It is time for another installment of “What’s under my sink, and can I use it in the garden?“ Today comes a home remedy that originates back to the 19th Century. In 1871, gardener Anne Hale ...

This jewelry cleaner is cheap and very easy to make. It's good for cleaning gold and diamond jewelry, but do not use it on pieces with soft stones (jade, pearl, opal, coral, turquoise, malachite, ...

I'm writing to ask you if I can use regular ammonia in your "prewash spray" recipe. BARBARA from Tribes Hill, N.Y. Good question, Barbara. Here's the scoop: The recipe for the prewash spray calls for ...

The next time you need cleaning supplies, take a trip to your pantry, not the store. You already have the ordinary basic household items required to mix up every type of cleaner you need to keep the ...

Cleaning and disinfecting your home are both effective ways to prevent the spread of illnesses and disease, according to the CDC. Bleach, a chemical that is diluted with water and sold for household ...

THE ingestion of caustics, either suicidal or accidental, is a worldwide problem and by no means rare. Household-ammonia water, in contrast to lye, is a less commonly ingested agent, and severe ...