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How to Remove Stains on Aluminum Cookware After an Unfortunate Trip Through the Dishwasher Mar. 14, 2024
When aluminum pans get stained and discolored from frequent use, it's time for a thorough cleaning. ... Read More
An Easy Solution for a Big Oops! Feb. 08, 2024
Dear Cheapskate: Help! I dripped latex paint on my new carpeting and discovered it too late. It drie... Read More
Lestoil to the Rescue for Soot, Smoke Stains Oct. 12, 2023
Problems with cleaning smoke produced by burning candles and soot from fireplaces are the subject of... Read More
Problems, Mistakes and Mysteries -- and How to Solve Them Sep. 28, 2023
Laundry challenges, it seems, come in every size, shape, and intensity. Rather than thinking there i... Read More
How to Remove Salt Stains on Leather Boots Mar. 01, 2023
Salt. It's mandatory in a human diet. But in other situations, salt can be as destructive as it is n... Read More
How to Remove Ink Stains From Leather May. 05, 2022
A new leather sofa or leather handbag — so beautiful. Or perhaps it's the car you've had for a... Read More
How to Remove Rust Stains from Just About Anything Jan. 03, 2022
If there's one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly,... Read More
How to Get Yellow-Stained Bed Pillows White Again Dec. 04, 2019
Favorite bed pillows get a lot of use every night. We keep clean pillowcases on them and don't think... Read More
9 Surprising Things You Can Clean With a Clothes Steamer Nov. 18, 2019
A compact clothes steamer is handy for removing wrinkles and stale odors from fabric, but is that al... Read More
Got Red Carpet Stains? This Reader Has the Solution. Aug. 16, 2016
If you've ever had a big ol' ugly red stain in your otherwise beautiful carpet, you know the meaning... Read More
Wash Clothes Inside Out and Other Laundry Tips and Tricks Jul. 14, 2016
I love to do laundry. I'm crazy that way. I also enjoy discovering ways to do it more efficiently, a... Read More
Help! My Shark Vacuum Is Acting Awkward and Stubborn Jul. 13, 2016
Did you hear about the shark incident in Florida? A young woman was bit by a nurse shark last month ... Read More
Slipcovers Can Be a Bear to Get On and Off May. 25, 2016
DEAR MARY: Is there a way that I can remove a bloodstain from my black and white floral Hawaiian pri... Read More
That New Car Smell Sep. 19, 2015
In preparation for the new baby, I had my car detailed. And by detailed, I mean scrubbed down to an ... Read More
Miraculous Solutions for Two of Life's Little Problems Jan. 09, 2014
Dear Mary: A red rag somehow managed its way into a load of what used to be white clothes. How can I... Read More
My Love-Hate Relationship with Carpet Dec. 24, 2013
Never in my wildest imagination could I have predicted the response I would get to the column I wrot... Read More
He's got a Hygiene Issue Dec. 13, 2013
Dear Cheryl: Please ask your readers about their experiences with male hygiene. I've been at my wits... Read More
