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Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More Dec. 01, 2022
I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it's been loading up with creative... Read More
How to Get Yellow-Stained Bed Pillows White Again Nov. 22, 2022
Our favorite bed pillows get a lot of use every night. We keep clean pillowcases on them and don't t... Read More
A Stain Treatment Worth Its Salt and More Great Reader Tips Nov. 21, 2022
It was a lovely meal. The conversation was engaging, the entree delightful. A good time was had by a... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Secured Cards, Nail Polish Stains and More Oct. 11, 2022
Every day, it seems, my virtual mailbag fills up with mail from my dear readers. Many messages inclu... 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
Upgrade Your Windows and Doors With New Wood Trim Jun. 24, 2021
Dear James: Our window and door trim are looking dull, worn and scratched. They are beyond just refi... Read More
Match the Color and Profile of New Cabinets to Old Ones Jun. 17, 2021
Dear James: We remodeled our kitchen, but we love our stained wood cabinets and some need new doors.... 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
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
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
Solutions for Stains on Shirts and Windows Sep. 23, 2020
From time to time, I reach into the proverbial "Everyday Cheapskate" mailbag and pull out a few of y... Read More
Great Reader Questions: Stains, Spiders, Candlewax and 529s Jul. 13, 2020
Sometimes, it's the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household pro... Read More
When to Use Dye or Stain to Finish Natural Wood Apr. 11, 2019
Dear James: I am planning to build some natural wood cabinets for my living room. I am trying to det... Read More
How to Treat Laundry Stains with Much Less Toil and Trouble Jun. 22, 2017
Now and then I open my mailbox to find a letter than makes me want to jump up and run around yelling... Read More
A Stain on Our Politics Oct. 14, 2016
I would rather be writing about Bob Dylan's surprising Nobel Prize in literature this week, a well-d... Read More
Got a Carpet Stain? Twist it Out Jun. 09, 2016
DEAR MARY: Is there anything that will take a Crystal Light fruit-punch stain out of beige carpet? T... Read More
Cleveland Police Union Chief's Rhetoric Is a Growing Danger Apr. 27, 2016
There is a stain darkening the city of Cleveland, and it is threatening to leach so many good intent... Read More
Sometimes It Takes Magic to Remove Stubborn Stains Apr. 06, 2016
DEAR MARY: I can't get the coffee stains out of my Mr. Coffee Brew Basket or the lid of the pot. It'... Read More
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