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For an eye-catching and budget-friendly centerpiece, think beyond seasonal flowers, says photographer Alyssa Rosenheck, author of The New Southern Style. She scatters clusters of Israeli ruscus (shown here) around the house — the hearty stems can last up to two months with water changes. But any traditional bouquet filler, such as eucalyptus or ferns, can do the trick. Group several bunches together in a large container on the dining room table or put a sprig or two in a bud vase for a welcoming touch in a powder room or a home office.

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CO NTE NTS FA S H I O N + B E AU T Y

13 GH STYLE LAB

Totes that make a statement

14 GH BEAUTY LAB

For tips on how to store mint and other herbs, see page 109.

Clean brushes, “maskne” and cruelty-free products

21 HAIR HEAD-SCRATCHERS

All your questions, answered

29 DECODING YOUR BEST SKINCARE ROUTINE YOUR HOME

36 ORGANIZE EVERY ROOM

51 GH REPORT: DECLUTTER

Lab-tested solutions to get organized, everywhere

58 INSIDE THE GH CLEANING LAB

Disinfectants and quick bathroom tidying tips

62 GH TESTED THIS MONTH

Best bed sheets

64 M A R C H CROP

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mint

Advice on mattress toppers, bra longevity and vegan leather

More than just a pretty garnish, the refreshing herb adds bold flavor and bright color to any dish. Here are some of our Test Kitchen’s favorite ways to use it:

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In blender, puree 1½ cups cold lemonade (homemade or store-bought), ¼ cup mint and 2 cups ice cubes until ice is crushed and mixture is combined. Serve immediately. For a cocktail, add 2 Tbsp (1 oz) gin along with lemonade.

Cook ¾ cup couscous per pkg. directions. Using vegetable peeler, remove 3 strips zest from 1 orange and thinly slice. Fluff couscous, then toss with zest, 1 cup frozen peas (thawed), ⅓ cup each mint and parsley leaves, 1 Tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.

Dunk ¾ cup each parsley and mint in boiling water 3 sec.; rinse in cold water and squeeze dry. In blender, chop 2 Tbsp walnuts and 1 small clove garlic with 3 Tbsp olive oil. Add herbs, ¼ cup each pecorino and Parmesan cheeses, 3 Tbsp olive oil and ½ tsp salt; puree until smooth.

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Four women ﬁnd beginnings in changed circumstances

74 SHOULD I CRY IN FRONT OF MY KIDS?

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76 FINDING LOVE AFTER TRAGIC LOSS

A TASTE OF HISTORY

81 STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT SCREEN TIME

84 FEEL-GOOD READ

Book of the month

The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan Fans of historical fiction and complicated relationships, grab a snack and crack open Ryan’s latest novel. Two years into World War II, British pantries are feeling the rationing strain. The BBC’s Kitchen Front radio program (based on the real broadcast of the same name) helps home cooks make the most of available ingredients. When it launches a three-course cooking contest to find a female cohost among its listeners, the real drama begins. One young widow needs to win so she can keep a roof over her family’s heads. A young kitchen maid dreams of finding freedom. A trained chef with a scandalous secret wants to prove she’s good enough to be head chef, and a lady of the manor longs to impress her domineering husband. As the four very different women compete, they learn that more unites them than divides them. The book also includes recipes so you can really immerse yourself in the story’s nuances. $28, booksellers

To learn more about our feel-good picks, their authors and other books we love, visit goodhousekeeping.com/gh-book-club.

THE COVID-19 VACCINE

88 INSIDE THE GH NUTRITION LAB C O O K + S AV O R

92 WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Game Day grub and more

100 EASY-PREP MEALS

106 INSIDE THE KITCHEN APPLIANCES LAB

Knives, Dutch ovens and coffee grinders FA M I LY + P E T S

115 GH LITTLE LAB

Boost the bright side

118 EXERCISE WITH YOUR PET IN EVERY ISSUE

Make the Most of Your Library If you’re only checking out reading material at your local branch, you’re missing out on some of the free or low-cost resources many libraries provide. Contact your neighborhood location to learn what off-the-page services the library is offering and check on any COVID-related restrictions.

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If missing gear “throws a wrench into” your DIY project, visit a tool library to borrow equipment you’ll need for just a short time. Inquire at your branch or localtools.org to find one near you.

Go back to school without paying tuition by taking courses on topics from gardening to cooking to career help. Many are free or low-cost. Visit your branch’s website to see what’s on offer.

Take a new hobby for a test-drive by checking out an instrument. Libraries in Ann Arbor, MI, and Sacramento, CA (MusicLandria, musiclandria.com), are among those that lend instruments.

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Vibrant, personalized and a little bit Summer of Love, tie-dye is all the rage — again. Make colorful creations in your own backyard with these tips from Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Product Analyst Emma Seymour.

Deepen your relationships with this advice from Ximena Vengoechea, author of Listen Like You Mean It: Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection.

LISTEN CLOSELY Many of us go into conversations with an agenda or steer the chat toward what we want to hear. Instead, ask connecting questions like “How?” and “What?” and wait for the answers.

Pick a fabric that will hold the dye well through repeated washes. Seymour recommends 100% cotton, as natural dyes are most common and are intended to work best on natural ﬁbers. If you do want to use a synthetic garment, look for dye formulated for synthetics. GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES.

You’ll need disposable gloves to keep your hands clean; rubber bands or string to tie off segments; squirt bottles with pointed tips; and a plastic bag in which to place your dyed garment and assorted colors of dye. Cover your work surface and prepare the dye according to package instructions. RINSE THE FABRIC.

Seymour recommends ﬁrst washing the clothes you intend to use to ensure that they’re totally clean. You want them damp but not sopping when dyeing, so rinse them and wring them out thoroughly before you start. FOLD TO CREATE A PATTERN.

The way you fold a garment will determine the ﬁnal pattern. Try accordion folds (for stripes), a spiral twist or crumpling into

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little balls throughout. Use rubber bands to secure your pattern. Remember not to fold the fabric too tightly so as to allow the dye to penetrate. APPLY THE DYE.

Seymour suggests leaving some room between colors so they won’t run together and get muddied. Apply as much or as little dye as you like; more saturation will result in brighter colors, while a lighter hand will yield a pastel effect.

SIT WITH SILENCE Especially when having a tough talk, give your partner time to process and respond, even if that means it’s uncomfortably quiet for a few moments.

LET IT DRY AND THEN RINSE.

For best results, the dye needs heat to set properly. On a nice day, place your creation in a plastic bag and lay it out in the sun to dry. At this stage, you can also apply a dye ﬁxative to keep things bright even longer. After 24 hours, rinse it out in the tub, in the sink or with a hose outside before washing it in your machine to prevent any excess dye from staining your washer or dryer. (Seymour likes to hand-wash fresh tie-dye a few times initially just to be safe.) Visit goodhousekeeping.com/tie-dye for more tips and tricks, products we love and a video tie-dye tutorial.

GIVE AND TAKE A healthy relationship is one that’s mutually supportive. If yours feels uneven, ask your pal if you can share your struggles, or model that behavior if you’d rather not mention it outright. Offer them your support too. Getty Images.

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1. Be honest with yourself You’ll go consistently only if it’s someplace you feel comfortable, so get real about what you need to fully participate. Would you be motivated by a Spin class for your age group only? An hour of “Body Positive Yoga” as opposed to “Power HIIT Core Booty Sculpting”? Having a private place to change? If you have a physical challenge, beyond making sure the facility has the equipment you need, ask about technology that would make it more accessible (instructors’ mics that loop into hearing aids, for example). 2. Check out the vibe “A great place to start is the gym’s website,” says Michelle Segar, Ph.D., author of No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness. “Does its message seem welcoming? Does the gym

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emphasize only superﬁcial goals, or does it encourage members to notice how much better they feel? Do the images show people of all shapes, sizes, colors and ages? This is a good ﬁrst step toward determining if a gym is a place you want to be.” 3. Take advantage of free trials Before you join, get a sense of the clientele — are there people who look like you? Take a virtual class and “listen in on the language the employees and instructors use to make sure it’s inclusive and empowering,” says Caitlin Ball, an intuitive-eating coach and host of the podcast Quit Dieting for Good. If you’re moving away from the “calorie torching” mindset, she adds, “you want to hear them talk about what you’ll gain from your workouts, such as strength and energy, versus what you’ll lose.” A focus on weight loss “will potentially make you feel uncomfortable or unworthy at your current size,” says Ball. 4. Expect respect Racism, fatphobia, ableism and queerphobia are baked into our society, says dietitian Alissa Rumsey, author of Unapologetic Eating. If you experience discrimination, “immediately alert the gym’s management,” she says. “If you don’t like the response, escalate your complaint.” And let them know you’ll be moving on to a more inclusive place — you’re paying to feel good and take care of yourself, and you should get what you pay for.

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Even though almost a quarter of gym members in the U.S. are 55 or older, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, ﬁtness centers aren’t always the most inclusive places. And feeling uncomfortable at a gym or in a class because of your age isn’t the only issue. Maybe you’re the only Black woman there, or seemingly the only disabled person or member of the LGBTQ community. How do you pick a facility where you belong (once COVID-19 precautions have been lifted, of course, and it’s safe to sweat indoors)?

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It’s time to make something special Good Housekeeping has a history of offering both inspiration and howtos for readers to make, bake, stitch and decorate in the comfort of their own homes. At one time, each issue of the magazine offered a knitting or crocheting pattern. In that spirit of “making,” we recently launched the GH Stitch Club. Together with our partners at yarnspirations.com/GHStitchClub, our editors have designed kits to fire up your creativity and help you make delightful and useful things!

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I’m proud to say I was able to ﬁnish this gorgeous afghan this year. I also had the joy of teaching a good friend to crochet. It’s been so gratifying to watch her progress — and to see the beautiful things she is making!

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You know that feeling you get walking into your home when it’s freshly cleaned? Or newly organized? For me, it’s a sense of calm and a lighter step. I’d even say a neatly straightened room brings me delight. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the idea of delight. A friend recently gave me a little book titled The Book of Delights, in which author Ross Gay details joyful moments that pop up in daily life. One of his stories that has stuck with me was about the “shower of love” he experienced when he took a tomato seedling through the airport and onto a plane (back in the pre-COVID world). First it spurred an eye-winking conversation with the officer at security and then it brought smiles to the faces of stressed-out travelers he passed; finally, the flight attendant literally treated the tiny plant like a passenger, asking “How’s my tomato?” each time she went up or down the aisle. This book is full of light and simple encounters and more momentous insights into Gay’s life — all “gathered” over the course of one year, beginning on his birthday. Since I was a March baby, I thought now might be a good time to start taking stock of (and truly appreciating!) some of my own delightful moments. One of my colleagues, Meaghan Murphy, has her own take on this concept: She calls it “finding the yay.” On page 115, you can read some of her clever ideas on how to intentionally spark more delight in your life, and with those you love. I’m going to take a cue from her and make time to celebrate the simple and fun things along the way. Whether you find delight from reading an uplifting story or sitting back in a just-cleaned space, this issue is packed with beautiful and inspiring ways to bring more joy, order and calm into every room of your home — and perhaps your life too! In our Storage Awards on page 51, you’ll find all the best organizing solutions, tested and selected by the GH Labs. Hopefully you will find many other little inspos to lighten your step as you move into spring!

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juicy lips One swipe of this tinted balm in squeezable cream form gives lips a sheer wash of fresh color, softening beneﬁts from plant oils and butters and a plumping dewy ﬁnish. BURT’S BEES SQUEEZY TINTED BALM IN WATERMELON RUSH, $5, DRUGSTORES

What’s the best way to clean my makeup brushes? — Claire C.

