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To find the best mops for tile floors we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind each option’s weight, handle length, accessories, and any care that’s needed. We also consulted Kathy Cohoon, a cleaning expert with Two Maids & A Mop, for additional insight. Overall, the best mop for tile floors is the Bissell SpinWave Cordless PET Hard Floor Spin Mop because the battery-powered style features rotating mop pads that will have your floors sparkling in minutes....

1. Prep Your Fruits and Veggies for the Week Ahead Your life in the kitchen will get a lot easier if you do your laborious prep work ahead of time. Chop and cut veggies and/or fruit for the week ahead. Store them in the fridge in grab-and-go storage bags. Eat raw as a snack, roast them for dinner, or throw them into your breakfast smoothies! Plus, you can easily sprinkle them into any recipe throughout the week for added health and flavor....

Think of a table runner as related to a tablecloth, which is its cousin with more coverage. A tablecloth spans the entire tabletop and overhangs the edges on all four sides, while a runner is slimmer, running the length of the table but not its entire width. Such decoration may seem too dressy for today’s casual homes and rushed meals, but we beg to differ. A little extra something special on the table is what family dinners, birthday parties, and holiday festivities need to celebrate life’s milestones....

Lucky for you, Black Friday deals are already underway, with massive discounts across a variety of models to keep your floors and home tidy. Whether you’re looking for a smart model that has an accompanying app or perhaps one that detaches for sucking up dirt in hard-to-reach places, this list of deals has it all. You can save up to 80% off across offerings from brands like Shark, Levoit, Bissell, and more....

To find the best portable blenders we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind weight, size, capacity, and care. We also consulted Paul Kushner, CEO of My Bartender, for additional insight. The best overall portable blender is the BlendJet 2 Portable Blender since it’s quiet, lightweight, and one charge lasts for 15 uses. Keep in Mind: The cup is not dishwasher safe. Part of what makes the BlendJet one of the best portable blenders is that it’s fairly quiet while it blends, so it’s a great option for quiet mornings at home or if want to make a morning shake at work....

Especially during the winter months, being too cold in bed can lead to poor sleep quality. A heated mattress pad is an easy solution to keep you warm and comfortable all night. We put 22 heated mattress pads to the test in our lab and evaluated them on their comfort, durability, and heat performance. We chose the Bedsure Heated Mattress Pad as our top pick because of its waterproof fabric, safety features, and quick heating ability....

There are several different types of lawn sprinklers available, including traveling, stationary, and telescoping, and some have the ability to rotate and oscillate for a better water distribution around the lawn. Sean Khandker, owner of InsideOut Gardening Services, suggests that the best lawn sprinkler for a medium- to large-sized yard is an irrigation system with pop-up sprinklers. “These sprinklers will, as the name suggests, pop up and water the grass when you set them, then tuck neatly away and out of sight when not in use,” he says....

No-Fail Brown Sugar Substitute For 1 cup brown sugar, substitute white sugar in an equal amount. Keep in mind, substituting brown sugar for white sugar won’t make your recipe any healthier; there aren’t any brown sugar benefits that white sugar doesn’t have. Though brown sugar has added molasses, brown sugar nutrition is almost exactly the same as regular granulated sugar. Test Kitchen Tip: Substituting white sugar for brown sugar will cause cookies to be a little crispier....

You may not have many of these specialty oils on hand, but chances are good you’ve got a few of the most common cooking oils (such as canola, corn, and peanut) at the ready in your pantry. If you happen to run out of olive oil mid-recipe, here are some tips to make a smart olive oil substitution. Olive Oil Substitutions You may notice a slight difference in taste and fragrance, but vegetable or canola oil can be substituted for olive oil in most recipes....

These are all valid questions, and for those who aren’t sure of the answers, we’ve put together a simple guide to the High Holy Days so you can better support your friends, colleagues, and neighbors who observe this important time of the year. The two main High Holy Days are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. While these are the High Holy Days, this holiday season also includes Sukko, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah....

Cute fall porch decor includes pumpkins, autumn wreaths, and even Halloween decor, but a wooden rocking chair will put the perfect finishing touch on your outdoor living space and give you a seat to enjoy it all. The Shine Company outdoor rocking chair is constructed of durable hardwood and it’s sealed with polyurethane paint to prevent damage from the elements. Shoppers even say it’s easy to assemble, only taking about 45 minutes to put together....

“This makes using the hose so easy and hassle free that I’ve actually been watering my plants and hosing down my porch regularly,” wrote one five-star reviewer. They added that their favorite feature of the hose is that it doesn’t kink. “They are lightweight, easy to use, easy to maneuver around the yard or patio, and super easy to drop on the ground or in a garden bowl after we’re finished,” wrote a shopper who replaced all of their previous hoses with Gardguard models....

2021 Top-Trending Recipe Searches These recipes were pulled from searches that had a high spike in traffic on Google over a sustained period in 2021 as compared to 2020. Here’s what Americans were cooking up last year.

These vintage cleaning ads—which take you back to a time when Tide cost 67 cents and women cleaned in a dress and heels—make it obvious just how much has changed throughout history. Check out all the throwbacks, below, and cue the nostalgia. This family-friendly Tide ad promises to get your white clothes whiter and colored clothes brighter. Sound familiar? It’s not much different from the Tide promise today, though the outfits may have changed....

Plants for Creating the Colorful Herb Garden Plan 4 Curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum): Annual 3 Variegated lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus ‘Variegata’): Zones 5-9 1 Spearmint (Mentha spicata): Zones 3-11 1 Variegated peppermint (Mentha piperita): Zones 5-11 2 Golden sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Aurea’): Zones 6-9 2 Variegated oregano (Origanum vulgare ‘Variegatum’): Zones 4-9 1 Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): Zones 4-8 4 Purple basil (Ocimum basilicum purpurescens): Annual 2 ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ basil (Ocimum x citriodorum): Annual 2 Bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpureum’): Zones 4-9 2 Dill (Anethum graveolens): Zones 2-11 1 Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis): Zones 8-11...

1 fresh pear 1 tablespoon butter ½ cup butter ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar ¾ cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla