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Young Toxic Couple May. 06, 2018
Dear Annie: My girlfriend and I have been dating for a little over 10 months now, and she has been p... Read More
This Hospital Bed May Kill You Apr. 11, 2018
Danger lurks for hospital patients in a place they'd least expect it — the bed. Hospitals clai... Read More
Pack Up All Your Cares And Woes ... Here We Go Apr. 10, 2018
Spring cleaning isn't just for crowded closets and messy garages, and it's certainly not just for th... Read More
Antibiotics Unearthed to Kill Superbugs Mar. 07, 2018
Top public health authorities descended on Capitol Hill Thursday to sound the alarm about a grim fut... Read More
Mom or Maid? Feb. 09, 2018
Dear Annie: This is in response to "Tired in Rural Oregon," whose kids are slobs and whose husband d... Read More
Dueling Cleaning Methods Dec. 30, 2017
Dear Annie: Please settle an argument that has been raging in my household — more specifically... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Dip-It for Percolators, Laminate Floors and Unscented Dawn Nov. 30, 2017
Q: I purchased an electric coffee percolator several years ago. It's still working fine, but now I'm... Read More
Simple Tool Keeps Garbage Disposer Clean -- Plus More Great Reader Tips Oct. 25, 2017
Dear Mary: Reading a recent column of yours about cleaning a garbage disposer prompted me to want to... Read More
Put Denture Tablets to Work Around the House Oct. 17, 2017
I have a long list of reader questions that I'd intended to answer today. But I got so taken away wi... Read More
Anxiety is More Common than You Think Sep. 17, 2017
Dear Annie: Am I strange? I like to keep my house clean and neat. In addition, I check for items tha... Read More
Why the Superbugs Are Winning May. 24, 2017
The deadliest superbug yet — Candida auris — is invading hospitals and nursing homes, ki... Read More
She Wants to Be Wanted Mar. 31, 2017
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married 42 years, and she plans to retire in a few months. I am ... Read More
Make-It-Yourself Furniture Polish Is Cheaper, Better and Healthier Mar. 01, 2017
Not long ago, I got a request from EC reader Kelly for a make-it-yourself furniture polish recipe. S... Read More
5 Killer Make-Your-Own Cleaning Products Feb. 09, 2017
There are so many good reasons to make your own household cleaners. It's cheaper and healthier and g... Read More
Have Less. Earn More. Jan. 12, 2017
A new year is upon us and it's time to make important life decisions. Like working — that's de... Read More
The High Cost of Dirty HVAC Filters Dec. 19, 2016
Do I have a story to tell you — another one of those lessons I've learned the hard way so you ... Read More
Deadlines Solve Problems! Dec. 05, 2016
Q: My husband and I will retire on July 1 and move to New Mexico. We have three grown happily marrie... Read More
The Wonders of Hydrogen Peroxide Nov. 22, 2016
A few days ago, I got a message that reminded me about the wonders of an ordinary product most peopl... Read More
Finding the Confidence to Do Household Repairs Yourself Nov. 21, 2016
Figuring out how to install a new tile floor in the family room paid off big for my friend Mary Broc... Read More
Florida's Mold and Mildew Is No Match for Magic Tub and Shower Cleaning Potion Oct. 25, 2016
The only thing better than figuring out for myself how to do things cheaper, better and faster is te... Read More