A: Spring is a good time to get into the habit of washing your makeup brushes regularly (especially if they’ve been collecting dust lately!), as leaving them dirty can cause skin reactions, clogged pores and breakouts. “Ideally, brushes should be cleaned after every use, but that’s not usually realistic,” says GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann. “Aim for once or twice per week for powder brushes and daily if possible for liquid or cream makeup brushes, which are more prone to harboring bacteria that can cause infections.” Clean brushes with baby shampoo; a basic dish, hand or body soap like Ivory; or a makeup-brush cleanser, Wizemann recommends. Run the bristles under water, dab your brush cleanser in the palm of your hand, then swipe the brush back and forth in the soap. Rinse it again, gently press the bristles to release excess liquid and let dry on a paper towel overnight. — reporting by Marci Robin and Blake Bakkila HAVE A QUESTION for the beauty experts? Email askapril@goodhousekeeping.com.

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“Maskne” (mask + acne) is the new term for breakouts caused by wearing a face covering, and it includes blemishes, blackheads and irritation on the cheeks, chin and nose and around the mouth. “Masks cause breakouts due to the combination of friction, heat, moisture and clogged pores,” says Howard Sobel, M.D., a dermatologist at Sobel Skin in New York City. To minimize maskne, choose a non-disposable cotton mask that is breathable and smooth (to reduce friction), washing it after each full day’s wear. Cleanse skin with a gentle face wash, then treat blemishes with a salicylic acid treatment and irritation with hydrocortisone cream. For serious breakouts or ﬂare-ups like rosacea, see a derm.

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT VEGAN & CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY They’re buzzwords in makeup, skincare and beyond. But what do they mean— and what brands can you trust? The GH Beauty Lab separates fact from myth so you can shop with conﬁdence. by KATIE BEROHN AND BIRNUR ARAL, PH.D.

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GOOD BUYS Here, some of the vegan and cruelty-free beauty brands GH Beauty Lab scientists stand by (visit goodhousekeeping.com /veganbeauty for more).

SKINCARE + MAKEUP JUICE BEAUTY, JUICE BEAUTY.COM (VEGAN AND CRUELTY-FREE; LEAPING BUNNY CERTIFIED)

A: Yes, they can — especially items like lipsticks and moisturizers. Some are made with animal fat like lanolin or tallow (for hydration), beeswax (which acts as a structurant to help make formulas occlusive) or even ingredients like carmine, a pigment made using insects that is in some red lipcolors. W H AT D O T H E T E R M S “ V E G A N ” A N D “ C R U E L T Y- F R E E ” M E A N ?

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This means a beauty product hasn’t been tested on animals, and neither have any raw materials used in making it.

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It’s fairly easy to find cruelty-free products, thanks to third-party certifications ensuring that consumer brands’ practices do not involve animal testing. The GH Beauty Lab considers the Leaping Bunny certification the industry standard; it confirms to consumers that neither a product nor its ingredients are currently tested on animals.

What about vegan? It can be challenging to ﬁnd vegan beauty products and even more so to identify brands that have committed to making all their products fully vegan. Some may claim veganism but still sell products that contain animalderived ingredients like honey. Also, many vegan brands don’t have thirdparty certiﬁcation to back up their claims, so verifying those can require research. (See the GH Beauty Lab’s vetted vegan beauty brands at right.)

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I leave my Metamucil in a place where I know I’ll see it, with a nice glass and spoon, so I never forget. Making Metamucil part of my routine enhances my quality of life. I say, “Meta makes me betta!”

The key is being in tune with your body, really taking the time to listen to its signals. If you need more water, more sleep, or more movement, your body will tell you! Honor yourself by giving your body what it needs.

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A: “Washing your hair is not a one-size-ﬁts-all process,” says Erinn Courtney, a hairstylist and natural-hair expert in Los Angeles. “Finding the frequency that works best for you can take trial and error.” A good starting point for your hair type, from our pros:

NORMAL HAIR: If your hair isn’t oily or dry, shampoo and condition every two to three days, advises Shannon King, KMS Hair artist and owner of Hair & Co Bklyn in Brooklyn, NY. (For a great universal shampoo, try GH Beauty Lab test winner Dove Daily Moisture Shampoo, $5, drugstores.) OILY HAIR: Every day to prevent buildup, unless you have very long, coarse or curly hair, which can be drier, King says. (If so, try every other day.) DRY OR DAMAGED HAIR: It depends on the level, but King typically recommends washing every ﬁve to seven days to allow the hair and scalp’s natural conditioning oils to work through. “If your hair is dry and damaged, shampooing too often could contribute to the problem,” Courtney says. WAVY OR CURLY HAIR: It depends on the

density, but a good estimate is to shampoo every four to ﬁve days, King suggests. If that seems like too long a stretch, shorten it by a day or two and see how your hair and scalp react. COILY HAIR: Wash once per week for optimal hair growth, both Courtney and King recommend. “Don’t forget to follow with conditioner, as it’s as important as cleansing,” King adds. FINE OR THIN HAIR: “Fine hair needs to be shampooed about every other day to provide it with the moisture it needs for growth,” Courtney says. Cleansing also helps remove buildup that can weigh down thin strands. THICK HAIR: “Thicker textures tend to hold on to moisture, so washing once per week is suﬃcient,” Courtney says. — Reporting by Dori Price

Q Is there such a thing as natural hair dye? A: Yes (sort of). “Other than those that are based on henna [a plant-derived pigment], most commercially available hair dyes—for home or found in salons — use chemical actives to work,” says GH Beauty Lab Director Birnur Aral, Ph.D. So if you see hair dye that isn’t henna yet claims to be organic or natural, it’s “most likely still employing synthetic ingredients for it to be eﬀective,” she says. But haircolor doesn’t have to be “organic” or “natural” to be safe — one of the GH Beauty Lab’s go-tos is Clairol Natural Instincts Demi-Permanent Ammonia-Free Hair Color ($7, drugstores). If you prefer a formula free of potentially irritating or damaging actives like ammonia, peroxide and PPD (paraphenylenediamine, a chemical coloring agent), try the GH Beauty Award winner below, made with 82% to 100% plant-based ingredients. —

