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Readers Need to Know: Pay Down Debt or Invest? and Help! Horrible Odor in Leather Couch Oct. 14, 2021
I love it when readers send me their questions. Today I pulled the following letters from the EC mai... Read More
Help! My White Leather Couch Reeks of Smoke Jul. 26, 2021
Dear Mary: I found a great deal on a gorgeous couch at an estate sale. It is upholstered in white le... Read More
Reader Dilemmas: From Cat Odors to Moving in With Mom and Dad May. 12, 2020
A KNOCKOUT PUNCH FOR CAT ODOR Dear Mary: My mother-in-law has a leather couch that is only about two... Read More
How to Get Sparkle in a Vase and Piddle out of Carpet Mar. 27, 2019
The longer I live, the more convinced I am that there are at least two ways to deal with every house... Read More
8 Everyday Uses for Nok-Out -- the World's Best Odor Eliminator Mar. 07, 2019
Nok-Out and I met quite by accident. While searching for ways to deal with offensive odors — t... Read More
Readers Need to Know: Pay Down Debt or Invest? and Help! Horrible Odor in Leather Couch Oct. 04, 2018
I love it when readers send me their questions. Today I pulled the following letters from the EC mai... Read More
Let's Hear It for These Three Companies and Their Great Customer Service Aug. 16, 2018
There's a part of me that cannot believe we're going to do this again. Six years ago, my husband rem... Read More
Get Pet Hair and Fragrance Buildup Out of the Laundry Sep. 14, 2016
DEAR MARY: I am one of your millions of fans. Your insight, tips, products and recipes are terrific.... Read More
How to Eliminate Gasoline Odor Inside Family Vehicle Aug. 02, 2016
Recently a message showed up in my inbox that made my heart sink. I couldn't help imagine what it wo... Read More
How to Deal with Extremely Offensive Odors Jun. 27, 2016
Many years ago, Nok-Out and I met completely by accident. We found each other during my desperate se... Read More
Purr-fect Solution for a Stinky Cat Litter Box Nov. 12, 2015
Dear Mary: I am a new reader and I'm getting so many good ideas from your column. Thank you! I belie... Read More
Miraculous Solutions for Two of Life's Little Problems Jan. 09, 2014
Dear Mary: A red rag somehow managed its way into a load of what used to be white clothes. How can I... Read More
