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I'm a freelance writer and as you can see my pen name is Maxwell Payne, which some of you may see as a play on a name of a popular video game character, but I assure you that it was chosen for reasons which may never be known. I write a variety of articles

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Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems How to remove animal hair from furniture: 1 of 13
Try these quick, inexpensive, and easy ways to remove pet hair from all of your furniture. You'll have cleaner furniture and those allergic to pet hair in your home will thank you.No matter how hard you try to keep your pets and their hair off your furniture, it still winds up all over. If you sit down, it ends up on your clo... More..
Home & Garden > Architecture The benefits of a prefab house: 1 of 11
There are a few key benefits to purchasing a prefab house. Also 'prefab' houses no longer mean double wide trailers; rather full size luxury houses are now built using pre-fabricated modules for each portion of the house. Its really a brilliant idea in the world of home building.The first major benefit to buying a prefab home... More..
Home & Garden > Trees & Shrubs How to decide where to plant trees in your yard: 2 of 14
The first question to answer in regards to deciding where to plant a tree in your yard would be to ask how large this tree will grow? The biggest problem people have with tree planting is that they buy what seems like the perfect tree, yet over the years it grows large and causes a slew of problems. Problems range from branch... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Clothing Tips for saving money on laundry day: 6 of 30
Saving money on laundry day.Whether you wash your laundry in a shared laundromat or have your own washer and dryer in your home, these tips can help you save money on laundry day. You'll also save some valuable time with these tips.Don't just wash one or two pieces of clothing per load.There is nothing more wasteful than just... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Clothing How to get rid of stains from candle wax: 1 of 5
A great way to get remove candle wax stains from clothing and fabric.When hot candle wax spills from a candle, it often dries within a few seconds of hitting another surface. This means simply washing off, scrubbing, or washing the clothing or fabric that the candle wax got on will not remove all of the candle wax.I actually ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) How to remove stickers from furniture: 1 of 5
How to get stickers off of various types of furniture made of material such as wood.It can be tricky to remove stickers from the wood of furniture. But try some of the following methods and one of them is sure to work.The biggest problem people run into when trying to peel stickers off wood and similar surfaces is that the st... More..
Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems How to catch a mouse: 2 of 9
How to catch a mouse without deadly traps, poison, or the smell.You are most likely aware of the common ways to catch a mouse. You can set mouse traps such as spring loaded traps or you can purchase sticky mouse traps. You can even purchase rat poison that will kill any rodent who consumes the poison.Of course there are quite... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Kitchens Tips for washing dishes by hand: 10 of 41
Being someone who usually washes my dishes by hand, I've learned what works and what doesn't work when it comes to washing your dishes by hand.Contrary to what you might think, you can get dishes very clean by hand and often do a better job then a dishwasher getting out those tough stains and food crud.Remove excess foodAlway... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Clothing Doing laundry with a green approach: 8 of 29
Doing Laundry with an Eco-Friendly Approach.With all the talk these days about 'going green', you might be wondering what are some small ways you can go green and help the environment.Your laundry room is one place that you can take small steps in going green while saving money and doing a little bit along the way to benefit ... More..
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests How to get rid of mealybugs from your plants: 2 of 7
Get rid of mealybugs.Getting rid of mealy bugs from your plants begins with spotting them before they spread to other plants in your home or garden. Mealy bugs are sometimes difficult to spot on larger plants but you want to look for small oval-shaped bugs that look like they have a flour like powder on them. If you only find... More..