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It's spring cleaning season. Here's what to do with those extra ingredients overcrowding your pantry.

The game of the name.

Strategies such as a points system, timed challenges and even "the poop rule" can lend some excitement to mundane tasks such as decluttering or mopping the floor.

Veterinarians soaked the cat, named Elmer by rescuers, for hours in canola oil to remove the adhesive.

A wealthy cousin has never offered any money to the letter writer. What's the best way to ask her to start sharing?

Father-in-law's surgery forces letter writer to reckon with three generations of family sexism.

The budget carrier announced it was ceasing operations early Saturday.

For crispy salmon skin, follow Ham El-Waylly's lead by searing the fish in the skillet before finishing in the oven.

Guests often leave a food behind, and this Minnesota man makes sure it gets to people who can use it.

Theirs was "by far the best relationship of my life," until he cheated with an ex and refused to stop seeing her.