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…

5 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…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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,…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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"…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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,…

6 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…

6 months ago