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Blot spills quickly, then treat fabric with dish soap + vinegar, rinsing and drying thoroughly. Use oxygen-based bleach for stubborn, dye-heavy alcohol stains (but never on wool). Always blot—not ...

Learn how to effectively use bleach to restore the whiteness of your towels and linens. Is anyone else kind of scared to use bleach, or is it just me? Bleach is a powerful cleaning agent that, when ...

Baking soda is a great substance for cleaning, leaving your saucepans shiny and washing machine smelling as fresh as a daisy. If you follow Mrs Hinch or Stacey Soloman for their c ...

Chefs explain how side towels power everything from safe handling to spotless stations — and why service falls apart without them. Ivy Knight spent a decade as a line cook before becoming a writer and ...

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It is a part of the fabric of Pittsburgh. Normally, that phrase is used in a figurative sense when talking about the old Kaufmann’s department store, the Duquesne Incline or Yinzers in general. But ...

A history professor who taught at Harvard University for 40 years has left the Ivy League for greener pastures, penning a biting critique on the state of the school on his way out the door. In a piece ...

If you've ever noticed your laundry emerging dirtier or smellier than when you loaded it into your washing machine, an expert has shared guidance on where you might be wrong. Speaking on TikTok, Kelli ...

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