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How to Clean Your Home With Vinegar Feb. 19, 2024

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Here's some good news: You don't need to break the bank to keep your home sparkling clean and disinf... Read More

8 Surfaces You Should Never Clean With Vinegar Jul. 11, 2023

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Vinegar is an amazing and versatile cleaner for all kinds of applications around the house. However,... Read More

Don't Rely on Vinegar to Disinfect Jun. 23, 2022

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Dear Mary: What is a safe disinfectant for colored clothes, such as underwear and bath towels? I can... Read More

How to Clean Kitchen Cabinets and Keep Them Looking Gorgeous May. 02, 2022

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Kitchen cabinets are for storing dishes, not grease. Unfortunately, wood cabinets — painted or... Read More

10 Ways to Get Rid of Ants Using Ordinary Stuff In Your Pantry Apr. 27, 2022

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Knowing how to get rid of ants around the house is important. But it's also fun to learn just how fa... Read More

7 Smart Reasons to Use Vinegar in Laundry Feb. 07, 2022

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Using inexpensive distilled white vinegar in the laundry is smart because it will whiten, brighten, ... Read More

How to Clean a Washing Machine Jan. 24, 2022

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If you assume the inside of your washer is the cleanest place in your home because you put detergent... Read More

Flavored Vinegars Make Elegant Holiday Gifts Sep. 16, 2021

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Just as I was wondering what on earth I would do with all of the basil, oregano and chives in my gar... Read More

Well, That's One Way To Clear a Clogged Drain! Jan. 25, 2021

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Over the past three decades, I've logged more than 1.5 million air miles traveling for book tours, s... Read More

6 Reasons You Need to Add Vinegar to the Laundry Dec. 09, 2020

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When buying vinegar to use in the laundry, choose distilled white vinegar with 5% acidity. It's is a... Read More

How to Get Rid of the Dreaded Toilet Bowl Ring Sep. 05, 2019

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It is not the most elegant question I get but certainly one of the most common. "I've tried everythi... Read More

13 Ways to Use Vinegar that Will Surprise You! Jun. 20, 2019

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It's cheap. It's available in every supermarket and home center in the universe. And it's so useful ... Read More

Great Reader Tips: Dog Treats, Earring Fix, Recycled Vinegar, Dog Hair Magnet and Lots More Oct. 10, 2018

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I love the ingenuity of my readers, especially the ones who send me their tips. Just when I think I'... Read More

Why We Can't Put Down Those French Fries Oct. 02, 2015

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According to neuroscientist Gordon M. Shepherd, in our brain, a french fry is identified as nearly p... Read More

How to Make a Simple Fruit Fly Trap Jan. 07, 2014

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Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, and I go way back to my high school biology class and... Read More