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Stop Making These Dishwasher Mistakes Oct. 05, 2021
MISTAKE: YOU NEED TO PRE-RINSE Scrape off all the chunks of food from the dishes, but don't pre-rins... Read More
Knowing Your Cleaning Products Is Good for Your Health and Wealth Sep. 23, 2021
Two women. Different locations. Same accident. Both were using an ordinary commercial toilet bowl cl... 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
How Clearing Out Clutter Can Improve Your Life Aug. 31, 2021
Getting organized is like dieting. Everyone knows how to do it, but the problem is getting around to... Read More
Cleaning Tips and Tricks That Promise to Cut Costs and Save Time Aug. 26, 2021
Cleaning is the one chore that most of us dread, but we all know it has to be done. And while none o... Read More
3 Ways to Clean a Bathtub That Are Easy on the Back and Knees Aug. 24, 2021
Cleaning the bathtub is one of those housekeeping chores that's more pain than pleasure for those wi... 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
Worst and Best Ways to Clean Your Eyeglasses Aug. 18, 2021
You just paid a small fortune for new eyeglasses. On top of the cost for prescription lenses and fas... Read More
Got Dingy, Dirty Grout? This Product Will Clean It and Lots More (It's Just $1) Aug. 05, 2021
Dingy, dirty tile grout. It's a vexing problem, I know. I have a lot of tile and grout in my home &#... Read More
Help! My White Leather Couch Reeks of Smoke Jul. 26, 2021
Dear Mary: I found a great deal on a gorgeous couch at an estate sale. It is upholstered in white le... Read More
Surprising Other Uses for Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Jul. 20, 2021
It's no secret that dishwasher detergent is specifically formulated to be used in automatic dishwash... Read More
Quick and Easy Outdoor Cleaning and Storage Tips Jul. 07, 2021
Many outdoor cleaning and storage solutions can be rather expensive, especially when compared with E... Read More
How to Clean and Restore Carpet Even If It's Old, Stained and Disgusting Jul. 05, 2021
If you hate your carpet because it's old, stained and bordering on disgusting, I have great news. Th... Read More
JUNE 27, 2021 Jun. 27, 2021
Dear Annie: My 55-year-old daughter is a hoarder. She cannot pick up her clothes or keep them in ord... Read More
Going to the Dogs May. 15, 2021
Dear Annie: My father-in-law died unexpectedly a few years ago. Since then my brother-in-law's famil... Read More
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
Leaving My Job Mar. 27, 2021
Dear Annie: I'm in my mid-60s and have worked for the same hotel chain for almost five years now. I ... Read More
11 Ways To Solve It With Salt Sep. 07, 2020
Sometimes, the very thing you need to solve an ordinary household problem is sitting right in the pa... Read More
Stop Enabling Sister Sep. 03, 2020
Dear Annie: My sister, "Nancy," had COVID-19 back in March and ended up spending three months in the... Read More
Let the Dust Settle Aug. 25, 2020
DEAR ANNIE: My wife and I are a retired elderly couple living in a ranch-style home. Over the last f... Read More
