Have you ever moved a piece of furniture only to discover a mystery orange-red rust stain on the carpet? Or maybe your favorite shirt suddenly has a new rust stain on it after a recent wash. No matter ...

Set-in stains, often intensified by dryer heat, can be tackled with the right approach. Pre-treating with dish soap and baking soda works for grease, while oxygen bleach soaks target various stains.

Dear Heloise: M.W. in California said she straps her cross-body purse into a shopping cart so that no one could steal it without taking the cart. I was shopping not long ago. There were a few grocery ...