How do busy people keep their houses clean? It’s a question many of us find ourselves asking, especially when it feels like balancing a full-time job and maintaining a clean home often feels like an uphill battle. You have a career to pursue and meetings to make, but you also have toilets to scrub and …

Here’s a statistic that will blow your mind: about 60 million tons of food go to waste every year in the USA! Wasting food is as bad for the environment as it is for our wallets. Mastering the art of keeping food fresh longer will undoubtedly benefit your wallet (and your belly) for years to …

Wisdom is great, but old-fashioned wisdom is even better. Do you sometimes wonder how our grandmothers managed to run households like clockwork, sometimes with only a fraction of the resources we have today? Armed with skills we may not have thought of, they often turned houses into comfy, sustainable homes. Learning from experience and the …

The humble egg carton may seem useless after you’ve made the last omelet, but with a bit of imagination and DIY crafting, it could actually have a second life. Before you toss them into the recycling bin, consider giving them a new purpose in your garden or your kids’ playroom. Egg cartons are more than …

Have you found yourself rummaging through your kitchen only to be ambushed by a rogue jar of paprika? You swear you bought some cumin, but it has seemingly vanished into the black hole that is your spice cabinet. How do you solve the problem of cluttered spices? Managing a kitchen that doubles as a spice …

Antique collecting can be a fulfilling hobby, serving as a way to connect with history and potentially make a profit. However, not all antiques are worth holding onto. Due to their poor condition or low demand, some items are better off being discarded or passed over when you’re poking through the shelves at the thrift …

It’s raining zucchini this season, and if you planted (or bought) some, your fridge is presumably overflowing with these green beauties. But after you’ve grilled, sautéed, and spiralized to your heart’s content, you might find yourself asking, “What now?” Summer squashes can make some pretty wonderful hearty main dishes, delicious desserts, or even appetizers. Zucchini …

Many of us struggle with excess belongings. But what’s even more challenging is figuring out how to let go of items they don’t need anymore. We often live under the delusion that some things will have great potential to be used for something later— resulting in a growing number of boxes in the garage or …

Spiders and other creepy crawlies have an uncanny ability to make your home feel less like a haven and more like a scene from a Halloween horror movie. Whether you’re a homeowner, apartment dweller, allergy sufferer, or merely someone with a major case of arachnophobia, keeping these pests where they belong (ahem, outside) is vital …

Does it sometimes feel like you are in a constant Olympic-level marathon to catch up with life? You have to wake up early to avoid traffic, hurry to the (grand)kids’ soccer practice, remember to plan for your partner’s birthday, and still find time to catch up with your sister at the local bar on Friday …