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Knowing Your Cleaning Products Is Good for Your Health and Wealth Jul. 10, 2025
Two women. Different locations. Same accident. Both were using an ordinary commercial toilet bowl cl... Read More
The Heart-Shaped Day Feb. 14, 2025
You can tell Valentine's Day was designed with women in mind because there is no holiday meal for Mo... Read More
Install New Garbage Disposal Aug. 22, 2024
Dear James: Our old garbage disposal is noisy after years of our kids dropping forks in it. If I buy... Read More
How to Get Started Roasting Coffee Beans May. 28, 2024
It all started about nearly 15 years ago when I had a conversation with a friend who'd recently take... Read More
A Pizza Challenge Mar. 21, 2024
Some consider pizza the perfect food. It has complex carbohydrates, vegetables, dairy and protein. O... Read More
Reader Mail on Cleaning Mushrooms, Whiteboards and Pfaltzgraff Dishes Mar. 07, 2024
Dear Mary: In a recent column, you suggested to not wash mushrooms but to simply brush them well wit... Read More
How to Clean Your Home With Vinegar Feb. 19, 2024
Here's some good news: You don't need to break the bank to keep your home sparkling clean and disinf... Read More
Riding the Wave Feb. 13, 2024
We hadn't had the new microwave that long when, all of a sudden, it decided it just didn't want to m... Read More
Replace Old Fixture With Track Lighting Jan. 18, 2024
Dear James: I think track lighting would be a good alternative to my old ceiling fixtures in my kitc... Read More
Add Solid-Surface Countertop Yourself Jan. 11, 2024
Dear James: My kitchen needs a new countertop and I want something that is attractive and durable. W... Read More
7 Brilliant Ways to Hack a Box of Mac and Cheese Dec. 20, 2023
The familiar boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese boasting a packet of cheese powder always bring back memo... Read More
Absolutely the Best Way to Store and Reheat Leftover Pizza Dec. 14, 2023
By some miracle, you ended up with more pizza than you could eat — or you intentionally ordere... Read More
Copycat Dawn Platinum Powerwash Spray Recipe OR How to Make the Ultimate Dish Cleaner Nov. 29, 2023
It was February 2020 when Procter and Gamble introduced a new product to the homecare market, Dawn P... Read More
Stuffies in the Dishwasher, Plus More Great Reader Tips Nov. 20, 2023
It's been such a good week, as measured by my bulging email inbox! I just love to wade through reade... Read More
How to Deep Clean a Stinky Kitchen Sponge Nov. 06, 2023
When asked, "What is the dirtiest spot in the typical household?" most people say the toilet seat. F... Read More
Shaving Cream to Clean Upholstery and Other Helpful Reader Tips Nov. 01, 2023
I hope you enjoy the following tips from your fellow readers as much as I have. There's just somethi... Read More
How to Make Pumpkin Puree From Scratch (Better and Cheaper Than Canned) Oct. 23, 2023
Hello, fall baking! I can't think of a better way to do that than with fresh, homemade pumpkin puree... Read More
From Chuck Roast to 'Prime Rib' in 3 Hours Flat Oct. 03, 2023
Shortly after I wrote a column on the specific steps to prepare chuck roast (a relatively cheap cut ... Read More
Surprising Chlorine Bleach Uses Beyond Laundry Oct. 02, 2023
That bottle of liquid chlorine bleach sitting in your laundry room has all sorts of uses that have n... Read More
Clever Readers Share Their Best Time- and Money-Saving Tips Sep. 26, 2023
My email inbox, much like yours, I'm sure, is often brimming with spam, ads and all kinds of other d... Read More
