Posts

For everything there is to know about towels, we tapped towel experts Amy Hoban, chief creative officer at Parachute, and Deanna Wu, vice president of merchandising at Brooklinen. Here, they share everything from towel weight to water retention to the laundry products you should avoid adding to your next towel load. Common Towel Fabrics Bamboo: Supremely soft, bamboo towels can be a more sustainable choice—but not always. If you’re opting for bamboo due to its sustainability (and not just its soft feel and absorption power), seek out towels made from bamboo linen or bamboo lyocell rather than bamboo rayon....

Why Is Venting Necessary? Try to quickly empty a bottle with a narrow mouth; it will gurgle and glug as it slowly empties. Open the vent cap on a plastic gas container and it flows smoothly. That’s because the vent hole allows air to enter behind the flowing liquid, producing a quick, glug-free flow. Vent stacks in a household plumbing system work the same way. The centerpiece of a DWV system is the main stack, usually a pipe 3 or 4 inches in diameter that runs straight up through the roof....

*Tip Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them. Love That Liner Do your future self a favor and add a Reynolds Slow Cooker Liner to your cooker before stirring in your ingredients. The BPA-free liner contains your mess so you don’t have to soak and scrape the cooker when you’re done. Just remove and toss the liner. (Note: Slow cooker liners are not recommended for use in your pressure cookers)....

6 ounce fresh strawberries, hulled (about 1 1/4 cups) 4 ounce cream cheese, softened (1/4 cup) 3 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves Mint Julep Dip 6 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon packed fresh mint leaves 6 ounce cream cheese, softened (3/4 cup) ¼ cup milk 2 tablespoon bourbon Make ahead Chill sauce up to 8 hours. Serve at room temperature.

Groundcover Rose Care Must-Knows Like all roses, groundcover roses perform best in full sun. However, because of their disease resistance, these plants can perform well in partial shade. Although plants may not bloom quite as prolifically, there is less risk of disease in part shade than with other types of roses. Groundcover roses also prefer rich, well-drained soils. Amend the soil with organic matter to keep your plants looking their best....

* To toast whole or coarsely chopped nuts, spread them in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake the nuts in a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice.

According to Thumbtack, the average cost to install solid wood floors is $5-$10 per square foot and, slightly less at $4-$9 per square foot to install engineered wood. The variance is based on the type of wood you use and the complexity of the installation process. The species, grade, cut, and quality of the wood plays a large part in determining the total installation costs. Consider the Species of Wood There are many species of wood to choose from, but common choices for hardwood are cherry, walnut, oak, maple, and hickory....

1 ⅓ cup water ⅔ cup fat-free milk ⅛ teaspoon salt ½ cup quick-cooking white (hominy) grits ½ cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

Jenn immediately envisioned the house with a deep porch, “almost Southern deep,” she says. She sold her vision to husband John and snapped pictures of the front so she could trace designs. “We wanted to sit out there and soak it all in—the green mountains, the summer rains, the peaceful snowfalls. I kept drawing it different ways,” she says. Architect Greg Brown eventually suggested two roof pitches. “He said one pitch would feel like a covered backyard deck,” Jenn says....

As you prepare to celebrate the 34th annual Women’s History Month, take inspiration from the origins of the holiday and look for ways you can support or celebrate women’s accomplishments in your own community. Whether that’s encouraging other women in your workplace or volunteering with an educational program for girls, women supporting women is what it’s all about. The Story Behind Women’s History Month Two years after the Women’s History Week celebration in California, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed a National Women’s History Week during the week of March 8, 1980....

If you don’t know how long to grill chicken breasts or how long to grill chicken thighs (or legs, wings, or a whole chicken, for that matter), it can be challenging to determine when to remove the chicken from the grill. Check out our complete guide for how to grill chicken, then use our go-to guide for how long to grill chicken so you can serve the juiciest meat ever....

Click here to see the rest of this weekend bedroom makeover. Apply wood glue to the mitered edges of the boards. With a partner, begin folding the edges inward until you form a box. The taped seams will ensure the corners are perfectly aligned. Clamp to hold tight. Secure with 1-inch screws into each edge.