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A: The general rule for haircuts, haircolor and styling such as a blowout or updo: “If you’re getting a service in a salon, plan to add at least a 20% tip,” says Clara Leonard, a hairstylist in New York City. To be safe, Leonard adds, “you can always ask the front desk what their standard is.” (The same percentage goes for in-home hair services.) But the stylist isn’t the only person who should get a gratuity; if there’s a salon assistant who works with the stylist or washes your hair, consider leaving them $5 or more separately. You may want to tip extra for exceptional service or if your pro went out of their way to accommodate you (e.g., spent extra time, worked a holiday, saw you even though you were very late, etc.), and less if you dislike the results and there’s no offer to ﬁx it. — Reporting by Sam Escobar

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WHAT BANG TYP E IS BEST FO R TH E SHA P E OF MY FAC E ?

A: For your hair to be its healthiest, strongest and longest (if that’s your aim), it’s important to get it cut regularly. “Hair is keratinized protein,” says Philip B., a haircare specialist in Los Angeles. “Any natural byproduct of the body wears out in time, and cutting helps keep the structure intact.” His general guidelines, based on your hair type and goals: SHORT HAIR: every 2 to 4 A: If you’re thinking of getting bangs (or changing up the ones you have), know that all fringe isn’t created equal — and some styles ﬂatter certain face shapes more than others. For a square or heart-shaped face, ask your hairstylist to cut wispy, feathered bangs, which add softness to sharper features (they also look

great on textured wavy or curly hair). The silhouette of an oblong face is balanced well by blunt bangs snipped straight across the forehead with no layers. A round face gets more dimension from sideswept or curtain bangs, which are longer and parted down the middle. And an oval-shaped face goes

well with just about any bangs. If you can’t ﬁgure out your face shape (some faces are a mix!), ask your stylist for guidance or go with versatile layered bangs: They have varying lengths that blend into your hair and can be worn straight down, parted in the middle or to the side. — Reporting by Katie Berohn

weeks, to keep its shape BANGS: monthly FINE HAIR: every 4 to 6

weeks, to maintain the style STRAIGHT HAIR: every

4 to 8 weeks, since it shows damage more FOR HAIR GROWTH: every

6 to 8 weeks, to prevent split ends and damage MID-LENGTH HAIR/LAYERS:

every 8 to 12 weeks NATURAL TEXTURED HAIR:

every 3 to 4 months (chemically treated, every 8 weeks) SIDESWEPT Helen Mirren

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BLUNT Kerry Washington

FEATHERED Susan Sarandon

LONG, THICK OR CURLY HAIR: every 6 months — Reporting by Katie Berohn

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BEAUT Y LAB

DAY & N I G H T

YOUR BEST SKINCARE ROUTINE

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D E C O DED Cleansers and moisturizers and serums, oh my! With so many types of products on the market, it’s hard to know what goes on when, and in what order. GH Beauty Lab scientists and top dermatologists break down the optimal steps you should take morning and evening for healthy, youthful-looking skin. by KATIE BEROHN

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ROUTINE cream 4 Eye This falls into the

1 Cleanser Face cleansing is the

“treat” category too. If desired, lightly tap on a for-

ﬁrst step in any skincare routine, as it clears away impurities and excess oil that can clog pores and dull skin. But be gentle. “Too many people cleanse too much or too often or with a cleanser that’s too harsh, which will actually break down your skin’s protective barrier,” says Ashley Magovern, M.D., a dermatologist in Manhattan Beach, CA. If you have dry or sensitive skin, try washing only at night and rinsing your face with water in the morning. GH BEAUTY LAB PICK: GH SEAL STAR OLAY SENSITIVE FRAGRANCE FREE CALMING LIQUID CLEANSER, $7, DRUGSTORES

can both treat and protect. Look for an antioxidant, like gold-standard vitamin C. “Everyone should use vitamin C, no matter what age,” Dr. Magovern says. “It helps reverse a lot of the skin damage we get from the sun and pollution.” For darker skin tones, hyperpigmentation can be a common issue, and using a vitamin C serum in the a.m. can help mitigate dark spots, says Jennifer David, D.O., a dermatologist in Philadelphia and founder of Skin & Scripts Virtual Dermatology. GH BEAUTY LAB PICK: GH SEAL STAR AND BEAUTY LAB TEST WINNER NO7 PROTECT & PERFECT INTENSE ADVANCED SERUM, $25, TARGET

Toner (maybe)

You don’t need a toner, but swiping one on can be a great way to refresh skin, remove any residual debris and balance pH, Dr. Magovern says. If you have acne-prone skin, look for a toner with ingredients like salicylic acid to combat breakouts. For dry or sensitive skin, seek out a hydrating toner (or its sister, an essence) made without parching alcohol and with ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid to soothe.

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which keeps skin hydrated and helps strengthen its barrier. Unless you have dry skin, opt for a lighter moisturizer for daytime use, such as a lotion or gel that will soak in quickly and won’t pill under makeup. If your skin is drier, try a thicker formula, like a cream. “Look for ceramides or hyaluronic acid, since these ingredients are the building blocks of moisture retention in skin,” says Dr. David.

