It happens to the best of us: in the middle of dinner prep, a plastic bowl gets left on a hot burner and tonight’s meal cleanup just got exponentially more complicated. The smell of melting plastic is ...

DEAR HELOISE: My grandson left a plastic bag of bread on top of the toaster oven recently. Now there’s melted plastic on the oven. Do you know of a way to remove the plastic? — A Reader, via e-mail ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Glass, or ceramic, kitchen stovetops are sleek and modern, providing great ambience without taking up a lot of space. Unfortunately, when the ...