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Don’t Throw Out Those Old Electronics

Don’t Throw Out Those Old Electronics

Eric Bradley | November 18, 2014

They Could Be Valuable The old electronic gadgets gathering dust in your attic might be technologically obsolete, but they still…

Suede Scuff Fix

Suede Scuff Fix

November 18, 2014

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

Sticky-Floor Solutions

Sticky-Floor Solutions

November 17, 2014

Did you just discover a spot of sticky gunk on your vinyl or linoleum floor? It could be accumulated food…

Cloudy Glassware

Cloudy Glassware

November 14, 2014

If you usually wash dishes by hand and you have a batch of cloudy glassware, fill an empty plastic liquid…

Emergency Laundry Detergent Substitute

Emergency Laundry Detergent Substitute

November 13, 2014

If you’re out of laundry detergent and you need to do a wash, DO NOT use dishwashing liquid! Use this other common household cleaner instead…

How to Color Your Hair at Home (No One Will Guess!)

How to Color Your Hair at Home (No One Will Guess!)

James ­Corbett | November 12, 2014

Coloring your own hair, whether you're a man or a woman, can save money ($50 to $150 or more each…

Coffee: The Good News…and the Bad News

Coffee: The Good News…and the Bad News

Wilkie A. Wilson, Jr., PhD | November 11, 2014

Here's a shocking statistic—90% of Americans need a drug just to get through the day. If they don't get it,…

Get Your Sweater Back into Shape

Get Your Sweater Back into Shape

November 10, 2014

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

Nontoxic Toilet Cleaners

Nontoxic Toilet Cleaners

November 7, 2014

Stains on your toilet interior can come from mineral deposits, bacteria or organisms in your water (yuck!). Wherever they come…

Read the Fine Print Without Glasses

Read the Fine Print Without Glasses

November 6, 2014

You want to figure out how long that DVD will run or how long to cook your pasta, but the…

Keep Curtains Crisp and Wrinkle-Free

Keep Curtains Crisp and Wrinkle-Free

November 5, 2014

Washing sheer curtain panels is such a daunting task—you don't want them to lose their stiff crispness. But they do…

Healthful Hair Thickener

Healthful Hair Thickener

November 4, 2014

Did you know that you can thicken your hair from the inside out? A deficiency in mineral salts is believed…

Bottom Line Time-Saver Recipes—Healthy Favorites for Fall

Bottom Line Time-Saver Recipes—Healthy Favorites for Fall

November 3, 2014

When holiday season comes and the days grow short and extra busy, does eating well drop to the bottom of…

Delicious Ways to Benefit from Buckwheat

Delicious Ways to Benefit from Buckwheat

Ellie Krieger, RD | November 3, 2014

Buckwheat is a powerhouse of B vitamins and antioxidants. There’s even a type that food scientists are abuzz about because…

No More Stiff Jeans

No More Stiff Jeans

November 3, 2014

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