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Yup, You Can Totally Wash Your Cast Iron Pans With Soap

Yup, You Can Totally Wash Your Cast Iron Pans With Soap

Cast iron cookware is a funny animal: It’s versatile and super durable but it’s also particular and can…

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6/24/20 10:00AM

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Figuring Out Sex Toy Storage, Part 1: Bags and Pouches

Figuring Out Sex Toy Storage, Part 1: Bags and Pouches

There are as many ways to store sex toys as there are types of sex toys, and at the request of you, our beloved…

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6/17/20 12:00PM

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Sunscreen Stains Are So Bad You Should Skip the Stuff Entirely (OMG but Don’t!)

Sunscreen Stains Are So Bad You Should Skip the Stuff Entirely (OMG but Don’t!)

As far as personal philosophies go, I’m one of those people who believe in the power of the sun and of sex to heal…

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5/29/20 10:00AM

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Love Yourself Enough to Finally Buy the Label Maker

Love Yourself Enough to Finally Buy the Label Maker

Secretly, you’ve always wanted to buy the label maker. But you never bought the label maker. Maybe you figured you…

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5/06/20 12:15PM

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Move Over Baking Soda, There’s Something Better For Fridge Smells

Move Over Baking Soda, There’s Something Better For Fridge Smells

I feel so worried about so many things right now, but very specifically, I feel very worried about the state of your…

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4/28/20 10:00AM

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Seven Air Fresheners That Actually Work

Seven Air Fresheners That Actually Work

Maybe your home is smelling a little smokier than usual this week/month/lifetime that we’ve been stuck at home? Yes,…

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Weekend Project: Organize Your Chargers and Get Cords Under Control

Weekend Project: Organize Your Chargers and Get Cords Under Control

Cords, cables, and assorted wires are a fact of life, but they can also create a lot of visual clutter. If your cord…

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How to Hand Wash Underwear (And Actually Get Them Clean)

How to Hand Wash Underwear (And Actually Get Them Clean)

I was working on an article for the New York Times about how to hand-launder clothes when a friend of mine texted…

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Weekend Project: Organize Your Spices and Seasonings

Weekend Project: Organize Your Spices and Seasonings

Pretty much everyone is cooking more these days and, perhaps, finding that their spices and seasonings aren’t as…

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Help! My Quarantine Beard Trimmings Are EVERYWHERE

Help! My Quarantine Beard Trimmings Are EVERYWHERE

It’s certainly a wild time for hair care! People are trying out at-home hair color (got you covered!), cutting bangs…

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4/15/20 12:10PM

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RECOMMENDED: Rage Cleaning

RECOMMENDED: Rage Cleaning

Over the weekend, I caught up with a friend who said she felt like she was forgetting what it is she likes to do,…

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4/14/20 10:00AM

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Oh, Yup, You Need To Wash Your Grocery Totes

Oh, Yup, You Need To Wash Your Grocery Totes

Hi hello would you like something else to worry about on top of [broadly gestures]? Hmm yes, well your reusable…

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Confinement Homesteading Project: Wash the Floors on Your Hands and Knees

Confinement Homesteading Project: Wash the Floors on Your Hands and Knees

Haha nope, I’m not kidding! I mean, you’ve taken up bread baking and sewing already, why not hitch up your…

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Your Dutch Oven Is Trashed: Here’s How To Make It Insta-Worthy Again

Your Dutch Oven Is Trashed: Here’s How To Make It Insta-Worthy Again

A lament: “How come everyone else’s dutch oven is pristine white and mine looks like it’s been through a war?”

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4/08/20 10:20AM

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Weekend Project: Clean Your Makeup Brushes (Because They’re Disgusting)

Weekend Project: Clean Your Makeup Brushes (Because They’re Disgusting)

Officially speaking, makeup brushes should be cleaned once a week. But here’s a fun fact: Makeup brushes, and other…

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4/03/20 12:00PM

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Your Fridge Is a Horror Show, Oh Please, Won't You Clean It?

Your Fridge Is a Horror Show, Oh Please, Won't You Clean It?

Last week, our pals over at The Takeout asked their readers for their refrigerator cleaning (horror, let’s be…

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4/01/20 12:00PM

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How To Color Your Hair At Home Without Destroying Your Bathroom

How To Color Your Hair At Home Without Destroying Your Bathroom

Are you among the many, many people considering coloring your hair during your confinement?!? I deeply support you…

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3/31/20 10:00AM

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You Mastered Daily Chores, Now Here Come The Weekly Chores [WILD CHEERING]

You Mastered Daily Chores, Now Here Come The Weekly Chores [WILD CHEERING]

Let’s not mince words here: As we spend more and more time in our homes, things are going to start to get gross.…

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It Is Probably Time to Wash Your Sheets

It Is Probably Time to Wash Your Sheets

One possible (probable? Probable.) side-effect of spending more time (all the time? All the time.) at home is…

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3/25/20 12:00PM

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You Probably Need to Clean Your Sex Toys, Like, Now

You Probably Need to Clean Your Sex Toys, Like, Now

I suppose I don’t need to put a fine point on the timing of this subject matter. I believe my colleague and personal…

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3/24/20 10:00AM

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