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“A mirror can act as another window,” says New York City interior designer Libby Langdon, “practically doubling the natural light.” Jana Bek, an interior designer and home decor maker in Ann Arbor, Michigan, suggests hanging one opposite a window, a piece of artwork, or wallpaper to increase the impact of these elements in your space. Search for a knob with a unique shape or a finish that complements the room’s existing furnishings—say, one with the same patina as the main light fixture....

All of these National Tree Company trees are designed to look realistic with branch tips that look like a live tree. Shop trees between 2 and 5 feet tall and pre-lit with white and multicolored lights. They come pre-assembled, so all you have to do is fluff and separate the branches to get the fullness you want. Plus, the branches are fire-resistant and they fold up, so you can easily store the tree when the holidays are over (also a bonus for shoppers with limited storage)....

If your to-do list is anything like ours (i.e., already miles long), you probably don’t have time to replace your entire lawn with low-water plant options. But there are some super-easy tweaks you can make to do your part in solving this national problem. The sooner you take note of what you might be guilty of (we all are, don’t panic), the sooner you can alter your habits and start reducing your water footprint....

It’s a great place to find inspiration for your space and discover new products to make your home as functional and stylish as possible. The selects include everything from home decor and furniture to kitchen appliances. Some are obvious favorites, such as Instant Pot’s perennially popular multipurpose pressure cooker, and others are from brands you might not have otherwise heard of, like this seagrass basket from a company called BlueMake....

Tara Miller, the marketing director for Trader Joe’s, adds that they taste just like a real turkey burger.

If you stick to easy-to-care-for plants that grow in water, you won’t need a complicated hydroponics setup. The best part: If you get tired of growing plants in water, all you have to do is pot them in soil. How to Grow Plants in Water Growing plants in water can be as simple as placing cuttings in a watertight vessel. However, if you want your plant to thrive (and eventually harvest edibles), a little more work is involved....

Ready to make your own agua fresca? Here’s how: How to Make Agua Fresca All you need is a blender, fresh fruit, and water to make your own agua fresca! Start with fruit that’s at peak freshness, or even a little overripe—if it’s too mushy to eat, it’s perfect to blend! Water-dense fruits, like melons, work well, but berries, stone fruit, and tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple work well too....

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To buy: From $19; amazon.com. The cleaner comes with a scrub brush to help make this purchase a one-stop shop for all your shoe cleaning needs. It’s available in two sizes, and the smaller one is less than $20 and has enough of the concentrate in it to last “years,” according to the brand. Shoppers say they’re “speechless” over how well the cleaner works. One reviewer shared that they used the cleaner on their daughter’s 6-year-old leather cheerleading shoes and shared before and after photos....

According to shoppers, the search may end at Ariat. The once equestrian-focused company was founded in 1993 as “The New Breed of Boot” and has since made its mark on the industry as a footwear staple. And while Ariat continues to offer a broad selection of its timeless western boots, it’s now the brand’s Wexford ankle boots that continue to sell out time and time again. The Chelsea-style ankle boot is one of the retailer’s best-selling styles, and for good reason....

Reader question: Give me the easiest, lightest, and fastest foundation application possible! - @speety00 Foundation is the biggest make-or-break item in your makeup routine. It can go one of two ways: beautiful, glowing second skin or a cakey, chalky catastrophe—that looks like, well, foundation. And you don’t want your foundation to actually look like foundation. But applying the perfect makeup base takes finesse. Finding the right formula is only half the challenge—the tools you use make a big difference in your final outcome, as do the motions you go through when applying it....

Reader question: What would be a good skincare regime for perimenopausal/menopausal women? —@lorlina Most women have experienced “the talk”—you know, the one where your parent (or doctor) sits you down and explains why you bleed once a month, and how to deal with the raging hormonal acne that comes along with it. Unfortunately, most of us don’t get the same discussion about what happens later in life, when we no longer have a period....

Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator and the president of Valley Sleep Center, an independent sleep diagnostics center based in Arizona, warns that “yes, you can injure yourself while sleeping, [and it] can range from something minor, like a sore shoulder, to something major, like spinal compression.” Leadley says the most common injuries from sleep can be a stiff neck, sore shoulders, or back pain. Less common but more serious ones might include a bulging disc or displaced rib, which she attributes to different kinds of sleeping positions....

Whether you’re looking for inspiration to improve your own garden when the weather warms up, want practical tips to fix your biggest backyard problems, or simply want to check out some all-natural eye candy, there’s a gardening show that’s just exactly what you need. Where to watch: Discovery+ Where to stream: Discovery+ Where to stream: Netflix

Tired of poking tiny holes in the top and bottom with a pin, standing over the sink, and blowing the contents from one end of the egg out the other? It turns out the best way to prepare Easter eggs is to simply learn how to hard boil eggs for Easter. Not only is boiling Easter eggs easier than standing over the sink trying to undo nature, but hard-boiled Easter eggs are easier to work with, easier to hide (say, inside the cookie jar or an adult Easter basket), and less delicate for tiny hands to handle....

As our top pick for deeply moisturizing hand cream, this ultra-rich lotion is effective on extra dry skin, proving you don’t need to spend a fortune to have great hands this winter. The multitasking and hypoallergenic cream locks in moisture, soothes irritated skin, and nourishes with natural antioxidants and fatty acids from sunflower seed oil, shea butter, coconut oil, jojoba butter, pumpkin seed oil, green tea extract, watermelon seed oil, and baobab oil....

You’ll start by cooking sliced onions over the stovetop, then stirring in chopped-up apples. That mixture then gets spread over puff pastry and crème fraîche, then baked for roughly half an hour. If you can’t find crème fraîche, you can sub sour cream or mascarpone. Use a pizza cutter to cut the tart into small pieces and serve.