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Solved: The Mystery of Ceiling Fan Direction Jul. 24, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

As a child, I must have driven my parents crazy. And I am still doing it, but now to my husband. I c... Read More

Nonnegotiable Rules for Summer Jul. 08, 2023

Stephanie Hayes

The following rules for summer are nonnegotiable. Please observe them to the letter, or management r... Read More

Europe's Lead Role Fighting Climate Change Falls Victim to a Massive Heat Wave Jul. 22, 2022

Daily Editorials

Europeans' resolve to combat climate change is melting under the summer heat as they endure the kind... Read More

Health Threat of Extreme Heat Is a Serious One Jul. 23, 2021

C Force

I have been talking a lot lately about the disorders associated with exposure to constant stress. It... Read More

Inspect Your HVAC System Every 6 Months to Avoid Expensive Failures Jan. 07, 2020

The Real Estate Expert

Your HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system can cost anywhere between a couple hund... Read More

7 Cool Gadgets That Put Money Back in Your Pocket Sep. 19, 2019

Everyday Cheapskate

There is an old marketing adage that insists that for a business to make money, it has to spend mone... Read More

Let's Clear up the Mystery of Ceiling Fan Direction Sep. 02, 2019

Everyday Cheapskate

Most ceiling fans have a switch with two options. Forward spins one way and Reverse the other. But w... Read More

Keep Your Cool in the Heat of Summer Aug. 16, 2017

Everyday Cheapskate

It's summer, and it's a scorcher in my time zone — 103 degrees F. But the heat where I live, i... Read More

Gimme Swelter Aug. 03, 2017

Lenore Skenazy

It's August, which means most of us are feeling not unlike a Hershey bar in a pizza oven. What a rel... Read More

Home Sweet Honda Aug. 02, 2016

Froma Harrop

When I'm away a long time, I usually can't wait to get home and open the door — not to the hou... Read More

A Song of Ice and Fire and Air Conditioning Nov. 08, 2015

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I work with two women who turn on the air conditioning first thing in the morning. This ... Read More

Baby, It's Hot Outside (and Inside) Jun. 12, 2014

Lenore Skenazy

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the living room. Keep going till you are out of the house co... Read More