Mary Hunt

How to Make Your Old Dishwasher Perform Like New

There are many things in my life that I enjoy but would not be completely devastated if required to give…

10 months ago

Halloween Costumes Compliments of the Closet (Not the Credit Card)

When my kids were little, I shelled out a pile of hard-earned dollars to make matching Popeye the Sailor Man…

10 months ago

Make Your Own Mixes and Save a Bundle

They're convenient and tasty, but have you ever considered the high cost of your favorite prepared mixes and spices? In…

10 months ago

Which Bills to Pay First?

If you don't have enough money to pay all your bills, which should you pay first, and which ones can…

10 months ago

Food Cost-Cutting Strategies for Every Lifestyle

If it seems as though you never have enough money to consistently save some of it for emergencies — consistent,…

10 months ago

How to Rake Leaves Without Breaking Your Back (or the Bank)

Every fall, trees throw their own version of a ticker-tape parade, and like clockwork, we're the lucky ones who get…

10 months ago

How to Unclog a Toilet — Quick and Easy!

No one likes to talk about it, but truth be told, it happens. Toilets malfunction. They get clogged. Sure, it's…

10 months ago

Opting for the Minimum Payment Changed My Life

At the time, it seemed like a good idea. But going for the minimum payment option "just this one time"…

10 months ago

Patina, Paint and the Price of Sentiment

I call it a hall tree. It's an antique piece of furniture with hooks for coats, a lovely mirror, and…

10 months ago

Face to Face With the Junk Drawer

I'm going to go on a limb and assume that you have a junk drawer. We all have one, and…

11 months ago

7 Smart Reasons to Use Vinegar in Laundry

Using inexpensive distilled white vinegar in the laundry is smart because it will whiten, brighten, reduce odor and soften clothes…

11 months ago

Secrets to No-Fail Tender, Juicy White Meat Chicken

They're convenient and, we're told, more healthy. But there are few things quite as boring or more difficult to prepare…

11 months ago

How to Kill Dust Mites Inside Your Home — Without Breaking the Bank

Dust mites. You can't see them, but they're everywhere — your bedding, your couch cushions, your rugs and, yes, your…

11 months ago

Clutter’s Last Stand

What would we do if we actually had to use everything we own, including all that stuff in the drawers,…

11 months ago

How to Stop Making Bad Decisions

I saw the funniest sign, but it wasn't funny for long because I started to think about it. Suddenly, the…

11 months ago