Pamela Turner

Jul 17, 2024 | thespruce.com | Mary Marlowe Leverette |Pamela Turner

Vinegar and baking soda are both effective household cleaners when used correctly. Combined, they create an impressive foaming action—but unfortunately, the combo offers little cleaning power other than clearing a slow kitchen drain. We talked to an expert about why combining the two products neutralizes their effectiveness and the best ways to use baking soda and vinegar to clean your home.

Mar 9, 2023 | hbook.com | Pamela Turner |Jason Reynolds |Jason Griffin

We all know stories are powerful. And some themes and subject matter are evergreen: friendship is celebrated in Don Quixote as well as in the Frog and Toad books. Mating partners and social standing figure equally in Pride and Prejudice and the eleventh-century Japanese saga The Tale of Genji. “Widespread infatuation with a tale involving brother-sister incest, adultery, and fractious ­kingdoms” describes Game of Thrones and the l­egends of King Arthur. But why do stories matter?