Step 1: Choose a Yeast Bread Recipe The first step in learning how to make bread is to choose your bread type. Are you a fan of soft-textured white bread, mixed-grain loaves, or slices of sourdough? Perhaps you’re looking for a sweet bread recipe or even one with chocolate. You can also start with specialty bread like a French bread recipe or a recipe for yeast bread rolls. Each style of bread has a slightly different method, but all start with the same key ingredients—flour and yeast....

Luckily, most chocolate stains can be easily removed from clothing, upholstery, and carpet by using a stain pretreatment product. While there are many good stain removers on the market, there is one, in particular, that is excellent at treating chocolate stains. However, there are times when a more intensive stain-removal process is required. This guide will explain how and when to use a stain treatment product versus a deeper cleaning method for removing chocolate stains....

First, you’ll need to become familiar with the main adversary to any cookie’s freshness: air. Prolonged exposure to open air makes starchy foods stale. Air exposes these foods to greater evaporation (even if through just a slit in a plastic bag), making them dry. Think of a drink left out overnight: There will be less of the liquid in that cup in the morning, and cookies work in a similar way....

As a general statement, I am an anxious, not-at-all-chill, never-relaxed person. This personality type works for me. It’s how, within minutes of being commissioned this article by my editor, I agreed to try CBD in my coffee, got my hands on some unflavored CBD oil, and experimented with my own mental state. CBD, short for cannabidiol, has become nearly synonymous with wellness in the past year. Derived from hemp, CBD is the compound thought to make users feel relaxed....

Eccrine sweat, the sweat we’re talking about here, is the salty kind sourced from the watery parts of blood and is released from the 2 to 5 million eccrine sweat glands across your skin’s surface. “This is the stuff that floods out when our body temperature rises to help cool us down,” notes Sarah Everts, a science journalist and journalism professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and author of the new book, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration....

For example, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), many homes that were built before 1978 used lead-based paint—and even the dust from the paint can be hazardous to your health. And that’s not the only potential problem you might in a home built before 1978. If you live in an old house, these are the things you need to check—or call in a professional to check for you....

The year 2020 was unique. For one, it was the start of a new decade. But more significantly, it will be forever remembered as the beginning of the COVID pandemic—which, of course, the color experts couldn’t have predicted when they chose their swatches in late 2019. What they did consider when making their picks: pop culture, architectural trends, and technological advancements. These factors influence the way consumers think about color, shifting the aesthetic mood and orienting us toward certain looks....

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And a great way to build on the incredible health benefits of your existing exercise routine is to (slowly and safely) add some weights or resistance bands into the mix, even just a few times per week. This helps you develop strength and stability in the short term, but it’s also a game-changing way to help protect yourself against disease and live a longer, healthier life. A 2022 systemic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that doing muscle-strengthening activities, such as lifting weights or using resistance bands, was associated with a “10 to 17 percent lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, total cancer [mortality], diabetes, and lung cancer....

Modern rooms need to be functional, and, in the best circumstances, they should also be designed for physical and emotional comfort. And the latest decor trends reflect this: There’s a move away from fussy and overly precious looks in favor of overstuffed furniture and more casual, unpretentious designs. One of the most desired styles now is the cozy house. This trend is manifested through warm colors, luxe textures, and a return to ultra-comfortable furnishings that transform your house into a snug sanctuary perfect for recharging....

Light explains that when shopping, look for a mattress pad with “a soft and smooth outer shell made with a stretchy and durable fabric. On the inside, they typically contain cotton, down, down-alternative, wool, or other similar fillers.” It provides protection because mattress pads “defend your mattress from regular wear and tear, plus many are waterproof, shielding your mattress from sweat, spills, and stains.” There are countless types of mattress pads on the market....

We recommend the Warmly Yours Infinity 10-Bar Towel Warmer as our top overall pick for the best towel warmer because it can be easily installed by a homeowner and plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet. It’s ready to use immediately. Or you can opt to have it hardwire connected by a professional electrician for a built-in look. It’s also moderately priced. We found some inexpensive towel warmers for less than $100 and high-end models that run into the thousands of dollars....

To find the best sateen sheets, we tested 34 sateen sheet sets in our Lab, evaluating them on quality, texture, breathability, durability, and value. For expert insight on how to choose the best sateen bed sheets, we consulted Kristina Diaz, director of development for home textiles at Macy’s, as well as Annie Kersey, lead interior designer at Purple Cherry Architects. “Some clients seek the heavy and lush feel of a silk or sateen, which are beautiful luxurious materials that are appropriate for a primary bedroom,” says Kersey....

There are certain times throughout the year when vacuums feel even more handy than usual, and the holiday season is one of those times. There are plenty of additional messes to erase thanks to extra gatherings, and then there’s the Christmas tree and its penchant for shedding needles to contend with. So, it’s like a gift to yourself to have a vacuum (or a few) that’s up to the task of keeping your floors in shape....

One thing you’ll want to check out is vacuums. There are currently deals on pretty much any style of vacuum you can think of: upright, stick, handheld, and robot from all the major vacuum names, like Dyson, Bissell, Black + Decker, Shark, and more. We searched through the sales to pick out some of the best early vacuum deals to help make your early Black Friday shopping even easier....

You can save on models that expertly tidy hard floors, or pick up dirt from carpets without affecting the textiles. You can control some of these vacuums from an app. Or use some of these machines to tidy hard-to-reach places in which dust, dirt, and other mites accumulate over time. Deals this good won’t last long, and inventory’s already dropping across major retailers. Keep scrolling for the best early Cyber Monday deals....

The best pizza stones help to perfectly cook your dough, resulting in a golden crust and gooey melted cheese every time, whether you’re cooking in the oven, on the grill, or over a fire. It achieves this by heating up and retaining high temperatures all across the surface, resulting in more even cooking and allowing you to create a delightfully crispy crust at home. “The best pizza stones or baking steels are at least 15 inches by 15 inches,” says Matt Johnson, a recipe developer and blogger....