Household Hints Archives

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

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

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

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

Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Tubes Identify Their Ingredients?

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

Do Lemon Fresh Joy and Listerine Kill Mosquitoes?

Lemon Fresh Joy, Listerine, and limes with cloves are all claimed as effective countermeasures for...

Can WD-40 Really Do All That?

Do 45 life hacks listed here, including deterring pigeons, only require a can of WD-40?

Do Mattresses Double in Weight Every 10 Years?

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

Can a Crayon Be Used as a Candle?

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

Does Club Soda Kill Fire Ants?

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

Four refueling tips supposedly help consumers get the most from their gasoline dollars, but how...

The Amazing Cucumber List details a number of helpful uses for cucumbers?