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September 2014 Checklist

August 22, 2014

Protect your home during Mold Awareness Month: Don't let plumbing and other water problems linger. Quickly clean up leaks and…

How Skipping Meals Can Wreck Your Marriage

How Skipping Meals Can Wreck Your Marriage

Brad J. Bushman, PhD | August 22, 2014

Can you admit that sometimes you simply lose your cool with your spouse but don’t know why? Or that you…

How to Learn About Car Dangers Before a Recall

How to Learn About Car Dangers Before a Recall

Sean E. Kane | August 22, 2014

An automobile recall notice often is not the best way to find out that there is a problem with your…

Easy Protection for Oven Mitts and Potholders

Easy Protection for Oven Mitts and Potholders

August 22, 2014

You try to be as careful as possible, but that cheesy casserole spilled over onto your attractive fabric oven mitts.…

Edible Bugs—It’s What’s for Dinner

Edible Bugs—It’s What’s for Dinner

Daniella Martin | August 21, 2014

Have you ever looked at a bunch of squirming insects and thought, “Mmmmm…bugs! I want that for dinner!”? No? Well,…

Guide to How You Can Look Like a Million Bucks!

Guide to How You Can Look Like a Million Bucks!

August 20, 2014

If you dread the passing years because you worry about feeling less attractive, here’s a reality check that might make…

6 Clever Jewelry Organizers

6 Clever Jewelry Organizers

August 20, 2014

We have one or two very nice jewelry boxes, but they're not quite deep enough to store our long heirloom…

The Right Way to Pump Your Gas
Automotive

The Right Way to Pump Your Gas

John Kelly | August 19, 2014

And 6 Other Tips to Save Money and Protect Your Car Gasoline plays a big role in daily life for…

Kill Aphids the Natural Way

Kill Aphids the Natural Way

August 19, 2014

Certain critters can be the pestiest of pests, especially on precious houseplants and hanging potted flowers that make our homes…

No More Tears When Cutting Onions

No More Tears When Cutting Onions

August 18, 2014

Do you dread chopping onions because you can't stand the tears? Onions have an interesting defense mechanism— when you cut…

The Pizza That Fights Heart Disease (Cancer, Too)

The Pizza That Fights Heart Disease (Cancer, Too)

John La Puma, MD | August 15, 2014

Americans love their pizza! On any given day, about one in eight of us has a slice or two. And…

A Trick to Help You Snap Out of It

A Trick to Help You Snap Out of It

August 15, 2014

Are you feeling a little sluggish? Having a hard time concentrating? Maybe allergies or smog or too little sleep is…

Nonbleach Trick to Brighten Whites

Nonbleach Trick to Brighten Whites

August 14, 2014

Don't you hate it when your favorite white cotton top starts to get that grayish dingy look? Here's what to…

One-Minute Workout Works
Exercise & Fitness

One-Minute Workout Works

Jessie X. Fan, PhD | August 13, 2014

Don’t have 10- or 30-minute blocks of time for exercise? Researchers may have found just the answer you are looking…

Walk This Way to Stay Happy and Fit Without Breaking a Sweat

Walk This Way to Stay Happy and Fit Without Breaking a Sweat

Hirofumi Tanaka, PhD | August 13, 2014

When you are feeling blue, do you ever take a stroll to walk it off? If you do, you may…