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Rather than let hats, gloves, and scarves pile up in the entryway or wet boots ruin your floors, use one of the following winter gear organization ideas to keep everything tidy and in good condition for years to come. 1. Hang a Sweater Cubby Not just for sweaters, hanging cubbies can be a seriously versatile organizing product. Anything from jeans, towels, and even toys can be kept neat in these storage essentials....

12-oz. fresh kumquats (about 45) stems removed 2 ½ cup sugar ¾ cup water

To Store Place cookies in airtight container. Store in the refrigeraro up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.

A: Although both wallpaper and paint liven up dull rooms, wallpaper has special advantages. It can camouflage flawed or damaged walls, soften rough or irregular architectural features, and unite awkward angles. Wallpaper also offers combinations of colors, patterns, and textures that would be nearly impossible for the do-it-yourselfer to duplicate with paint. Q: Isn’t wallpaper more expensive than paint? A. Yes. One roll of wallpaper, which covers about 30 square feet, might cost around $35....

Tips for Landscape Lighting How to Choose Siding Colors Top Exterior Color Schemes

1 cup finely chopped tomatoes (2 medium) 2 tablespoon finely chopped onion 2 tablespoon finely snipped fresh cilantro 1 fresh serrano chile pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped* ½ of a lime Tilapia that is farm raised in the United States is the most eco-friendly option. * Because chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with them as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves....

The makeover star is a bed swing Avery and her brother-in-law built for $150—a huge savings over the $1,000 swings she found as inspiration—using off-the-rack pine lumber, 40 feet of rope, and a twin-size mattress she owned. In fact, Avery spent only $500 on the entire facelift. Avery’s sunroom project involved woodworking, fabric dyeing, and sewing, as well as painting every square inch of the space. “The thing that surprised me most was how big an impact fresh paint made,” she says....

Garden Design Tips Call on gladiolus when you need a dramatic focal point in the garden or bold vertical structure. The sword-shape foliage and upright flower stalks draw attention. Pair gladiolus with dahlias, peonies, and other sturdy perennials that can provide support for these tall, petal-packed flower spikes. If you are growing gladiolus primarily for cut flowers, plant the corms in rows as you would vegetables. Row planting makes for easy soil preparation, planting, staking, and harvesting in mid-summer....

2 cup Gluten-Free Flour Mix* ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

Create an entirely drought-tolerant garden using this plan! Golden Marguerite Care Must-Knows Plant it in full sun and well-drained soil. Avoid heavy clay soils and low areas that experience standing water, because good drainage is essential to this plant’s success. If grown in soil that is rich or too fertilized, golden marguerite may get floppy and need to be staked. This perennial will not thrive in the hot, humid conditions of the Deep South....