Article continues below ↓ advertisement | your ad here DEAR SARA: How do I remove hot glue from clothes? My son left some hot-glue sticks in his pockets, and they got washed. I have hot glue on socks, and now I found some on some undies. Do you know how to remove it? Thanks. — [...]
photo by laffy4k I have a confession. It’s my homekeeping weak spot. I can’t throw away my kids’ art projects. I save more than the typical handprint art. I cherish the stick-figure drawings the most. I have them organized in near perfect evolution. The drawings started out as crooked circle heads with dots for eyes, [...]
photo by Lance McCord It’s the season for reselling unwanted gifts and rearranging our homes to accommodate new stuff. Out with the old and in with the new. Before you profit or purge, consider that there are others who will find value in the things you don’t want. Article continues below ↓ advertisement | your [...]
photo by worak A reader once asked for a pot-roast recipe on my forums and got many recipes that included cola. They claimed it tenderized the meat. This didn’t sound appealing to me, so I forgot about it. Through the years, I noticed more people mentioning cakes, pies and meat recipes that included pop as [...]
DEAR SARA: I’m thinking of starting my own small, at-home business. For now, it will be supplemental income. Hopefully, it will turn into something that I can do for extra money when I quit work. I was wondering what type of advertising works best. Also, is there a resource for finding craft fairs to join? [...]
photo by philipsphotos While I advocate simplifying your home by decluttering, there are times you might need to pack stuff away. According to the Self Storage Association, 10 percent of U.S. households are currently renting a self-storage unit. For various reasons, such as moving, remodeling, college, military deployment or business, you might be one of [...]
photo by nanabou Some people can talk about their hemorrhoids with total strangers, but they clam up when it comes to money talks with their spouse. Often, one person feels attacked, and then the blame game starts. Soon, regular financial discussions dwindle, and the situation gets worse. The solution is letting go of past fights [...]
Summer is a good time to set some frugal goals. It’s easy to get trapped into overspending, but if you arm yourself with a game plan, you can save some money or at least avoid adding to your debt. How do you save money during summer? Here are a few tips for putting your best [...]
photo by Jennifer+ Some recipes are so good that you want to keep them a secret. Maybe you or someone you know makes the absolute best desserts. There’s never any extra, and they’re lick-the-bowl delicious. They can work miracles, too. I bake standard favorites such as banana bread or oatmeal cookies for ordinary days. But [...]
photo by jarrodlombardo DEAR SARA: I teach at a middle school, and every year, we all give gifts to the other people on our team. When I first started there, the team consisted of seven teachers, including me. This year there are 14 of us — a frugal gift-giver’s nightmare! Anyway, I feel strongly about [...]
DEAR SARA: Do those steam mop things work? And are they OK for hardwood? I don’t know a specific model, but they are usually about $100 and have pads at the bottom that wipe the floor while spraying steam at it. Spraying hot water at wood seems counter-intuitive to me, but the people in the [...]
There always seem to be a few unpopped kernels when you make popcorn. You can save the kernels and make your own homemade microwave popcorn. Place 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels in a paper bag. You can add 1/2 teaspoon of oil or omit it altogether. If you add oil, shake the bag to combine [...]
