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If you love luxury housewares but don't love their price tags, then you can mimic a classic Mackenzie-Childs look with some ...

If you aren't the biggest fan of carving pumpkins into Jack-o'-lanterns, this simple DIY lets you create a similar look with an empty milk jug and markers.

Worcester, Massachusetts harbors an antidote to retail sticker shock – Savers thrift store, where your dollars stretch like carnival taffy and shopping feels less like financial sacrifice and more ...

Vintage ashtrays, now repurposed as catch-all dishes or quirky decor, often carry price tags that won’t cause sticker shock. Figurines from various eras populate shelves throughout the gallery, many ...

Dear Heloise: I have a recipe for the best hamburgers for people who like to make them at home. Take 2 parts of lean ...

Two of your letters in a recent column addressed recycling plastic. Please consider reusing it as well. Small cup-sized plastic containers (such as yogurt containers) can be tub or pool toys for ...

19:19, Mon, Oct 20, 2025 Updated: 19:57, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Recipe creator and blogger Grace Vallo urged households to stop storing tomato sauce in plastic containers. She explained that "the acidity ...

When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food storage containers count among my personal favorites. I’m a huge fan of big-batch cooking, so I rely on these ...