Perfect iced tea. If you want to make smooth, clear iced tea that isn’t bitter, just add a pinch of baking soda to the water ...

Nobody loves cleaning brushes, but it beats replacing them every time. For latex (water-based) paints, warm soapy water works ...

I love opening my email inbox where messages with favorite tips land. Some days, it’s bulging; other days, not so much. But every day, your messages of support, love and occasionally a great tip ...

Mary Hunt deserves to be called one of this country's champion cheapskates. By sweating every penny she spent, Hunt was able to pay down $100,000 in consumer debt without filing for bankruptcy. As a ...

The past 12 months have been tough on many people, and higher living costs have made it extremely difficult to build savings. So at this point, your best bet is to look ahead to 2023 and develop a ...

Cleaning is the one chore that most of us dread, but we all know it has to be done. And while none of these cheapskate cleaning methods pretend to make it fun, they do promise to cut costs and save ...

With so many restaurants giving kids crayons to keep them occupied while waiting for the meal to arrive, we have had to learn how to remove crayons from clothes that have inadvertently made their way ...

Once again my very clever readers have reminded me that it's the little ways we avoid spending money that add up. I hope you enjoy today's tips as much as I have. Regarding the tip to use Calgon water ...

A perfectly ripe, fresh, slightly crisp tomato elevates so many things, from salads to BLTs. But here’s the problem: At my house, we frequently cannot consume them in the short window of a couple of ...