“Sanitizing” is different from cleaning. That’s one of the many things people get wrong about removing germs that Purdue experts want consumers to understand. “A sanitizer reduces the number of ...

Secondhand shopping combines the thrill of the hunt for unique treasures with saving money and keeping items out of landfills ...

How to make your thrifted treasures feel brand new. From vintage formal wear to modern workout clothing and everything in between, a thorough cleaning can make an imperfect piece wearable. Ahead, ...

Over the past several years, we've all become pretty familiar with alcohol-based hand-sanitizing gels. A new type of gel is said to kill just as many microbes, but it does so for much longer … and it ...

Hand sanitizer doesn’t work against all pathogens. The product isn’t as effective as proper hand washing. There are other ways to lower the risk of getting sick this season. Hand sanitizer has been ...

Hannah Picinich of Leonardtown, Md., estimates her family has “probably 20” hand sanitizers. “I have four kids” — ages 10, 8 and 4-year-old twins — so between them, Picinich and her husband, the ...