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 ...

When I decided to stop using harsh chemical cleaning products in my house and to find environmentally safe alternatives, I didn’t have to look far. I just called my mother. People who have been ...