If you’re looking for home and kitchen deals, you’ll find tons of items that will help you prepare for holiday cooking, like this Le Creuset Dutch oven that’s 47 percent off and this set of four Staub baking dishes that’s 54 percent off. For the fashionistas, there’s a lot of clothing and accessories on sale, too. Check out this classic Longchamp tote bag that’s 20 percent off and these heeled booties that are perfect for any occasion....

To buy: From $14; amazon.com. The pillow covers are made of 100 percent polyester satin, which is more durable than silk and is machine-washable. The cases are available in standard, queen, and king sizes with 23 color options to choose from, including beige, champagne, coral, ivory, lavender, gray, and more. The envelope closure design prevents pillows from slipping out while you’re sleeping, too. One five-star reviewer said these pillowcases are a “10/10” for their curly hair....

How to Grow Corkscrew Albuca Native to South Africa, Albuca spiralis is a type of succulent that sprouts its distinctive, coiled leaves from a bulb-like base that sticks out a little from the soil. Like most succulents, this plant prefers things on the warm and dry side. It will be happiest in a clay pot with a drainage hole and in temperatures above 60°F. If you set it outdoors, you’ll need to bring it in whenever the weather gets colder than that....

Plants for Creating the No-Fuss Sun-Loving Garden Plan 1 New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’): Zones 4-8 3 Thread-leaved tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’): Zones 4-9 2 Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’): Zones 3-9 1 Hollyhock (Alcea rosea): Zones 3-9 3 Blazing star (Liatris spicata ‘Floristan Weiss’): Zones 4-9 1 Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): Zones 5-9 1 Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’: Zones 3-10 1 Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): Zones 5-8 The back layer of this vignette is built with hollyhock, butterfly bush, and Russian sage....

What makes this “impressive,” cloud-like foot massager stand out from the pack is its ability to promote blood flow, reduce swelling, and alleviate pain not only in feet but in calves and ankles as well through an adjustable bar. The device has three levels of intensity ranging from gentle to strong and five different comfort modes to pinpoint specific aches and pains: rolling massage, compression therapy, sway function, heat function, and quiet mode....

As a young married couple, the Sibolds, both originally from Canada, lived in various spots in the United States from New England to California. A career opportunity moved them to Australia. After that, they came back to New England, this time to a home in the Boston suburb of Wellesley, Massachusetts. When they first moved into their Wellesley house, Cynthia and Bill’s interior design priorities focused on the music room and playroom to accommodate their three young children’s leisure time and interests....

USDA’s Two-Hour Rule No matter what food you’re traveling with this holiday season, it’s important to pack according to the two-hour rule. “The USDA recommends that perishable foods must be refrigerated within two hours of being cooked, or one hour if the temperature is 90 degrees or above,” explains Bob Gravani, PhD, and a member of the Institute of Food Technologists. “After two hours, perishable food will enter the ‘danger zone’ (between 40 and 140 degrees), which is where bacteria can multiply quickly and cause the food to become unsafe....

Once you’ve decided to do the room painting yourself, do some planning to make sure you’re saving as much money as possible. Gather all the necessary painting supplies, pick a time to start painting, and read up on painting basics—like how to paint a wall—and finer points of the task, such as how to paint corners. Then follow these prep and painting tips to make the project a truly low-cost endeavor....

3 common types of frying pans Made from: iron, which heats slowly but evenly and stays scorching hot. Best for: searing a nice crust on meats, such as chops and steak (not good for acidic foods, like tomato sauce, as the iron reacts, imparting a metallic flavor). How to clean: Detergents strip the seasoning. Instead, wipe clean or scrub with hot water. For stuck-on bits, rub with 1/2 cup kosher salt, then rinse....

Plants for Creating the Easy Slope Garden Plan 8 Livingstone daisy (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis): Annual 6 Petunia ‘Purple Wave’: Annual 15 Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens): Zones 5–9 3 Crinkled hairgrass (Deschampsia flexuosa): Zones 4–9 6 Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’: Zones 5–9, depending on species 1 Sedum spectabile: Zones 4–9 6 Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum): Zones 5–8 1 Knapweed (Centaurea dealbata): Zones 4–8 1 Lupine (Lupinus perennis): Zones 4–9 6 Alpine campion (Lychnis alpina): Zones 4–7 3 Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’): Zones 4–9 9 Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora): Zones 4–9 3 Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris): Zones 3–7 3 Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa): Zones 2–7...

