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Below, we’ll teach you, step by step, how to pickle radishes so you’ll be able to enjoy this tasty new spin on summer pickles. If you want to preserve them long-term, don’t worry—we’ve got tips for canning, along with a quick refrigerator recipe. How to Quick-Pickle Radishes Thinly-slice radishes for maximum flavor and versatility. Here’s how to quick pickle radishes for a low-carb, tangy topper. Step 1: Clean and Slice Wash 8 ounces of radishes and trim the root ends just before using....

Hydrangea Pruning Tips In addition to encouraging hydrangeas to produce more flowers, pruning these shrubs each year helps keep them healthy if they get damaged by weather and allows you to shape them however you like. To figure out the best time to prune your hydrangea, start by identifying the type of hydrangea that you have. The most popular varieties of hydrangeas are usually one of two types: bigleaf (macrophylla) or panicle (paniculata)....

Smoking Food Basics Smoking uses low temperatures (225°F to 300°F) and long cooking times to cook and flavor foods. To create the smoke, water-soaked wood chunks, chips, and sometimes aromatics (like fresh herbs or fruit peels) are distributed among the coals (or smoker box for a gas grill). Using a low heat makes smoke as the wood smolders rather than burns, which imparts the smoky flavor, and the grill is covered to allow the heat and smoke to circulate and slowly cook the food....

Build Your Brunch This is the easiest recipe for morning entertaining: Buy a stack of bagels, set out a spread of toppings, and brew some coffee. All you’ll need is one large platter and a few mugs! To throw this brunch on a low budget, add purchased cream cheese and inexpensive toppings to individual jars and bowls for an upscale look; your guests will never know! The Spread Fill your bagel bar with both savory and sweet toppings, including a few quick stir-together cream cheese toppers....

What You Need Caulking gunCaulkNailScissors Step 1: Load Caulk Release the gun by thumbing the plunger at its rear. Pull the plunger back and load a tube of caulk into the gun. The nozzle end of the tube goes in first. When the caulk is firmly in place, remove your thumb. Step 2: Cut the Tip Cut the tip of the caulk to fit the size of the area you’re caulking....

The Color Wheel and How It Works Refer to the color wheel chart above to determine between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. These colors are pure, which means you can’t create them from other colors, and all other colors are created from them. Between the equidistant primary color spokes on the color wheel are secondary colors: orange, green, and violet. These hues line up between the primaries on the color wheel because they are formed when equal parts of two primary colors are combined....

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Wallpaper What You Need Prepasted wallpaperStepladderMeasuring tapeWorktablePencilScissorsNewspaper or drop clothWater panWallpaper brushRulerUtility knifeSponge Step 1: Remove the Shelves Clear out the contents of each cabinet you wish to wallpaper, then remove the shelves. Some cabinets have adjustable shelves that can be simply lifted off of their supports, while others are more permanent. If you can’t remove the shelves, you’ll need to cut smaller pieces of wallpaper and go shelf by shelf instead of papering the whole cabinet at once....

Unlike bedding such as sheets and comforters, quilts should not be washed often to preserve bright colors and to avoid causing stress on seams and delicate hand sewn designs; washing a quilt two to four times a year is ideal. Ahead, you’ll find instructions on how to test a quilt for colorfastness, and how and when to machine wash versus hand wash a quilt. How to Test for Colorfastness Before washing a quilt, it’s important to test it for colorfastness to ensure loose dye doesn’t run when exposed to water....

Created by the retailer’s founder, Ingvar Kamprad, the first IKEA catalog was published in 1951. Featuring an upholstered MK wing chair on its cover, the 68-page catalog was printed and distributed only in southern Sweden. Over its 70-year history, the publication grew to encompass both printed and online versions that were distributed in dozens of countries around the world. At its peak in 2016, 200 million copies of the catalog were published in 32 languages....

No matter what kind of planter you gravitate toward, Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and the host of How to Grow Anything, tells Better Homes & Gardens that the pot absolutely must have a drainage hole. “No matter how experienced a gardener you are, it is difficult, if not impossible, to know exactly how much water is needed,” she says. That’s why everyone should monitor their watering habits. If you tend to be a heavy pourer, opt for indoor plant pots with materials like terracotta or ceramic, which tend to dry out excess water lying at the bottom better than plastic or glazed options, Myers explains....

Joanna studied at Drake University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s of Journalism, Mass Communications, and Magazine Journalism in 2006.

As if the ties between this beloved stand mixer and the holiday season weren’t strong enough, KitchenAid is emphasizing this special connection with the launch of a brand new holiday stand mixer color combination. Released November 2, the KitchenAid Holiday 2022 Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is a creamy white mixer with a warm fired clay ceramic bowl. The white mixer is inspired by the first snow, according to KitchenAid, and the light brown bowl has warm tones reminiscent of cinnamon, cloves, and gingerbread houses....

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Laminate Wood Flooring Costs Laminate floors, which are created by capping layered wood with an embossed or printed design layer and a protective top layer, offer big benefits no matter your budget. Because the flooring is extremely durable, it is a first-rate fit for active abodes occupied by kids, pets, and messy hobbyists and for hardworking and high-traffic spaces, such as entries, mudrooms, great-rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. They simulate the good looks of hardwood, stone, and tile, but without high maintenance concerns or worries of cracking tiles and dirty grout lines....