From sharpening dull scissors to keeping mice out of your home, this inexpensive pantry staple can tackle way more jobs than ...

WALLED LAKE, Mich. — Life is good and getting busier on Easy Street. That's where Armaly Brands, a 107-year-old sponge maker that bought the Brillo brand maker of steel wool soap pads in 2010, is ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to our very opinionated editors’ favorite things to eat, drink, and buy. When it comes to doing the dishes, steel wool is the big bad bully on the block.

• “If you use steel wool pads, you might make them last longer if you cut them in half. You get twice as much use from a box of pads, and it actually sharpens your scissors at the same time. I also ...