Household Hints

Is Swiffer WetJet Toxic to Pets?

• 22 January 2020

An anonymous message warned of a dangerous ingredient lurking in a common household cleaning product.

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Is Swiffer WetJet Toxic to Pets?

During a Hurricane, Should You Store Important Items in Your Dishwasher?

• 8 September 2017

Appliance experts and flooding victims advise against storing valuables in a dishwasher during a hurricane.

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During a Hurricane, Should You Store Important Items in Your Dishwasher?

Do Mattresses Double in Weight Every 10 Years?

• 10 March 2015

Rumor holds that a typical mattress will double in weight after 10 years due to...

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Do Mattresses Double in Weight Every 10 Years?

Can a Crayon Be Used as a Candle?

• 26 January 2015

A children's coloring crayon can be used as a candle in an emergency, for maybe...

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Can a Crayon Be Used as a Candle?

Triangle of Life – Earthquake Survival Tips

• 31 March 2014

Does a 'Triangle of Life' article provide good advice about earthquake safety?

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Triangle of Life – Earthquake Survival Tips

Hotel Drinking Glasses Expose

• 19 March 2014

Do some hotels not properly wash and sterilize the drinking glasses placed in guest rooms?

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Hotel Drinking Glasses Expose

Will a Vinegar and Water Mixture De-Ice Your Windshield?

• 17 November 2013

Spraying a mixture of vinegar and water on your car's windshield may help prevent the...

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Will a Vinegar and Water Mixture De-Ice Your Windshield?

Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Tubes Identify Their Ingredients?

• 22 July 2013

The colored squares on toothpaste tubes supposedly identify the composition of the toothpaste enclosed therein.

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Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Tubes Identify Their Ingredients?

The Amazing Cucumber

• 13 February 2013

List details a number of helpful uses for cucumbers.

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The Amazing Cucumber

Bedbugs Clothes Dryer Extermination

• 9 October 2010

Article provides information about the spread and extermination of bedbugs.

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Bedbugs Clothes Dryer Extermination

CFL Bulb Fire Risk

• 6 October 2010

Do CFL bulbs pose a significant fire risk with ordinary use?

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CFL Bulb Fire Risk

Does Club Soda Kill Fire Ants?

• 30 December 2009

The carbon dioxide found in club soda will reportedly suffocate a mound of fire ants.

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Does Club Soda Kill Fire Ants?