Sunscreen

It’s the most important step in any skincare routine, for every skin type and age (and yes, even when you’re indoors!). “If you don’t wear sunscreen, you might as well not do any of the other steps,” Dr. Magovern says. “The sun is the number one reason people’s skin ages prematurely.” And the damage isn’t only cosmetic, no matter what your skin color: “People of color can and do get skin cancer,” Dr. David says. “Plus, if you’re treating hyperpigmentation without daily SPF use, it’s like taking two steps forward and one step backward.” Smooth on a broadspectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher as the last step in your morning skincare routine, including on your neck and the backs of your hands. GH BEAUTY LAB PICK: GH BEAUTY LAB TEST WINNER JULEP NO EXCUSES INVISIBLE SUNSCREEN GEL SPF 40, $20, JULEP.COM

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3 1 Cleanser (again) Start by applying a separate makeup remover if needed to take oﬀ any cosmetics. “Cleansers are not necessarily designed to dissolve makeup, especially on eyes, and haven’t done so eﬀectively in our testing,” says GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann. Follow with the same cleanser as in the a.m., working from the inside of the face up, then out and down along the hairline and perimeter to just underneath the chin, she suggests.

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Serum or treatment

Night is a great time to use products with ingredients that work to slough off dead skin cells or stimulate cell turnover while you sleep, such as alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic acid or retinol, Dr. Magovern says. These smooth texture, brighten and minimize pores. (Some serums, like No7 on the previous page, can be used day or night.) If you’re treating hyperpigmentation, alternate between a retinoid and the spotfading active ingredient hydroquinone, Dr. David recommends. GH BEAUTY LAB PICK: GH SEAL STAR ROC

5 Acne treatment If you currently have a blemish (or a few), apply acne treatments at this time. For chronic breakouts, be proactive rather than treating pimples as they pop up, says Dr. Magovern. “If you just treat the spot, you’ll get acne right next to it if your skin is clogged,” she says. “You’re getting breakouts because oil is building up, so be consistent with your regimen to keep pores all over your face clear.” (If using a retinoid, let

Moisturizer

Moisturizing is

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2 IfToner you’re opting for a toner, apply it the same way you would in the morning. Because they’re liquids, toners should go on before heavier formulas like serums and moisturizers so they

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Bonus: Face oil

If your skin is still feeling parched, face oil can be a great way to help lock in moisture overnight. “A lot of people think that if they have acne or oily skin, they’ll break out with an oil, but it’s not true,” Dr. Magovern explains. “It can actually really help soften skin.” For a nourishing boost, pat on a face oil as a last step once the rest of your leave-on skincare products dry. GH BEAUTY LAB PICK: GH SEAL STAR AND BEAUTY LAB TEST WINNER PALMER’S SKIN THERAPY OIL FACE, $11, DRUGSTORES

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your home Nightstand Boost your bedroom’s charm by using a rolling cart to keep your nighttime essentials organized. To find one fit for the boudoir, look for a nature-inspired color or material (as in the rattan one below) and a design with multiple shelves for displaying flowers, an alarm clock, your current reads or a decorative dish for jewelry. Turn to page 110 for more bedroom-worthy carts.

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FILL D R AW E R S WITH MINI BINS. Run out of room for craft supplies? Outﬁt pull-out storage with dividers for spools of ribbon and use a slide-out system for wrapping paper. FOR SIMILAR: ACRYLIC DRAWER MULTI-COMPARTMENT BIN BY MADE BY DESIGN, $14, TARGET.COM.

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“I chose this cool neutral because it emphasizes the baskets’ texture and allows you to see the

Drawers: Courtesy of Marie Flanigan Interiors. Baskets: Alyssa Rosenheck. Sheehan headshot: Kristen Weaver.

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LABEL EVERYTHING. If you’re partial to a cohesive pantry look, add pretty tags to matching woven baskets. For our favorite label maker, see page 56. FOR SIMILAR: AUBREY WOVEN UTILITY BASKET, $45, POTTERYBARN .COM. PARKER HOUSE BOCA LIBRARY LADDER IN COTTAGE WHITE, $429, UNLIMITED FURNITUREGROUP.COM.

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K I TC H E N

Compartmentalize drawers.

Hang a decorative pot rail. A piece of copper pipe from your local hardware store can create space for hanging pots and other kitchen essentials.

THINK VERTICAL FO R S H E LV E S . Some kitchen items, like cutting boards and baking pans, are best kept upright, whether for visual appeal or to make them easy to grab. FOR SIMILAR: WATER HYACINTH NESTING WICKER 3-PIECE BASKET SET BY HIGHLAND DUNES, $62, WAYFAIR.COM.

Shelves: Stacy Zarin Goldberg, designed by Kate Abt Design. Pots: Stacy Zarin Goldberg, designed by Unique Kitchens and Baths, Lauren Liess cabinet collection. Drawers: Trevor Tondro, designed by St. Charles New York.

Let your storage space work for you by grouping similar items into categories. This streamlined approach makes it easy to ﬁnd what you need in a pinch.

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Install wallpaper behind built-ins to give a niche a fresh look.

Bar: Stacy Zarin Goldberg (2).

“Bars are one of those spaces that allow you to be a little bit more creative in your approach to styling. Mix and match liquor bottles to set the tone for a more collected space. From there, it’s all about layering. Use trays to define the space for bottles and bar accessories. Divide the real estate on floating shelves in either twos or threes, and alternate on different shelves to create balance without going overboard with symmetry.”

TURN A CLOSET INTO A STYLISH BAR. Every home can beneﬁt from an unexpected design moment. If you have an extra closet, transform it into a well-stocked bar, complete with cabinetry and shelving for glassware and decor accents. FOR SIMILAR: GODINGER HAMMERED COPPER MOSCOW MULE MUGS, $20 FOR TWO, BEDBATHANDBEYOND.COM.

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“I love this desk because despite its low proﬁle, the various shelves and ledges provide plenty of room for the essentials — a laptop, a coﬀee mug, some greenery and a few cute desk accessories.”

Don’t be discouraged if you lack a designated room for a home office. Add a ﬂip-down work area to just about any corner, and you’ll be all set. FOR SIMILAR: WALL MOUNTED FOLDING DESK BY LIVIONI, $150, ETSY.COM.

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Make a dedicated work closet.

