While it can be daunting to declutter your whole home and all those forgotten closets full of stuff, you could set time aside daily or weekly to do some organizing. Or make a plan to declutter one drawer or one area of your home per day; tackle the rest similarly until your space is free from junk. Not only does decluttering make your home look better, it can put your mind at ease, too....
Strategists say there’s no need to wait a lifetime. Instead, it’s easier than ever to create a plan to plot your resignation, leave your current employer on good terms, and make a steady income on your own. Ahead, money and employment experts Delyanne Barros and Dana Sitar share five steps you absolutely have to take if you want to quit your job and never look back. “Take advantage of resources in your day job before you leave,” Sitar says....
In a perfect world, the whole core (a group of many muscles) should work like a symphony, says Patricia Ladis, PT, CBBA, founder of WiseBody PT and co-author of The Wise Woman’s Guide to Your Healthiest Pregnancy and Birth. “The diaphragm is the conductor, starting the message for the symphony to play by activating the transversus abdominis first and then allowing the proper movers—the obliques and/or rectus abdominis muscle—to engage....
From kitchen cabinets to bedroom closets, Boyd stressed the importance of arranging belongings according to how you live, no matter if that means frequent dinner parties or football Sundays spent with family and friends. Here are five genius organizing tricks we learned from Nikki Boyd and plan to incorporate into our own homes. This same concept applies no matter your interests or hobbies. Stash drawing supplies in a cabinet beside your kids’ favorite drawing table, and keep golf gear together in a closet near the front door or garage so it’s easy to grab your gear and go....
Don’t just lock sliding doors. Lock them, of course, but also reinforce the base of the doors (and any sliding windows) with a broom, yardstick, or other block. Ask a neighbor to pick up mail and packages. An overflowing mailbox or package-littered front porch is a clear sign no one’s at home. Ask someone you trust to pick up and hold your mail and packages until you return. Make it look like someone is at home....
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Air fryers create a crispy coating on foods using minimal oil by way of convection. This style of cooking uses fans to circulate hot air around your food, which activates the Maillard reaction (a term that refers to the delicious browning of protein you taste as you bite into a just-seared steak or fresh-baked biscuit). Air-fried food won’t necessarily taste like it’s been deep-fried, but it will have a crunchy coating and only needs about a tablespoon of oil....
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The easiest way to clean it is with a disinfecting wipe. All out of wipes? Spray the handle with a disinfecting product, let it sit for the recommended time, then dry it with a paper towel. To prevent the transfer of germs to other high-touch areas in your home, avoid putting bags on the kitchen counter.
But before you start stripping off the old paint, sanding, and priming, the most important part of any kitchen cabinet makeover is deciding on a paint color. Rather than hunting through thousands of paint chips at the home improvement store, why not turn to social media to see beautiful paint colors in real-life kitchens? After browsing Instagram for beautiful kitchens, we’ve rounded up some of the most inspiring kitchen cabinet paint colors the internet has to offer....
Leave the mixture on for a minimum of two hours or overnight. Then fill a spray bottle with half water and half white vinegar and spray it over the baking soda. “The acid in the vinegar will react with the baking soda, causing it to foam,” he says. “This action helps to remove the burnt-on food stains from the oven.” After 30 minutes, use a rubber spatula (if necessary) and a rag to remove the baking soda mixture....
“It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions, including low light (though it grows best and fastest in a brighter spot) and inconsistent watering,” explains Justin Hancock, a horticulturist at Costa Farms. “And it holds up to low humidity, which many of our homes suffer from in the dry winter months, making it an excellent indoor plant for beginners.” He points out that being a vine, the pothos is also fairly versatile....
The couple inherited the house from Jennifer’s mom, and they were looking to start a new chapter in it with their daughter, Dahlia. They love to travel together, and wanted that to be reflected with eclectic pieces that still felt approachable—including for their dog, Lucia. “We wanted to create a home that feels fresh, yet rooted in historical details,” Caron says. “Using their needs as a jumping off point and considering the home’s original architecture, we pulled inspiration from early American New England....
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