Did you shop on Black Friday? If you did, and you bought things for people other than yourself, you’re most likely going to have to wrap those things. So you’ll need gift wrap, and then you’ll need to figure out a way to store the stuff. Here are some storage options that can help to keep your gift wrap collection…

I am curious if you have a favorite way to clean suede shoes. I have some black Vince slip on sneakers and I need to get some dirt or something off them. Maybe a suede brush?

Cleaning-related gifts can be dicey to give, but if what you really want in life is a fancy vacuum there’s no shame in that! Which is why cleaning-related self-gifting can be so satisfying. Whether you want to take advantage of seasonal sales, or you’ve got a gift card burning a hole in your pocket, these are 5 big…

My first encounter with CBD was in its oil form. I was heading to Palm Springs with my dog nephew, who is a lover but a horribly nervous traveler, and his dads were planning to experiment with CBD to calm Tony (that’s the dog) during the car ride. The first dose chilled him out a little bit, but he was still pretty…

Maybe you’re new to hosting Thanksgiving, or maybe you’re an old hand, but either way, if you’re having a big holiday gathering in your home this year, you’re probably anticipating making a big old mess in your kitchen and dining room. Help is here! When you’re making your shopping list, think about adding some of…

I dumped a lot of tomato sauce on a carpet and looked on the internet for help. I doused the area with water and another section used club soda, tried a foam carpet cleaner, and tried to blot it up without success. This a cup or two of sauce sprayed all over a beige carpet. It has been days.

The holidays are insanely messy! I know that because I’m a person who has lived through many holidays and also because I do a job in which people ask me questions about how to clean up the messes they’ve made, and things go OFF THE RAILS during the last few months of the year. So I have a pretty good idea about what…

How do you get peanut butter out of cashmere? Asking for a sloppy friend (ok ok it’s me.)

Boots! They are wonderful, but also they take up a ton of space. This roundup of five different boot storage options will help you pick a style that works best for both your space, and for your boot collection.

After years of using a hodgepodge of whatever cookware my roommates and I could scrape together, I finally bought a full set of stainless steel pans. I wanted to buy something that would last, so I went with a non-nonstick, all-metal set that I (hopefully) won’t have to replace anytime soon.

Halloween marks the start of Hosting Parties In Your Home Season: Halloween parties, gatherings to watch The Sports, Latkefests and Christmas fêtes and oh God, New Year’s Eve bashes. Those are a real mess, you guys. But a little bit of prep will go a long way when it comes to throwing parties without trashing your…

As part of my flea-market mermaid costume, I wore an old silk nightgown, then spent a rainy evening treading all over the bottom hem. I have already given the nightie a wash with mild laundry soap in cold water, which took care of most of the dirt, but it’s pretty ground in along the seam. Think it can be removed?

Fall is in full swing, which means crisp weather and leaves and apple picking and all manner of other lovely autumnal things. It also means that winter is on its way, so if you have outdoor space that you use during the warmer months, you’ll need to show that outdoor space some love before the snow freezes your patio…

I just bought a pair of NMD R1 Primeknit sneakers in Linen. Someone threw a piece of pizza and got a small bit of sauce on the toe. How would I clean that so it doesn’t stain?

WINTER IS COMING, and that means that your leather shoes are in peril. Snow, rain, road salt … they’re all going to take their best shots at jacking up your favorite shoes, but what they don’t know is they don’t stand a chance because this year, you’re going into winter prepared. Here’s how.

As a 27-year-old menstruating woman, I fancied myself a master at removing blood stains—jeans, underwear, sheets—no problem. Then last month, my boyfriend and I broke up, and I spent most of my time sulking on the couch, wine in hand and pizza nearby, when my period decided to be a sneaky bitch and ruin things.

Sweaters! We love them so much we even get all misty-eyed over the coming of fall, because it means that Sweater Weather is upon us. And, indeed, Sweater Weather is upon us. In its honor, here are a bunch of products to help keep your beloved woolens in tip-top shape.

There are 10 million (rough count) laundry products available on the market, from regular detergent to detergents formulated especially for dark clothing, for white clothing, for workout gear, and for delicates. Then there are stain treatments and products for cleaning a washing machine and drying racks and right,…

You love your cat, but maybe you don’t super love the messes your cat makes. The fur on your clothes and furniture. The scattered dry food that hurts much more than it seems like it should when you step on it with a bare foot. The pee. Oh lord, the pee. Fortunately, there are loads of products on the market to address…