Dear Heloise: I keep a bar of soap in my shed and scrape my nails with it so that I have soap under my nails. Then I put on my gloves and do yard work this way. When you wash your hands afterward, ...

I wish you wouldn’t keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our ...

I wish you wouldn’t keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our landfills, they wreak havoc on our dryers and leave a waxy trail. (Not to ...

The scourge of unwanted phone calls has been branded an epidemic by consumer groups, while the Federal Communications Commission says it's the top consumer complaint. The calls are a nuisance to many ...

Much like washing the dishes, doing laundry is one of those household tasks you can’t put off for too long. Whether you’re living on your own for the first time or just want a smoother routine, having ...

Kaylie Livingston led the way for the Trojans with 22 points, six rebounds and three steals. Sofia Robertson stuffed the stat ...

If your sheets are a tangled mess when you take them out of the wash, you may need to rethink how you load them. Here's how ...

Key Points Like dryer balls, tennis balls boost air flow for quicker, even drying.Use new tennis balls with bulky bedding to protect both the fabric and your machine.They're safe in washers and dryers ...

If your clothes and linens are still damp when they come out of the dryer, before you start worrying about the quality of your appliance, consider adding one beneficial laundry accessory to the mix — ...

It can be hard to break the dryer sheet habit, but according to previous coverage at HuffPost, they’re actually pretty harmful to the environment and your clothes, and less effective than wool dryer ...

Dryer balls boost airflow and reduce clumping, while also softening clothes and minimizing wrinkles. They’re a reusable, eco-friendly swap for dryer sheets, saving money and cutting waste over time.

Wool dryer balls generally last around 1,000 loads of laundry. Plastic or rubber dryer balls usually last only a year or two, making them less sustainable than wool alternatives. Wool dryer balls can ...