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Quick Cures for Clutter

Quick Cures for Clutter

Julie Morgenstern | July 1, 2014

You may be putting off clearing out clutter because the task seems daunting and tedious—but it doesn’t have to be.…

Put Your Brillo in the Freezer

Put Your Brillo in the Freezer

July 1, 2014

You are washing a grimy pot or a greasy baking sheet, wishing for a steel wool pad, but you hate…

This Fruit Shines Your Silver

This Fruit Shines Your Silver

June 30, 2014

You've just uncovered your mom’s tea set stored long ago, and it's completely covered with tarnish. Go to your fruit…

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July 2014 Checklist

June 24, 2014

Ready credit cards for travel: Tell card issuers about upcoming trips so that activity will not trigger fraud alerts. Pay…

Spraying the Yard or Garden for Ticks

Spraying the Yard or Garden for Ticks

Richard Horowitz, MD | June 24, 2014

Bottom Line/HEALTH: How about spraying your yard? A lot of people around here spray their yards for ticks. Does that…

How to Make Your Garden Hose Last

How to Make Your Garden Hose Last

Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC | June 24, 2014

A good garden hose should last five to 10 years, but many home owners replace a hose every year or…

The Danger Growing in Your Fridge

The Danger Growing in Your Fridge

C. Leigh Broadhurst, PhD | June 24, 2014

Answers to common questions about mold and food When you see greenish spots on the surface of cottage cheese or…

Bottom Line Guide: Bugged by Bugs?

Bottom Line Guide: Bugged by Bugs?

June 20, 2014

Not only are mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, flies and other pesky bugs irritating, they can carry diseases that you definitely don’t…

Are Your Shoes Walking Germs Through Your Home?

Are Your Shoes Walking Germs Through Your Home?

Philip M. Tierno, Jr., PhD | June 19, 2014

Is your home a shoe-free zone? More to the point, should it be? I’ve been contemplating this issue, in part…

How to Prevent and Kill Bedbugs

How to Prevent and Kill Bedbugs

Jerome Goddard, PhD | June 18, 2014

Everything You Need to Know to Keep Bedbugs Out of Your Life Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs…

What Mosquitoes Hate Most

What Mosquitoes Hate Most

Susan M. Paskewitz, PhD | June 17, 2014

Who Gets the Most Mosquito Bites? What Really Repels Mosquitoes It’s not your imagination -- mosquitoes really do find some people…

Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes and Ticks

Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes and Ticks

Jamison Starbuck, ND | June 17, 2014

Spring has sprung, and that means it's the start of mosquito and tick season. For protection, about one-third of Americans…

Smelly Garbage Can Fix

Smelly Garbage Can Fix

June 17, 2014

"Take out the garbage!" How often do you hear or say those words in your household? Why is it such…

Keep Your Thermos Fresh

Keep Your Thermos Fresh

June 12, 2014

If you use your thermos or commuter mug only occasionally—say, when you oversleep and don't have time to drink your…

Wow! This Is My House? Simple Renovations That Can Transform Any Home

Wow! This Is My House? Simple Renovations That Can Transform Any Home

Jonathan and Drew Scott | June 9, 2014

You might be surprised at how much you can change the character of your home—and make it much more attractive…