But come Tuesday, those greens are likely looking a little gross. Bagged lettuce, perhaps a necessary evil, is notorious for slipping into a slimy, half-rotted state before you’re able to use even half the bag. The good news is that you don’t have to keep tossing those tattered leaves. These storage tips will help keep bagged salad fresh longer, and a few easy purchasing hacks can help you make a better selection from the start....
And yet—hand me a wine list at a restaurant and I freeze. I feel dumb. I feel like an imposter. Who am I to choose a wine based on a name and appellation alone? If I don’t recognize a wine I’ve already had (and liked) before, I quickly order the second-cheapest glass/bottle of whatever variety I’m in the mood for, mostly so that I don’t look like a total cheapskate....
If your kitchen is tight on space and short on free shelves, consider adding a steel shelf with hooks that dangle below so it can do double duty as a pot rack. At Real Simple, we put all of our recipes from the print magazine online. Simply search the site using the search bar located at the top right corner of the page.
Fortunately, there are some smart ways to reorganize your cabinet to create a stylish and streamlined coffee and tea station, so you can easily treat yourself (and your guests) to the perfect cuppa. Simply host Haley Cairo suggests pulling everything out of the cupboard and getting rid of anything you can—like old tea bags and mugs you rarely use. Then look for ways to streamline what remains and make it work for you....
Fortunately, picking a landscape pro is not a free-for-all. Picking someone you can work well with and how can deliver the landscaping design ideas you want is easy—you just need to know who (and what) to ask. For an easy guide to picking a solid landscape designer, we turned to Missy Henriksen, the vice president of public affairs at the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). Read on for Henriksen’s quick-and-easy guide to finding the best landscape designer for your needs—your gorgeous yard will thank you soon enough....
Depending on the club, memberships cost between $45 and $60 per year, with premium memberships available at higher rates. (Costco benefits include travel rewards and more.) These don’t seem like huge fees, especially for frequent club visitors, but anyone buying in bulk only once or twice a year may not want to invest in the membership. Enter Instacart, the grocery and household supply delivery service that lets non-members shop from three top wholesale clubs, without ever stepping foot in a warehouse....
The Top Tools for Turkey While guidelines for how long to cook a turkey are great for timing out your Thanksgiving meal prep, you can’t assume standard cooking times will result in a safe internal turkey temperature. For that, you’ll need the right tools, and unfortunately, the “pop-up” temperature indicator that comes on top of your turkey is not it. While cute, “pop-up” timers aren’t always accurate, so the USDA always recommends using a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of a turkey....
Now that I have a baby, I’ve started trying to think of ways to teach him what gratitude is and how he can show gratitude. And while thinking through this, I’ve come up with three keys to teach children gratitude based on what my parents taught me. Keeping those three keys in mind, I’ve created The Gratitude Game, a game for families to use throughout the month of November to turn gratitude into a fun family activity....
While some companies have started to slowly bring their staffers back, others are opting to make remote work permanent for everyone—or at least allow a lot more flexibility for their employees to choose where they work. That means that you might want to look at what’s working with your setup now—and what might need changing if this is going to be an everyday (or even just twice-a-week) way to work....
But with each new feature rollout comes yet another notification, privacy concern, or straight-up inconvenience—and you don’t have to grin and bear it. From pesky ad notifications to cringe-worthy memories you’d prefer to keep in the past, here’s how to tailor your Facebook experience to be exactly how you want it. “On This Day” Memories Some memories belong in the past. You can control whether you see any On This Day or other Memory posts—and you can even go as far as to list a specific person and date you do not want to be reminded of (which is helpful for exes)....
Some people believe the key to the best scrambled eggs is what you mix in them or what they’re topped with. While those factors are certainly essential, many people don’t realize that the method in which eggs are cooked can make all the difference. How to Make Better Scrambled Eggs at Home Follow the below advice from professional chefs to make superior scrambled eggs from the comfort of your own kitchen....
By ignoring the burgeoning industry of cash-back apps, especially with the growing popularity of shopping online, you’re leaving money on the table. “Consumers often overlook the benefit cash-back apps offer because they may see it as minimal return on their purchases,” Woroch says, “or they may simply forget to take the steps to earn money back.” “Given that the average mobile order was just over $125 as of 2021 and the average online order was $177 according to Statista,” Woroch says, “earning 1 to 6 percent cash back with a digital tool each time you shop is an easy way to make some money back on what you’re buying....
As with cleaning most things, you’ll want to start with the gentlest cleaning method first, then work your way up. If your baseball cap is just mildly dirty, a quick soak in the sink is all it needs. But for serious sweat stains, you’ll want to pump up the stain-fighting power. Follow our guide to cleaning a baseball cap, below, beginning with the mildest method. How to Quick Clean a Baseball Cap Here’s how to wash a baseball cap if it just needs an easy refresh....
Denim jackets are great for breezy summer nights or as a chic layer under a winter coat. They look cool with an oversized scarf in the fall and are a perfect outerwear choice for spring. If the one in your closet hasn’t seen the light of day in a while—maybe you forgot how versatile it really is, or maybe it got buried under all the other trends in there—now’s the time to dust that jacket off for future looks....
So how do you write a cover letter that’s neat and professional, yet personal enough to stand out from the crowd and convey why you are the best person for the role? Here to dispel your worries are two career experts who break things down from the greeting to the closing paragraph, so you can make your letter shine. The Greeting and Opener Your cover letter is being judged from the first character on the page, and how you handle seemingly innocuous lines such as the salutation can turn an employer off in a heartbeat....
But with the evolution of the meal kit and direct-to-consumer food companies, some brands have rethought how busy people can eat well—vegetables, superfoods, fruit, nuts, and more—without a great deal of effort. One such company is Daily Harvest. Originally known for their pre-packaged smoothie blends, the company now offers Harvest Bowls (savory foods they say are great for any time of day), soups, lattes, oat bowls, and chia bowls. These foods are different approaches to their same basic idea: deliver healthful, fulfilling meals you can feel good making and serving yourself or your family, even when you’re too busy to really cook....
What Is Kale? A member of the cabbage family, kale is a leafy green that’s related to Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and other cruciferous veggies. It has been growing in popularity thanks to its wide variety of health benefits and high concentration of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. In the past, American farmers grew kale leaves largely as a garnish, but it’s been a widely-used vegetable throughout Europe and other parts of the world like Asia, South America, and Africa since before the Middle Ages....
I first learned about this trend from my brother, who moved to Stockholm in 2014 and lives there with his wife, a Sweden native. Basically, it’s the practice of enjoying sweets on the weekend while staying cozy at home—and I’m all about bringing this tradition to the U.S. Here’s what you need to know. History of Lördagsgodis Ironically, this tradition is ultimately about limiting sugar intake. Lördagsgodis started in Sweden during the late 1950s as a government project to prevent children from getting cavities, says Richard Tellström, an associate professor, historian, and food expert at Sweden’s Uppsala University....
No matter where you do your window shopping—we’re partial to Marvin, makers of master-crafted, premium-quality windows and glass doors—knowing how to point out the window parts that you like and dislike will help you make the best window selection, changing the whole look and feel of your updated space in the process. Learning how to hang curtains will help dress up your window selection, but picking the perfect windows—with just-the-right sash and ideal grille placement—will make window treatments more of an accessory than a way to make up for inadequate windows....
