"My favorite unexpected use of a bar of soap is in the laundry room. Grating the bar soap with baking soda and washing soda ...

“Forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are synthetic compounds widely used in consumer products because of their resistance to water, grease, and stains.

Soap might not seem like a subject to get in a lather about, but it’s one of those everyday essential items that to me typifies ...