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Photographer and author Alyssa Rosenheck enlisted professional organizers from The Home Edit (thehomeedit.com) to get her office supplies in order. They added a mix of sleek boxes and acrylic organizers for storing everything from stationery to invoices and created a small gift station at the bottom of the compact space.

Desk and Hawkins headshot: George Barberis. Closet: Alyssa Rosenheck.

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Shelving: Caroline Lee for The Container Store Custom Closets.

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GO FOR A SMART S H E LV I N G S YS T E M . Multiple spaces for folded and hanging clothing, as well as a spot for organizing shoes, make this the perfect setup. ELFA DECOR SHELF SYSTEM IN WHITE, PRICE VARIES; WATER HYACINTH STORAGE CUBES WITH HANDLES, $15 TO $25 EACH; AND CLEAR SHELF DIVIDER, $11, ALL CONTAINERSTORE.COM.

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Fill an awkward space with display shelves.

KIDS’ ROOMS

An unused attic became a well-organized playroom featuring a statement wall of shelves for toys, books and artwork.

Tu r n a t i n y c l o s e t into a book nook. If you tend to keep your closet door open, make it a focal point — and a charming haven for your kids. Paint walls in a daring hue to serve as a stylish backdrop for bookshelves.

“This small renovation is great for closets that are shallow with deep sides, and the pop of yellow

FOR SIMILAR: BUZZ-IN EGGSHELL ENAMEL INTERIOR PAINT AND PRIMER IN ONE BY BEHR ULTRA, HOMEDEPOT.COM.

Shelves: Stacy Zarin Goldberg, designed by Kate Abt Design. Closet and Walker headshot courtesy of Amanda Walker.

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COMBINE YOUR HOME OFFICE A N D P L AY R O OM . Let the room do double duty as a weekday work space and a weekend kids’ area. Place a pair of toy baskets on an oversize rug and create workstations with built-in desks and shelving for tackling your to-do list. FOR SIMILAR: LARGE BANANA DELILAH TOTE BASKET, $40, WORLDMARKET.COM.

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Multipurpose room: Michael J. Lee. Gates headshot: Sarah Winchester.

“It’s key to have both open and closed storage. We selected a bright patterned fabric to make pinboards above each desk in this formal library turned play area so important items could be displayed. Ample shelving allows for great toy and book storage and display, and bins and drawers keep other items out of view.”

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Indication & Important Safety Information for OPDIVO (nivolumab) + YERVOY (ipilimumab) Only your healthcare professional knows the specifics of your condition and how OPDIVO in combination with YERVOY may fit into your overall therapy. The information below does not take the place of talking with your healthcare professional, so talk to them if you have any questions. What are OPDIVO and YERVOY? OPDIVO and YERVOY are prescription medicines used to treat people with a type of advanced stage lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). OPDIVO may be used in combination with YERVOY as your first treatment for NSCLC when your lung cancer has spread to other parts of your body (metastatic) and your tumors are positive for PD-L1, but do not have an abnormal EGFR or ALK gene. It is not known if OPDIVO and YERVOY are safe and effective when used in children younger than 18 years of age. What is the most important information I should know about OPDIVO and YERVOY? OPDIVO and YERVOY are medicines that may treat certain cancers by working with your immune system. OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in any area of your body and can affect the way they work. These problems can sometimes become serious or life-threatening and can lead to death and may happen anytime during treatment or even after your treatment has ended. You may have more than one of these problems at the same time. Some of these problems may happen more often when OPDIVO is used in combination with YERVOY. Call or see your healthcare provider right away if you develop any new or worse signs or symptoms, including • Lung problems: new or worsening cough; shortness of breath; chest pain • Intestinal problems: diarrhea (loose stools) or more frequent bowel movements than usual; stools that are black, tarry, sticky, or have blood or mucus; severe stomach-area (abdominal) pain or tenderness • Liver problems: yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes; severe nausea or vomiting; pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen); dark urine (tea colored); bleeding or bruising more easily than normal

• Hormone gland problems: headaches that will not go away or unusual headaches; eye sensitivity to light; eye problems; rapid heartbeat; increased sweating; extreme tiredness; weight gain or weight loss; feeling more hungry or thirsty than usual; urinating more often than usual; hair loss; feeling cold; constipation; your voice gets deeper; dizziness or fainting; changes in mood or behavior, such as decreased sex drive, irritability, or forgetfulness • Kidney problems: decrease in the amount of urine; blood in your urine; swelling in your ankles; loss of appetite • Skin problems: rash; itching; skin blistering or peeling; painful sores or ulcers in mouth or nose, throat, or genital area • Eye problems: blurry vision, double vision, or other vision problems; eye pain or redness Problems can also happen in other organs and tissues. These are not all of the signs and symptoms of immune system problems that can happen with OPDIVO and YERVOY. Call or see your healthcare provider right away for any new or worsening signs or symptoms, which may include: • Chest pain; irregular heartbeat; shortness of breath; swelling of ankles • Confusion; sleepiness; memory problems; changes in mood or behavior; stiff neck; balance problems; tingling or numbness of the arms or legs • Double vision; blurry vision; sensitivity to light; eye pain; changes in eye sight • Persistent or severe muscle pain or weakness; muscle cramps • Low red blood cells; bruising Getting medical help right away may help keep these problems from becoming more serious. Your healthcare team will check you for these problems during treatment and may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines. Your healthcare team may also need to delay or completely stop your treatment if you have severe side effects. What should I tell my healthcare provider before receiving OPDIVO and YERVOY? Before you receive OPDIVO and YERVOY, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: • have immune system problems such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or lupus • have received an organ transplant

