When you stop to think about it, conventional store-bought toothpaste does leave a lot to be desired. It's very foamy, it's sickly sweet and it's loaded with stuff most of us aren't familiar with, ...

DEAR HELOISE: I got a great deal on a beautiful solid-oak dining-room table that is perfect for my home. The only drawback is that there are five spots that I’m told are from very hot food being ...

Baking soda is one of those things that most people have in their pantries but only reach for on certain occasions, like when a cookie recipe calls for it. The thing is, it can (and should) be used ...

You wouldn't think twice about using a dash of it in a recipe, but would you add baking soda to your beauty routine? This unassuming pantry staple has a surprising number of applications outside the ...