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7 Reasons You Would Be Smart to Add Borax to Every Wash Load Dec. 14, 2021
Borax, a combination of sodium, boron and oxygen, is a natural substance mined from the earth in its... Read More
Homemade Stain Remover for Laundry and Carpet Nov. 29, 2021
I'm excited to teach you how to make a fabulous, if not magical, homemade stain remover. This stain ... Read More
One Big, Fat, Wadded-Up Mess and How to Fix It Nov. 24, 2021
If I've heard from one reader, I've heard from one thousand — all with the same problem: wadde... Read More
How to Stop Drying Your Clothes to Death Nov. 08, 2021
You should see the big wad of lint I just plucked from the trap of my clothes dryer. Ack! Where does... Read More
Frugal Laundry Tips That Will Save You A Fortune Oct. 28, 2021
If you've ever suffered the heartbreak of stains or other kinds of annoying laundry issues, you're g... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Help! My White Laundry Is Coming out Dingy and Gray, and Which Size Instant Pot? Sep. 08, 2021
Dear Mary: How can I whiten my whites? I have well water, and I use homemade laundry detergent. But ... Read More
QA: Laundering Big Items, Where to Sell Books, When to Cancel Term Life Insurance and More Aug. 23, 2021
Dear Mary: It's summertime and I would like to wash the large blankets and comforters on the beds, b... Read More
How to Unshrink a Sweater, Paying Taxes and More Aug. 16, 2021
I love it when I open my email to find a question that makes me go "Oh, boy. Do I know about that fe... Read More
To My Laundry Chair: I Couldn't Have Done It Without You Jul. 17, 2021
For years, we had a lovely furniture showpiece in the bedroom. The microfiber chair from Crate and B... Read More
8 Things That Should Never Go in the Dryer May. 26, 2021
Clothes pinned to a clothesline flapping in the breeze and drying in the sunshine is a visual that b... Read More
Are High-Efficiency Washers Worth It? Apr. 28, 2021
It's time once again to reach into the mailbag to answer a question from my dear readers. It's kinda... Read More
How to Wash White Laundry to Keep It Looking Brilliant Apr. 06, 2021
In the same way there are rules in life for things like how to drive a car, how to cook a meal or ho... Read More
Absolutely the Best Homemade Laundry Stain Remover Mar. 01, 2021
I'm excited to tell you how to make a fabulous, if not magical, do-it-yourself homemade stain remove... Read More
I'm So Embarrassed! Mar. 01, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My family often watches TV together, and since I'm the only girl, I sometimes find the ... Read More
Hamper Damper Jan. 23, 2021
Four years ago, when I got my treadmill, the worker installing it said, "I see you got yourself an e... Read More
6 Reasons You Need to Add Vinegar to the Laundry Dec. 09, 2020
When buying vinegar to use in the laundry, choose distilled white vinegar with 5% acidity. It's is a... Read More
Great Readers Share Their Best Frugal Tips Dec. 02, 2020
Whether it's expensive meals out, pet hair in the car or mailing packages safely, my readers are alw... Read More
An Amazing Solution for Dingy, Gray Laundry Nov. 30, 2020
The problem of dingy gray laundry is not foreign to my mailbox. In fact, it's a subject that shows u... Read More
How to Make Your Own Laundry Softener Nov. 03, 2020
Fabric softeners — liquid added to the final rinse in the washing machine or softening sheets ... Read More
Laundroportal Oct. 10, 2020
My husband has been doing our laundry. He has always done our laundry, but lately, it has become sus... Read More
