The short answer: use a rake for small yards, wet leaves and tight spots, and a blower for large yards when you wear hearing protection and follow local rules. Before you remove everything, decide your goal: mowing thin layers of leaves into
PositionFood & Lifestyle Editor
JoinedFebruary 18, 2016
Articles944
Heather is a founding editor and contributing writer for Better Living. She loves creating recipes, sharing healthy living hacks, travelling, and researching the latest in wellness trends. On the weekends you’ll find her reading, doing yoga, and planning her next adventure.
The Short Answer: Thaw it in the refrigerator at 40°F or below, allowing about 1 day for every 4 to 5 pounds. A 16-pound turkey takes about 4 days. If you're short on time, USDA's cold water
Looking for the best Halloween getaway in Maryland? This Eastern Shore bed and breakfast becomes a spooky wonderland each October, offering wine dinners, adult trick-or-treating, and luxury accommodations just 2 hours from
Most folks grab a short-term rental in Florence for five days, sip some Chianti on a terrace, and decide on the spot they need to buy an old stone ruin. But honestly, staying somewhere for a long weekend tells you next to nothing about
The short answer: Chill it first. Divide hot food into shallow containers, chill it fast in the fridge or an ice bath, then freeze it once it is cold. Never leave a big pot on the counter to cool, and never freeze a large, steaming mass in one block.
Should you cover your AC unit in the winter? Usually not, if you mean wrapping an outdoor central AC condenser in a full cover. Lennox says it does not recommend covering an outdoor unit "unless you have a
The Short Answer: Plan to eat sushi the day you buy or make it. A University of Florida food scientist advised discarding sushi still in the fridge after 24 hours, and said restaurant takeout should be eaten when you get home or
The Short Answer: Not always. A traditional baked apple pie with a sugar-sweetened fruit filling can be kept loosely covered at room temperature for up to 2 days, then refrigerated for up to 2 more, according to extension guidance. If your kitchen is
A silver boomtown, a hotel that briefly became a cancer clinic run by a man later convicted of mail fraud, and the village behind the Headless Horseman: the spookiest cities in the US have stories that do not need a ghost sighting to be
The Short Answer Yes. Homemade and fresh bakery pecan pies, which typically contain eggs, should be refrigerated, and extension guidance says not to leave them out more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F, per USDA). USDA's FoodSafety.gov chart lists pecan pie at
The Short Answer Yes, but slowly. University extension charts put pantry storage anywhere from 2 to 3 months up to 1 year, and several don't say whether that is for opened or unopened marshmallows. NDSU lists 1 year unopened and 1
The short answer: yes. Hot food can go directly into the refrigerator if you divide it into shallow containers first. The one thing to avoid is putting a large, deep pot of hot food in whole.