Talk to your doctor about OPDIVO + YERVOY www.OPDIVOYERVOY.com 1-855-OPDIVOYERVOY • have received or plan to receive a stem cell transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic) • have received radiation treatment to your chest area in the past and have received other medicines that are like OPDIVO • have a condition that affects your nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis or Guillain-Barré syndrome • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. OPDIVO and YERVOY can harm your unborn baby • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if OPDIVO or YERVOY passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment with OPDIVO or YERVOY and for 5 months after the last dose of OPDIVO or YERVOY Females who are able to become pregnant: Your healthcare provider should do a pregnancy test before you start receiving OPDIVO or YERVOY. • You should use an effective method of birth control during your treatment and for at least 5 months after your last dose of OPDIVO or YERVOY. Talk to your healthcare provider about birth control methods that you can use during this time. • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you are pregnant during treatment with OPDIVO or YERVOY. You or your healthcare provider should contact Bristol Myers Squibb at 1-844-593-7869 as soon as you become aware of the pregnancy. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare providers and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. What are the possible side effects of OPDIVO and YERVOY? OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause serious side effects, including: • See “What is the most important information I should know about OPDIVO + YERVOY?” • Severe infusion reactions. Tell your healthcare team or nurse right away if you get these symptoms during an infusion of OPDIVO or YERVOY: chills or shaking; itching or rash; flushing; shortness of breath or wheezing; dizziness; feel like passing out; fever; back or neck pain

• Complications, including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), of bone marrow (stem cell) transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic). These complications can be severe and can lead to death. These complications may happen if you underwent transplantation either before or after being treated with OPDIVO or YERVOY. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for these complications. The most common side effects of OPDIVO when used in combination with YERVOY include: feeling tired; diarrhea; rash; itching; nausea; pain in muscles, bones, and joints; fever; cough; decreased appetite; vomiting; stomach-area (abdominal) pain; shortness of breath; upper respiratory tract infection; headache; low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism); decreased weight; and dizziness. These are not all the possible side effects of OPDIVO and YERVOY. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Call 1-800-FDA-1088. OPDIVO (10 mg/mL) and YERVOY (5 mg/mL) are injections for intravenous (IV) use. This is a brief summary of the most important information about OPDIVO and YERVOY. For more information, talk with your healthcare providers, call 1-855-673-4861, or go to www.OPDIVO.com.

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PA I N T FU N CT I O N A L S PAC ES A S O P H I S T I CAT E D C O LO R . Extend style into the laundry room and other utility areas with a swipe of your favorite color. Then keep essentials under wraps with ample shelves, matching baskets and lidded canisters. FOR SIMILAR: MASON STONEWARE CANISTER, $25, POTTERYBARN.COM.

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“There is nothing more stylish than organizers that look like fun accessories. The trick is mixing materials: woven natural-ﬁber baskets next to a set of ceramic canisters over a wood shelf with a cloth hamper below. All the pieces grouped together look fresh and collected while creating functional storage for items of a variety of sizes and materials.”

Laundry room and Munroe headshot: Thomas Kuoh.

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INVEST IN CUSTOM P U L L- O U T S H E LV E S . Make sorting, washing and folding easier by organizing a space based on what you’ll do in it. In this case, designer Marie Flanigan opted for drawer storage, open shelving, customized rolling laundry baskets and sliding folding tables. FOR SIMILAR: ELEVATED LAUNDRY BASKET, $148, FOOD52.COM.

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Mount drying racks on the wall. Use your imagination when it comes to ﬁnding the perfect spot for laundry room essentials. For instance, simply hanging drying racks on the wall can boost your laundry room’s functionality.

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FOLDING DRYING RACK BY DOTTED LINE, $59, WAYFAIR.COM.

GALVANIZED LAUNDRY DRYING RACK, $129, POTTERY BARN.COM.

INDOOR/OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH RETRACTABLE WALL MOUNT DRYING RACK, $90, HOMEDEPOT.COM.

Dog bed and ironing board: Thomas Kuoh. Designer: Emilie Munroe. Baskets courtesy of Marie Flanigan Interiors.

Laundry rooms don’t have to be boring. Here, a monochrome approach disguises a dog bed inside a lower cabinet space and a drawer for pet food bowls.

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B U I L D A FA U X M U D R O O M I N A H I G H -T R A F F I C A LC O V E . To cut down on clutter in your entryway, create a catchall space. Add a simple wooden bench so everyone can put on and take off shoes easily, and keep pairs organized in storage baskets underneath. To utilize wall space, install hooks to hang coats, hats and bags. FOR SIMILAR: LEATHER HANDLE MEDIUM FLOOR ROPE BASKET, $49, CRATEANDBARREL .COM.

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Make your own baskets. Functional storage doesn’t have to be an eyesore. Join the GH x Yarnspirations Stitch Club to learn how to crochet one of these charming baskets in a single afternoon. Visit goodhousekeeping.com /stitchclub for details, patterns and pricing.

Designate space f o r e v e r y o n e ’s daily go-tos. There’s a reason design pros favor symmetry. Perfect for a family of four, this built-in cabinet system ensures that each person has a tidy spot for their things plus room for a few seasonal items that are best kept out of reach.

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METAL TRANSITIONAL WALL HOOK, $10, ALLMODERN.COM.

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A collection of lidded containers is perfect for storing small kitchen essentials.

Embrace original details. Duprie’s residence is protected by the Mills Act, a city program that promotes preservation of historic details. Instead of knocking down walls or replacing the kitchen’s mosaic ﬂoor tiles, “we opted to update everything we could without wielding a hammer,” says interior designer Martha Mulholland. “We softened the graphic black-and-white tile ﬂoor with a vintage rug, which informed the palette of the Farrow & Ball paint colors we picked for the cabinets and walls.”

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When it came time to renovate the kitchen in her 100-year-old Arts and Crafts residence in Los Angeles, Jacey Duprie, the creative force behind the lifestyle blog Damsel in Dior, invited her more than 520,000 Instagram followers to weigh in on the design process. She also leaned on designer Martha Mulholland, who guided the old-meets-new aesthetic. Vintage accessories and antique light fixtures, along with new hardware and plumbing, transformed the space. “I grew up on a farm in South Texas, so I wanted my kitchen to feel warm and family friendly,” says Duprie, who shares a 2-year-old daughter with her real estate developer husband, Grant Leavitt.

