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Get Chewing Gum Off Your Clothes
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Get Chewing Gum Off Your Clothes

Children and bubble gum can be a dangerous combination. If any of the sticky stuff ends up on your (or…

Miracle Remedy for Blood Stains
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Miracle Remedy for Blood Stains

Stopping a nose bleed is hard enough. Then you have to do something about that blood spray on your shirt!…

Make Your Panty Hose Last Longer
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Make Your Panty Hose Last Longer

We’ve heard that no one wears panty hose anymore. Tosh! Somebody must be wearing them because, according to Fortune 500,…

End Your Laundry Headaches
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End Your Laundry Headaches

Here’s another nonbleach way to get your whites whiter…and help dissolve away sweat stains… Dissolve five adult aspirin tablets (325…

Get the Smoke Smell Out of Your Clothes
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Get the Smoke Smell Out of Your Clothes

You went to a football bonfire or some smoky situation right after washing your best jeans, and now your favorite…

Make Your Old Sneakers Look New
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Make Your Old Sneakers Look New

Sneakers can look grimy pretty quickly. If you don’t want to toss your Chuck Taylors into the wash, here’s what…

Fix Your Floppy Hat
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Fix Your Floppy Hat

Time to carry flowers and picnic lunches in your favorite straw bag! And don't forget your sun hat. They both have gotten…

You’re Wearing the Wrong Shoes
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You’re Wearing the Wrong Shoes

If you prefer pretty shoes, you’re probably wearing the wrong size, which can cause huge amounts of physical problems. Watch…

Ink-Removing Formula
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Ink-Removing Formula

Did you forget to cap a pen and now it has left its mark on your gym outfit, upholstery or…

Take Your Delicates for a Spin
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Take Your Delicates for a Spin

You finally got around to hand-washing that lacy top or silk scarf. Now, after all your careful handling, the last…

Better Than Woolite for Fine Washables
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Better Than Woolite for Fine Washables

Did you forget to restock your Woolite? Here's what to use on your fine washables—it's cheaper and works just as…

Handy Cure for Sweater Pills
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Handy Cure for Sweater Pills

Your favorite sweater accidentally got mixed in with the regular wash, and now it's covered with woolen lumps and pills.…

Suede Scuff Fix
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Suede Scuff Fix

Suede shoes and boots are soft and cozy, but they can get scuffed pretty easily, even the waterproof kind. If…

Get Your Sweater Back into Shape
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Get Your Sweater Back into Shape

A reader asks, “Do you have any tips for shrinking a wool sweater that is too big without felting* it?”…

No More Stiff Jeans
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No More Stiff Jeans

An immigrant grocer named Levi Strauss designed a pair of coveralls out of canvas. His target market—the miners in San…