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Clever and Frugal Uses for Baking Soda Apr. 20, 2021
Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is an alkaline compound th... Read More
I Must Keep Super Clean Apr. 08, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I think I might have obsessive-compulsive disorder. I think I am a huge germophobe, bec... Read More
Broke? Can't Save? Oh, Yes You CAN! Mar. 31, 2021
How's your health? Not your physical fitness, but your financial well-being. For most of us, how muc... Read More
I Pretend a Lot Mar. 20, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I have a secret that I wouldn't admit to anyone in person, but since I can send you an ... Read More
Around the House, Borax Is as Good as Gold Jan. 26, 2021
Buried deep in the Mojave Desert is one of the biggest and richest deposits of borax on the planet &... Read More
House Diet Jan. 09, 2021
Every year for the past 10 years, toward the beginning of the year, I try to tackle a column about l... Read More
How to Clean a Steam Iron So It Steams and Looks Like New Dec. 29, 2020
Before you toss that steam iron because it refuses to steam and the soleplate is sporting a brown, b... Read More
4 Top Tips for Handling Extra Chores from COVID-19 Dec. 29, 2020
Moms are busier than ever. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, moms are bearing the brunt of the ho... Read More
Ways to Use Windex That Have Nothing to Do With Windows Dec. 01, 2020
Recently, while digging out, cleaning up and reorganizing our storage room, I discovered a half-full... Read More
Dubious Lunar Organizational Advice Nov. 25, 2020
As doctors and airplane pilots know, checklists prevent disasters. But even when you're not responsi... Read More
Where To Find Professional Help With Liquidating a Household Oct. 15, 2020
Dear Mary: You have a great column! I learn something new from it every day. My problem is finding a... Read More
More Ways Hydrogen Peroxide Can Make Your Life Easier Sep. 10, 2020
Hydrogen peroxide is as harmless as it is powerful, and it's so much more than just a household clea... Read More
Turn Your Barbecue Grill Into a Baking Oven Sep. 09, 2020
If you have an outdoor barbecue grill with a cover, you can turn it into an outdoor oven. Why would ... Read More
A Robot Vacuum That Really Works -- and It's Inexpensive! Sep. 01, 2020
Vacuuming sucks. Literally. One year, my idea of giving our adult sons robot vacuums for Christmas w... Read More
Is Homemade Laundry Detergent Safe to Use in Today's Washing Machines? Aug. 12, 2020
It's been many years now since I switched from commercial laundry detergent to making my own powdere... Read More
Great Reader Tips: From Orajel to Stain Removers to VIP Treatment at the Store Aug. 05, 2020
ORAJEL NOT JUST FOR MOUTHS Our teenage daughter badly stubbed her toe, and we needed to clip the nai... Read More
All You Need to Know to Fire Up the BBQ and Get Grilling Jun. 25, 2020
Assuming I'm not the only one who fails to do a deep clean on the outdoor grill after every use, tod... Read More
More Creative Ways My Clever Readers Save Time and Money Jun. 24, 2020
Sometimes, I wonder how "Everyday Cheapskate" readers discover their handy ideas. I mean, who would ... Read More
7 Ways to Use Borax Jun. 22, 2020
A recent letter from a reader who used borax to solve her dishwasher woes got me thinking about all ... Read More
