household tips

Faithful readers will recall I've written on this subject in the past. Today, with proof that "teaching teaches the teacher," we expand on things we should never plug into a ...

A kitchen counter is more than just a surface for cooking and meal preparation. In many homes, the ...

Sometimes, I wonder how Everyday Cheapskate readers discover their handy ideas. I mean, who would have thought that ...

Dear Cheapskate: Do you know of any place where I can donate empty plastic prescription bottles? It seems ...

Over the years, I've noticed something. People who live comfortably do not do so because they are particularly ...

For some of us, there are few spring joys that are as soul-satisfying as a healthy, lush green ...

By Hunter Boyce From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution There are few things quite as frustrating about household chores as ...

I am embarrassed to admit how many personal items I've left behind in hotel rooms over the years. ...

Coinciding with the rise in consumption of the fruit, doctors are seeing more cases of the “avocado hand”—a ...

Dear Mary: My husband says that it costs more to make ice in the freezer than to buy ...

I call it my mailbag, but in truth, it's my email inbox—and lately, it's been loading up with ...

Today's batch of great reader tips covers everything from cutting the cost of cat care to turning "goofs" ...

It was a lovely meal. The conversation was engaging, the entrée delightful. A good time was had by ...

Once again, my very clever readers have reminded me that it's the little ways we avoid spending money ...

How maddening to reach for the brown sugar, expecting it to be soft and fluffy, only to find ...

Cheap Cold-Water Wash I wash my wool sweaters, skirts, and blankets in cold water (either by hand or ...

In the cupboard right above my washing machine, there's a bar of Fels-Naptha laundry soap standing in a ...

Are you aware that your health insurance provider may be willing to cover the cost of your gym ...

When it comes to tasks we’d rather avoid, ironing clothes ranks right up there with paying bills, searching ...