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.
Tagged "Household Hints"
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 glass from frosting, but it probably won't help clear already iced-over glass.
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.
Do Lemon Fresh Joy and Listerine Kill Mosquitoes?
3 July 2002 - Lemon Fresh Joy, Listerine, and limes with cloves are all claimed as effective countermeasures for driving off mosquitoes.
Can WD-40 Really Do All That?
2 January 2007 - Do 45 life hacks listed here, including deterring pigeons, only require a can of WD-40?
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 the accumulation of debris and dust mite droppings.
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 15 minutes or so.
Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
Five little-known but useful functions associated with cell phones.
Does Club Soda Kill Fire Ants?
30 December 2009 - The carbon dioxide found in club soda will reportedly suffocate a mound of fire ants.
Triangle of Life – Earthquake Survival Tips
Does a 'Triangle of Life' article provide good advice about earthquake safety?
Hotel Drinking Glasses Expose
Do some hotels not properly wash and sterilize the drinking glasses placed in guest rooms?
Tips on Pumping Gas
10 September 2007 - Four refueling tips supposedly help consumers get the most from their gasoline dollars, but how useful are they?
