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Greenth Pro’s palm pot bamboo brushes are the antidote to stained sponges and nylon scrubbers that lose bristles quickly. It comes in a three-pack (for just $10!), so you’ll have two as backup, which comes in handy if you’d like to use one for other spaces around your home. Unlike other dishwashing tools, the bamboo handle and bristles made of sisal palm on the cleaning tool can handle the toughest food gunk that you may have previously given up hope on....

Recently, however, I decided that my favorite Jean-Seabourg-in-Breathless sweater wasn’t meant to be relegated to an annual outing. I began wearing it and made it through several occasions without incident. On a rushed day, however, I took the sweater off overhead right after applying foundation, immediately streaking it with pigment. Thankfully, I am a Grove subscriber and had an unopened bottle of the Grove Stain Remover on hand—and it really worked....

Grilled Food Safety It is entirely possible an over-eager cook could set up their family and dinner guests for an upset stomach or worse if they don’t do this one essential step: Preheat the grill and scrub it clean before cooking. Why? Grills can harbor pieces of food for days, weeks, or even months after the dish has been consumed. The food that remains on the grill is an attraction for birds, insects, and other animals....

Yet the whole evening was just kind of…blah. We all made chitchat, but it was a bit labored and punctuated by awkward silences. “I don’t get it,” I thought in a mild panic. “Why isn’t this happening?” After my last guest made for the door—a few polite minutes after dessert—I was happy to proceed directly to my pajamas, relieved it was over. Why do so many get-togethers leave us feeling vaguely unsatisfied and a little hollow?...

It can be difficult to know when food needs to be tossed and when it’s perfectly safe to salvage. Safety comes first, of course, but the United States tosses nearly 40 percent of its food every year. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, that adds up to over $160 billion wasted annually. If you’re feeling guilty thinking about all of the food your family may be unnecessarily tossing out every week, don’t worry....

Focaccia is commonly made with pizza dough. If you’ve made pizza from scratch, you’re just a few small steps away from great focaccia. But know this: When making focaccia, your options are as flexible as the dough that forms its dimpled, fluffy slabs–i.e., you can use any kind of bread dough. Just keep these seven tips in mind. RELATED: 8 Essential Tips for Making Homemade Bread, According to a Master Baker

While giving yourself a little grace is important (and necessary), you can also take some steps to be more productive, if only to keep your home- or work-life afloat until overall conditions improve. Sometimes, attention management can do the trick, or revisiting working from home tips can remind you what you need to do to focus. (We’re particular fans of the The Pomodoro Technique.) But sometimes you just need to reconsider your productivity process completely....

Believe it or not, there’s a lot more to becoming a professional organizer than labeling and folding clothes. Creating a practical, neat, and organized home is a professional organizer’s number one priority but, as with any job, their day-to-day responsibilities require a slew of softer skills. These non-organizing skills can mean the difference between a so-so professional organizer and a great one. Curious to see if you have what it takes to organize for a living?...

Choose one of these solid flannel sets (from $17; target.com) in sophisticated colors, like indigo, white, and soft blush. And if you really can’t bear to part with cotton bedding, opt for twill sheets, like anelegant set from Brooklinen (from $189; brooklinen.com), which is woven from long-staple cotton but was made for cold winter nights. RELATED: How to Choose the Best Bed Sheets Also, consider the fill power, or the amount of space one ounce of down takes up....

So we asked an art expert for actionable advice on picking a cohesive picture frame color and style. Jeffrey Feigenheimer is A.I. Friedman’s corporate framing director and has a ton of experience picking frames for iconic artwork. He shared a handful of simple design ideas for common artwork types you may have in your home. Natural Wood Shadow Box A shadow-box frame makes a poster (or an inexpensive online print) appear more like real art....

If you’ve noticed buildup along the barrel of your curling iron or the edges of your flat iron, it’s likely that your hairspray or leave-in conditioner (even your heat protection spray) is leaving a bit of a mess behind. With the heat from your tool, it makes for a stubborn film on your curling iron or hair straightener that can be difficult to scrape off or clean, so it’s in your best interest to learn how to clean a curling iron, stat....

Moving your work-from-home space outside can be a fresh way to help you feel excited about your 9-to-5 again, helping to break up the monotony of working from home and even brighten your mood. After all, how can the sound of birds in the trees, the sight of blooming flowers, and the scent of freshly cut grass not put you in a better mindset? “Whether it’s the rustling of the leaves in the wind or the calm after a rainstorm, I find that being outside offers a feeling of zen that’s helpful when getting into a creative zone,” shares Los Angeles–based interior designer Kelly Martin....

How to Make a Ring Toss Out of Bottles Making a ring toss is simple. Since so often 4th of July celebrations are held outdoors, I wanted to do a larger backyard version, larger than the small bottles in a crate ring toss games you normally see. Ring Toss Game DIY Supplies: Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider (5+ bottles) Paint Plastic rings or glow stick bracelets Ring Toss Game DIY Instructions: To make this ring toss game, start out by drinking five bottles of Martinelli’s sparkling cider....

While proper planning is always the best approach, it’s not always realistic when you need an avocado on the fly (emergency guacamole, anyone?). Luckily, there’s an easy trick for making avocados ripen faster, and all you need is a brown paper bag. Paper Bag Method If you haven’t tried expediting the ripening process before, prepare to have your mind blown. About two days before you want to enjoy an avocado, simply place it in a brown paper bag and fold the top over....