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Best Inexpensive Umbrellas Jun. 07, 2022
I wouldn't even venture a guess for how many umbrellas I've purchased in my life. It's not so much t... Read More
Help! I Have Issues With Your Tub and Shower Soap Scum Cleaner Jun. 06, 2022
If I were keeping track of the number of responses from my readers that are filled with praise and g... Read More
Drowning in Scraps of Fabric Jun. 02, 2022
Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate he... Read More
12 Ways to Simplify Your Life Jun. 01, 2022
Would you be willing to accept a reduction in pay if you could work fewer hours to spend more time w... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Dip-It for Percolators, Laminate Floors, Unscented Dawn May. 31, 2022
Growing up in Boise, Idaho (shoutout to all my Gem State readers), my parents had a percolator. I ca... Read More
What To Do if You Don't Have Enough Money To Pay All of Your Bills May. 30, 2022
It might be the skyrocketing cost of fuel and food, or perhaps you've lost your job or you've alread... Read More
Vinaigrette on the Coffee Table May. 26, 2022
Not long ago I got a request from reader Kelly R., for a DIY recipe for furniture polish. She said t... Read More
Clean Up the Cloudy Headlight Covers May. 25, 2022
Well, you've done it again! You clever readers have come up with another batch of fabulous ways that... Read More
How to Help Someone You Love Build a Good Credit Score May. 24, 2022
Dear Mary: I've heard that adding someone to your credit card will help that person establish a cred... Read More
Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money May. 23, 2022
Cornstarch is a low-cost, readily available, humble miracle found in the baking aisle of just about ... Read More
Magical Solutions for Challenging Situations May. 19, 2022
Sometimes it's the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household prob... Read More
Like It or Not, You Need a Good Credit Score May. 18, 2022
In my perfect world, there would be no credit scores. And while I do not believe that credit is nece... Read More
Like Finding Money You Didn't Know You Had May. 17, 2022
You know the feeling when you reach into the pocket of a coat or pants you haven't worn for a while ... Read More
Lighten Up! May. 16, 2022
As flights go, it was ordinary. Still, the trip stands out in my memory as one of my all-time favori... Read More
Show The Ants Who's Boss May. 12, 2022
I don't know about you, but when I learn some new and amazing household tip that promises to save me... Read More
Where to Find Basic Essentials When the Shelves are Empty May. 11, 2022
As the disruption to U.S. food supply chains continues to play out in grocery stores and supermarket... Read More
3 Free Life-Improving Resources May. 10, 2022
If you are generally wary of free stuff, I'm right there with you. Most of the time, I've found that... Read More
Once You Use This DIY Glass and Mirror Cleaner, You Will Never Look Back May. 09, 2022
I love simple DIY household cleaners, not only because they're so much cheaper than their commercial... Read More
How to Remove Ink Stains From Leather May. 05, 2022
A new leather sofa or leather handbag — so beautiful. Or perhaps it's the car you've had for a... Read More
Readers Share Even More Brilliant Uses for Blue Dawn May. 04, 2022
I'm not certain about when a subject becomes a saga, but I think sure we've crossed over into saga t... Read More
