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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Don’t Rely on Vinegar to Disinfect
Dear Mary: What is a safe disinfectant for colored clothes, such as underwear and bath towels? I can’t use chlorine…
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How Getting Through Hard Times Makes Us Stronger
Discouragement plagues all of us from time to time. If you’re discouraged about your situation — be it financial, family,…
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Ask Cheapskate
You should see my email inbox. Yikes! It’s overflowing with questions, tips, stories, feedback, rebuttals and all kinds of love…
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Cheap Yet Quality Sunglasses in the Unlikeliest Places
If you’ve ever left a perfectly good pair of sunglasses in a restaurant bathroom, dropped them off a boat, or…
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Best Places to Buy Eyeglasses
There are a number of ways to buy prescription eyeglasses, including from local opticians, independent optometrists, optical departments in big-box…
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A Letter From 13-Year-Old Abby
Dear Mrs. Mary Hunt: My name is Abby. I am 13 years old. So, my mom got your book, “Raising…
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Help! I Have Issues With Your Tub and Shower Soap Scum Cleaner
If I were keeping track of the number of responses from my readers that are filled with praise and gratitude,…
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Why I Keep Binder Clips in Every Room
There are a few things I like to keep handy at all times — nail file, a good pair of…
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Drowning in Scraps of Fabric
Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps.…
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12 Ways to Simplify Your Life
Would you be willing to accept a reduction in pay if you could work fewer hours to spend more time…
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What To Do If You Don’t Have Enough Money to Pay All of Your Bills
It might be the rising cost of groceries, or perhaps you’ve lost your job or have already been living paycheck-to-paycheck…
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10 Houseplants That Can Improve Your Quality of Life
I used to think houseplants were nothing more than expensive dust collectors. Then I bought a pothos, neglected it shamelessly…
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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…
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Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money
Cornstarch is a low-cost, readily available, humble miracle found in the baking aisle of just about every supermarket and grocery…
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Clean Up the Cloudy Headlight Covers
Well, you’ve done it again! You clever readers have come up with another batch of fabulous ways that you save…
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