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Category: Home & Family

Home & Family

Google is trying to improve mental health

People concerned enough about their mental state to search for ways to find help will find encouragement in the form of a new screening questionnaire from…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Home & Family

The Dish on Washers: Dishwashers save money

Study: Dishwashers save money A lot of people who have automatic dishwashers don’t use them, but they might save money on water and electricity if they…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Home & Family

The great dishwasher fight

Appliance maker Bosch says more than 40 percent of families argue about the proper way to load a dishwasher. About 60 percent agree about whether to…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Home & Family

What is the right way?

Dishwasher manufacturers and home style maven Martha Stewart agree on some basics for the right way to load a dishwasher: 1 If the washer has a third,…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Home & Family

Don’t put these items in the dishwasher

According to home expert Martha Stewart, the following items should never be put in the dishwasher: Acrylics and plastics, aluminum, antiques, blown…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Home & Family

Is pre-rinsing really necessary?

Doesn’t everyone pre-rinse dishes? Maybe they do, but they don’t have to, according to soap and dishwasher manufacturers. Except for removing large…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Home & Family

Sign up for student aid

If you haven’t done so yet, sign up right now for student aid for the 2018-2019 school year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid became available…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Home & Family

Frozen versus fresh vegetables

Frozen vegetables are just as healthy as fresh, and they’re less expensive. According to a recent USDA study, a pound of fresh broccoli is about 70 cents…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Youth sports: Playing on a budget
Home & Family

Youth sports: Playing on a budget

Sports are great for kids; offering fun, fitness, companionship, success, failure, discipline, and higher grades. But sports can also be a financial…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Home & Family

Odds that a kid will go pro

Football: 1,121,744 boys play high school football in the US – 1 in 40 high school players play in college – 1 in 325 college players will be drafted in…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2017July 11, 2026

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