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Given that eggs can be tricky, we consulted the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service website, which has an entire section dedicated to egg safety and storage. While some of the information is common knowledge, like the fact eggs need to be refrigerated, there are some nuances that are less obvious. With that in mind, we compiled a list of mistakes you might be making when handling and storing eggs—and what to do instead....

As you weigh your decision, one of your considerations is logistical practicalities. To that end, it may be worth it to know that moving in together, with all its emotional and romantic perks, also comes with some major financial bonuses. According to an analysis by the tuxedo and suit rental company, The Black Tux, couples cohabitating in large cities (think San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C.) can save each person as much as $955 per month....

Once you get the hang of it, use this breading method for a variety of meats and vegetables, and for dishes like our Baked chicken Parmesan, Cornmeal-crusted mozzarella sticks, or Fried green tomatoes.

“Remember to store the most frequently used items at arm’s reach and seasonal or occasional-use items on the highest or lowest shelves,” Gill adds.

Depending on how much time you have, choose from the 10-minute pre-guest tidy up, a 30-minute whole-house sprucing, or the 2-hour cleaning plan. Then, follow the printable cleaning checklists provided by our cleaning pros to make sure you stay on track—and finish on time. Reprinted from Clean My Space by arrangement with Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 2017, Melissa Maker....

It starts almost immediately, within the first few sips. No more than a gentle warmth in the cheeks, as if you were blushing from something embarrassing. It’s nothing you couldn’t ignore or that would attract attention if you were drinking with friends. But the sensation escalates exponentially as I continue to drink, and as the blood vessels in my face dilate, the heat crawls to my earlobes and my beet-red cheeks look as if they’ve been through a bad sunburn....

I learned about the benefits of light therapy as I tried to find ways to combat my funky moods. “Whole spectrum light has been used to relieve seasonal depression and increasingly is being used to help non-seasonal depression,” psychiatrist Nigel Lester, M.D., explained to Real Simple. I received the Verilux HappyLight Luxe a couple of years ago as a Christmas gift from a friend who knew I had been eyeing it for months, and it’s helped to brighten up my mornings....