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This is what you should know before you whip out the steam mop. Its a popular method for cleaning everything from floors to upholstery, and its highly effective. You cant treat every spot in your home with super-hot steam, of course. Photo:Terraxplorer/Getty Images In some cases, steam cleaning can damage certain materials, like unsealed wood floors and laminate. But what abouttiled floors and walls? Can steam cleaning actually damage the grout that binds the tiles together?...

The good news: Sugar doesn’t really expire. (Unlike some other baking ingredients, like flours!) and info about how different types of sugar fare when you’re storing them long-term. Photo:Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (And that’s why sugar is often a key ingredient in pickling, too!) How Can You Tell If Sugar Has Gone Bad? Does Brown Sugar Expire? An airtight container goes a long way toward keeping your brown sugar from getting too hard to use....

PSA: Theres no such thing as a safe tan. However, tanning while wearing sunscreen usually boils down to one key issue: user error. However, tanning can still occur for a few different reasons. Javier Sanz/Getty Images However, no sunscreen provides 100% protection, and some UV radiation can still penetrate through sunscreen. Increased exposure to sunlight leads to higher levels of UV radiation reaching the skin. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, a rating that appears on every sunscreen on the market....

It’s not just about thread count. Learn the key terms for high-quality sheets. But, we’ve learned over time that it’s notallabout thread count. That number juts measures the number of threads per square inch. Here are the things you’ll want to pay attention to. Thread Count There isn’t really a best thread count for sheets. Depending on budget, aim for a thread count between 400 and 1,000. The highest thread count you should look for is 1,000....

Spoiler: you’re able to keep using that bottle of vanilla extract for a long while. But does vanilla extract go bad after a year (or five) in your kitchen cupboard? The short answer is no. Photo:Chris Rogers/Getty Images As to the flavor quality in a 5-year-old bottle, that’s another question entirely. Does Real Vanilla Extract Expire? Pure vanilla extractthe kind made with real vanilla beans and at least 35 percent alcoholhas an indefinite shelf life....

Were cracking the hair code on this one. Boy Anupong/Getty Images Nailing down ahair routinecan feel a bit like solving a mystery. What better way to crack the case than by enlisting some hair care experts? Photo:Boy Anupong/Getty Images Were diving into everything you should probably know ahead. How Can You Tell if Your Hair Needs Protein? Another sign is that its super staticky. Honestly most hair needs moisture, unless you’ve got unusuallyoily hair, Pelusi says....

It significantly reduces my day-of mess and stress. Getty Images Its always been important to me to be a good host. However, that means I can be a bit overly ambitious with the hosting duties I assign myself. Photo:Getty Images That means I usually have a lot of work to doparticularly in the kitchenon the day of the event. And now, Ill never host without doing thistime-saving stepfirst. While this step doesn’t takethatmuch time, it can be a hassle....

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Hint: Dolly doesnt need a fork OR a spoon! Dolly recently told REAL SIMPLE during a special, exclusive interview. Thats right, an exclusive interview! Tend Speed Press/Aubrie Pick (They even gave us their easy-yet-deliciousSweet Potato Casserole recipe!) Whatd we talk about? Their holiday menu (sage dressing for sure!) and hosting hacks (start at least a day or two in advance! write lots of notes to yourself! “We love to share,” said Rachel....

The mini marshmallows (and pecans!) Personally, we were most excited to check out the November section. We figured these Tennessee nativesknowhow to do Thanksgiving. Photo:Aubrie Pick And we werent wrong. In between, theres the turkey, gravy, cornbread dressing, and this fantastic sweet potato casserole. Rachel likes to cover her casserole with marshmallows. Tend Speed Press/Aubrie Pick You have toits just one of those things. But she also adds some pecans on topwe love the taste they add, making this extra special....

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We toss this flippant phrase around all the timebut it actually rubs a lot of people the wrong way. (Seriously, it’s a thing!) We pretty muchallsay itoften on a daily basis. But as it turns out, this (seemingly) harmless expression irritates some people in the workplace. The offender: “No problem.” I learned about this blacklisted phrase from my very first boss. Completely taken aback, I started to panic. I’d never heard this opinion before....