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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
No More Laundry Stain Blues
Of all my pet peeves (yes, I do have more than a few), I put laundry stains right up at…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Drink Tap Water for Your Health … and Wealth!
It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when it happened, but sometime over the past decade or so, the general population of…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Ingenious Ways to Beat Frustration (and Save Money, Too)
Secretly, I feel like a genius when I discover a secondary use for this or that — in case I…
Read More » Fitness on a Budget
Recently I got a frantic letter from Barbara, who lives in Florida. It seems her teenage son has taken up…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
How I Gave My Small Desk a Big Makeover
If there’s one thing I know about myself, it’s this: I don’t work well in chaos. Recently I came to…
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7 Easy Ways to Slash the Cost of Clothing
Clothing is not optional, but spending a lot of money on it is, says author Gregory Karp in his book…
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Living Below Your Means
I wouldn’t call it a radical new idea, although a social media channel declared recently that living below your means is…
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Straighten Up and Fly Right!
As you read, are you wearing your shoes? Is your sink shiny? Can you walk through your living room without…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
DIY Watercolors, Free Credit Reports, Cosmetics’ Shelf Life
In the world of DIY, which these days is growing by leaps and bounds, I’ve taken on the pursuit of…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Smart Freezer Organization, Cutting Cost of Aluminum Foil and More!
Sharing readers’ tips with you reminds me just how much we can teach each other. Just when I think I…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Proper Care and Cleaning of New (or Old) Vinyl Flooring
If you’ve ever dealt with vinyl flooring — especially in an older home where the flooring has not been well…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
The Ultimate Guide to the Care and Cleaning of a Glass Cooktop
When it comes to kitchen appliances, nothing says modern and sleek like a beautiful, new, electric, smooth-top ceramic or glass…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Help! Need Cheap Pest Control, Leather Seats Are Hopelessly Stained, Best Upright Vacuum on Earth
Dear Cheapskate: Once each quarter, we have our house and property professionally treated for pests. The results have been excellent,…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Of Green Smoothies and Grateful Readers
Some days I can’t believe how lucky I am. Not only do I get to communicate with this growing audience…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Clever Ways to Use This for That to Save Time and Money
Recently as I was halfway out the door, car keys in hand, on the way to the home improvement center,…
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