators that save the day.




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Super slow-motion video casts honeybees in new light

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.




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Help save bees with a device on your keys

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.




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Help Cascadian Farm 'Bee Friendlier' to pollinators

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.