Cooler days mask quiet household problems that nibble away at money and comfort as taps, cisterns and joints tire together.

You could be paying for water you never use. The signs whisper behind walls, under sinks, and inside cisterns. Across the country, households are letting ...

Dear Heloise: For squeeze bottles, to get the last of the mayo (or whatever) out of the bottle, use centrifugal force. Hold ...

"I just came to pump gas. And did anybody know this about pumping?" she asks, before showing a warning label on the pump ...