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Vinegar is the secret to a clean, fresh-smelling fridge. Here's how to clean your refrigerator regularly and get rid of stains and odors.

If your dryer sounds like its running, but your clothes won't get dry quickly (takes 2+ loads) or at all, here are some things you can look at to see if its an easy fix. You only need 3 parts to fix ...

I usually write this column at home. That was impossible this time, since I was one of the lucky 110,000 households without power for a full day during the recent windstorms. For those of you who ...