When my 3-year-old came home from preschool with a splinter in two of his fingers, I immediately turned the tweezers over to my husband. “I’m just not good at getting them out,” I told my son, even as ...

Baking soda in laundry does wonders, including banishing stains and odors, brightening whites, and softening hard water.

Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is an alkaline that changes the pH of water by raising it slightly. This inexpensive household staple has loads of uses. One surprising application is utilizing ...