“I believe that the colors are part of our core memory, reflecting the essence of the sensorial experience,” says Sue Kim, color marketing manager at Valspar. “The colors we choose for our home reflect how we want to capture those positive moments and make them a lasting experience at home,” she explains. With 12 colors in total, the 2023 Valspar Colors of the Year palette ranges from familiar shades of creamy white to warm earth tones to reliable shades of blue....

Fall, on the other hand, is the ideal time of year to enjoy your outdoor living area. Golden autumn light bathes everything in its reach, and the slight chill in the air is much appreciated after the dog days of summer. Instead of hotdogs and pasta salad, dining al fresco now includes festive fall recipes — pumpkin flavors, lots of apples, and sweets made with cinnamon and chai. Before the season officially gets underway, though, you might want to take a look at your current outdoor setup....

We first spotted melting potatoes on Pinterest, where we quickly learned all recipes follow the same basic technique. Toss thick slices of potato in melted butter, roast in a very hot oven, add chicken stock at the end of the baking time, and serve with the reduced stock over top. Yeah, we aren’t mad at that. Despite our spotty history with Pinterest food hacks, we tried it. These potatoes lived up to their promise and then some!...

Principles of Green Architecture Climate change, a growing awareness of diminishing resources, and a desire to live more sustainably have brought environmentally conscious building to the forefront. But many of the concepts behind green architecture aren’t new. In fact, they’re very old—as in ancient-civilization old. Before HVAC systems or even glass windows, living areas were built to produce natural airflow, maximize daylight, and rely on natural ways of heating and cooling....

How to Cook Beef Tenderloin Roasts There’s more than one way to cook that whole beef tenderloin (aka beef loin or tenderloin roast). When handing the whole tenderloin, or at least multiple pounds of beef tenderloin, we suggest roasting beef tenderloin in the oven or grilling over indirect heat. Try it both ways, then decide the best way to cook beef tenderloin for yourself. How to Prepare Beef Tenderloin Roasts First, trim any fat and silver skin (the thin, pearlescent membrane running along the top of the tenderloin) from the tenderloin....

Itching is a complicated phenomenon in and itself As a general explanation, itching occurs when specific nerve receptors in our skin are stimulated and send a signal to the brain via nerves called C-fibers, leading to the urge to scratch, says Hayley Goldbach, M.D., a double board-certified dermatologist and dermatologist surgeon at Brown University. However, there are multiple things that can cause that stimulation, and as such there are different types of itching....

Wipes Create Too Much Waste “The biggest environmental problem with makeup remover wipes is the sheer volume,” says Diana Felton, MD, state toxicologist with the Hawaii Department of Health. “One group estimates that 20 million pounds of single-use wipes (including baby wipes and disinfecting wipes) are disposed of every day in the U.S. Many wipes are disposed of in landfills, and despite claims to the contrary, most are not biodegradable and do not rapidly break down, creating too much trash to fit in our landfills....

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Whether through a guide on how to shop for a home, tips on saving for and purchasing your dream house, or advice on whether buying a home is right for our readers, BHG has always supported homeownership. (We’ve even been part of the home buying experience through the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate division since 1978.) Homeownership rates have increased in the United States over the last 100 years, rising from a national rate of nearly 46% in 1920 to more than 65% in 2022, with some dips and peaks in the intervening years....

1. Start with the right tools. 2. Provide shade. For a bigger break from the sun: Use a freestanding patio umbrella, fit a retractable awning onto the pergola, or install a sail canopy in the pergola’s corners and a pole connected to the handrail. 3. Refresh outdoor furniture. 4. Add character to a pergola. Cut decorative rafters and rafter tails using a pattern and jigsaw. For more-substantial tails, sandwich three boards together using wood glue and screws....