Mary Hunt

How to Clean Your Keurig Machine and How Often You Should

While drinking coffee has health benefits, using your Keurig machine daily without routine cleaning and maintenance can lead to awful…

4 weeks ago

Homemade Febreze? I Tried It So You Don’t Have To

Every so often, a reader sends me a message that begins with, "Mary, have you heard about this?" That's usually…

4 weeks ago

How to Clean Hardwood Floors With Hydrogen Peroxide

The finish on hardwood flooring is neither fragile nor indestructible. Hardwood floors must be cleaned properly using the correct solvent…

1 month ago

A Simple 3-Step Budget That Can Change Your Life

Budgets are like training wheels: They help you get moving and offer you confidence as you learn how to balance.…

1 month ago

How I Got My Kids to Stop Whining in Only 3 Days

For this mother of two young, world-class whiners, the techniques described in the booklet seemed way too simple to be…

1 month ago

The $5 Pantry Fix That Can Replace Three Cleaning Products

I didn't set out to overthrow three cleaning products in one afternoon. I was simply standing in my laundry room,…

1 month ago

When ‘FREE’ Comes With a Price Tag

I couldn't pass it up, and I mean that quite literally. Someone dumped it right in the middle of my…

1 month ago

Debt Consolidation — Good Solution or Terrible Mistake?

To the person drowning in debt, a debt-consolidation loan looks like a lifesaver. But reaching for it without knowing exactly…

1 month ago

Till Debt Do Us Part

It is difficult to imagine: Our wedding cost a whopping $200. I borrowed my dress and veil; I made the…

1 month ago

Energy-Saving Secrets: 23 Easy Ways to Save Big Bucks Year-Round

Electric bills have a way of creeping up quietly, like a cat on a countertop. One day you glance at…

1 month ago

Simple Secrets to Make Clothes Look Better and Last Longer

You should see the big wad of lint I just plucked from the trap of my clothes dryer. Ack! Where…

2 months ago

How to Deep-Clean a Coffee Maker

Performing a deep clean on a coffee maker is important to extend its useful life and ensure you're brewing the…

2 months ago

8 Surprising Ways Lemons Can Make Your Life Easier

Several years ago, my son gave me the bounty from the two fruit trees that pretty much rule his backyard.…

2 months ago

What on Earth Can I Do With These Chinese Leftovers?

We've all faced that moment of truth: You open the refrigerator door and there sit the Chinese leftovers from last…

2 months ago

Why You Should Never Be Late Paying Your Rent

Some days, my email inbox fills me with joy. And then there are the days that a message nearly breaks…

2 months ago