Sister Dexterity

07/20/2025

So many people use these toxic products as a matter of course. But so many natural alternatives.

06/29/2025

Death cleaning, anyone?

After her friend’s father died, leaving his loved ones to sort through his things, Ann Patchett decided it was time to get rid of some of her own belongings. “The closer I got to the places where I slept and worked, the more complicated my choices became. The sandwich-size ziplock of my grandmother’s costume jewelry nearly sank me, all those missing beads and broken clasps,” she writes. Later, Patchett packs away a dozen etched crystal champagne flutes, collected during her 30s and long abandoned on the top shelf of a kitchen cabinet. “Had I imagined that, at some point, 12 people would be in my house wanting champagne?” Patchett writes. “Who did I think I was going to be next? F. Scott Fitzgerald?” At the link in our bio, read Patchett’s essay on parting with her possessions—and ideas of who she once aspired to be: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/mkTzxQ

06/22/2025

FOODS YOU SHOULD EAT AFTER 8 P.M.

06/18/2025

Did you know that these so-called "non-perishable" foods actually have an expiration date? Now is a good time to take a peek in the pantry to see if you have any of these items; they may be past their prime.

06/18/2025

Every household should have an emergency plan with food & water for at least 72 hours (if not a month or more!) Make room on your shelves for the type of canned goods that carry the most nutrition.

Registered dietitians highlight the most nutrient-packed pantry staples worth stocking up on.

06/10/2025

Cinnamon, let me in. Not so fast. How to use cinnamon to deter ants.

Explore whether cinnamon is an effective ant repellent. Pest experts reveal how to use it, plus other natural ways to keep pests out of your home.

06/09/2025

Martha Stewart's thoughts on which clothes you should wash inside-out. More items than I thought!

The extra step could be worth it.

05/26/2025

Have this crazy idea that if I live to 90, then I'll make a different ice cream everyday as a reward for previous clean living. The recipes are already waiting in a folder.

Summer is coming. Scoop up one of these gadgets so you can make all kinds of frozen treats at home.

05/08/2025

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/decluttering-after-60-37473462

You’ll feel lighter and ready to take on new goals.

04/24/2025

How to use your stainless steel pans without food sticking.

This nontoxic cookware can last for decades, but knowing how to use it is key. Just follow our easy step-by-step guide.

04/08/2025

Superfoods! And you'll find poems about nearly every one of these foods in my books "Epicurean Ecstasy" & "Omnivore Odes."

04/08/2025

What natural products have antibiotic qualities?