Lifestyle

Since “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” was added to Netflix’s queue, second-hand stores nationwide have reported an uptick in donations. And that means that Marie Kondo-mania has left thrift stores flooded with fantastic thrift…
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Newspapers stacking up? Here's how to upcycle newspapers, giving them really useful second lives. Photo by Sam Schipani If you are a daily print reader, you may have accumulated a fair number of old newspaper that have been sitting…
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Photo by Kai Pilger from Pexels We all have that t-shirt that we have loved a little too much. That shirt from your first country fair or your high school musical may have pit stains and holes that make it unwearable, but it still has…
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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels Guest post by Annabelle Short A beautiful house on the outside won’t be complete if the interior is shabbily decorated. Be it a residential building, an office building, a hotel or a similar property; the…
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“Hairy vine, no friend of mine. Leaves of three, let them be.” Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) on a Maine island. | Photo by Glen Mittelhauser These rhymes are warnings about poison ivy, a plant that can cause itchy, blistering…
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Coin trap filters like this can be cleaned of any debris. | Photo by Amber Peabody Most people know to clean the dryer lint filter between loads. But did you know that some washing machine filters need to be cleaned too? If you have…
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Food waste is a problem of an epidemic, especially -- perhaps contradictorily -- among health-conscious consumers. But by freezing foods, you can stretch how long foods will last. A 2018 study showed that between 2007 and 2014, the…
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As an experienced home cook, I can’t help but play favorites when it comes to ingredients, and in my kitchen, scallions are frequently the star of the show. When I learned you can regrow scallions, I had to try it. Scallions, or green…
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Photo by Gabor Degre Deer meat has gotten a bad reputation for being a tough, chewy, gamey meat that’s difficult to work with and not worth the effort. But with attention and proper handling, venison can be a delicious, healthy…
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Pallets come in many shapes and sizes, depending on what they were built to transport. The standard size is 48-inches-by-40-inch­es. | Photo by Julia Bayly It’s estimated there are 2 billion wooden shipping pallets moving merchandise…
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Photo by Gabor Degre Unlike conventional doctors who generally address and treat the specific symptoms of illnesses with pharmaceuticals or surgery, naturopathic doctors seek to find and treat the cause of ailments using a variety of…
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Dr. Amy Rothenberg, ND, knows full well she could see three times the patients a day that normally pass through her Naturopathic Health Care in Connecticut, if she would just cut down on the time she spends with each individual. But…
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