Category: Cleaning Tips

Simple Tips to Keep Things Beautiful and Working Well Around the House

Melted-On Crayon Stains With so many restaurants giving kids crayons to keep them occupied while waiting for the meal to arrive, we have had to learn how to remove crayons from clothes that have inadvertently made their way through both the washer and dryer. Melted-on crayon can be removed by first applying WD-40 to the…


How to Help Someone You Love Build a Good Credit Score

Dear Mary: I’ve heard that adding someone to your credit card will help that person establish a credit history, even if they do not use the card. Is that true? How would I go about doing it? — Pat Dear Pat: It is true. You would add this adult (at least age 18) as an…


Magical Solutions for Challenging Situations

Sometimes it’s the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household problem — things like a hairdryer, tube of toothpaste or simple explanation. Dear Mary: We had a very bad, dark pink, 7-foot stain in our white fiberglass whirlpool bathtub from previous antifreeze winterizing. I’d tried many things to…


10 Fantastic and Simple Cleaning Tips to Keep Your House Dust-Free

We’re now at the beginning of the spring season, and quite rightly people are getting prepared for their allergies to hit. Although antihistamines and other over-the-counter pharmaceuticals can help alleviate allergy symptoms, the best course of action is to remove any triggers. This means tackling dust within your own home first and foremost, and it…