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Have fun with the mixed metals trend. To create a polished space, Mulholland installed hardware and light ﬁxtures in a range of diﬀerent metals—a nod to Duprie’s trendy fashion sense. “I like to push boundaries a little bit more with my home than I do with my personal style,” Duprie says. FOR SIMILAR: ELEMENTS OF DESIGN POLISHED BRASS 2-HANDLE DECKMOUNT BRIDGE HANDLE KITCHEN FAUCET, $260, LOWES.COM. FEISS CADENCE 8" WIDE POLISHED NICKEL MINI PENDANT LIGHT, $281, LAMPSPLUS.COM.

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TOP-SHELF SORTER COPCO 3-TIER ORGANIZER, FROM $7, AMAZON.COM

Stop struggling to see what’s way in the back of your pantry. At 10 or 15 inches wide, Copco’s tiered stand gives cans, bottles and spices a lift so everything on a shelf is easy to spot and grab. LAB RESULTS Nonslip treads help items stay securely in place. And it’s a cinch to wipe clean.

BRILLIANT BAKING TOOLS JOSEPH JOSEPH NEST 9 PLUS BOWL SET, $50, US.JOSEPHJOSEPH.COM

Our judges loved this space-saving Joseph Joseph stack of nesting cooking essentials. The set includes a large bowl, a small bowl, a colander, a sieve, measuring cups and a tablespoon, and it comes in diﬀerent colors. LAB RESULTS Every piece was designed for maximum usefulness, and the set won’t hog storage space. In tests, the mixing bowl handles doubled as pouring spouts.

SLIM + TRIM CADDY YOUCOPIA ROLLOUT FRIDGE CADDY, $17 (SIX-INCH), YOUCOPIA.COM

Tight spaces, rejoice! At only six inches wide, YouCopia’s wheeled caddy brings items from the back of the fridge or in deep, narrow cabinets front and center. LAB RESULTS The adjustable dividers keep things organized and in place. There are handles for lifting the entire container and nonslip feet up front for stability.

STYLISH STACKING BINS THE CONTAINER STORE VERTICA WIRE STACKING BINS, FROM $19, CONTAINERSTORE.COM

HOLD-IT-ALL COOKWARE RACK YOUCOPIA STORE MORE ADJUSTABLE COOKWARE RACK, $25, YOUCOPIA.COM

Sheet pans, trays and lids can make organizing bakeware and cookware a real challenge. With YouCopia’s adaptable rack, you place the wire dividers where you need them. LAB RESULTS Its slim frame is sturdy, and the nonslip feet keep it in place when you remove or replace items.

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These attractive, durable baskets from The Container Store are perfect in the pantry or pretty on the counter for holding fruit, veggies, snacks and more. LAB RESULTS The large openings make the contents grabbable without unstacking, and the bins can be used all around the home.

BETTER BIN COPCO FRIDGE STORAGE ORGANIZER BIN, $23, AMAZON.COM

Clear bins are an organizing must-have, and this Copco one is a winner. Use it in — or on top of — the fridge, in a pantry, in a closet or wherever you need order. LAB RESULTS Seeing inside it is eﬀortless; a nonslip mat adds stability; handles make it grabbable.

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FOOD FIXERS

MOST VERSATILE GLASS SYSTEM RUBBERMAID BRILLIANCE GLASS, FROM $9, RUBBERMAID.COM

Nothing beats glass for food storage, but these gems from Rubbermaid do more. Airtight clear lids make stacking simple and eliminate messy leaks. Plus, they’re microwave-safe — just lift the latches to expose the vents. LAB RESULTS Their modular design makes organizing the

HAPPY-PET FOOD BINS

SUPER DRY GOODS SAVER OXO GOOD GRIPS 5-PIECE POP CONTAINER SET, $50, OXO.COM

These are the clear space savers that started the pop-top canister craze. Oxo has sizes to hold everything from cereal to snacks, beans, pasta and more. And they can be configured to fit any space on a pantry shelf. Buy them in sets or as single units. LAB RESULTS The no-twist push-button lid creates an airtight seal when you press it down; just pop it up to open. We love that you can attach a scoop underneath the lid — no more digging into the sugar to find the scoop!

TAKE-IT-ANYWHERE FOOD KEEPER ZYLISS TWIST & SEAL DRY FOOD STORAGE 5-PC, $50, ZYLISS.COM

Zyliss’s see-through containers have unique twist-locking lids for an airtight seal. They’re stackable and neat to tote, and their rounded edges ensure mess-free pouring. LAB RESULTS They are dishwashersafe. In tests, they stayed well sealed and were fast to clean.

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GENIUS GROCERY BAGS

STASHER REUSABLE SILICONE STAND-UP MEGA BAG, $30, STASHERBAG.COM

LOTUS SUSTAINABLES TROLLEY BAGS 4-PC, $35, LOTUS-SUSTAINABLES.COM

Who needs a lid? Stasher’s easy-toclean, reusable silicone bag stands up while you ﬁll it and seals with just a pinch. Use it all around the house, and especially for keeping cleaned salad greens and herbs fresh. LAB RESULTS Airtight, leak-free (if sealed correctly) and microwavesafe, it also comes in smaller sizes.

These machine-washable Lotus bags (including a hand-washable insulated cooler bag) attach together and hang like ﬁle folders in your cart. They keep your haul sorted while you shop and check out, then roll neatly to be tucked into your car trunk. LAB RESULTS Each durable bag has pockets, holds more than most reusable bags and helps eliminate plastic and paper grocery bags. They can even be used without rods for a picnic or a day at the beach.

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GREAT USEFUL STUFF HANGING GLASSES AND JEWELRY ORGANIZER, $28, GREATUSEFULSTUFF.COM

TARGET MADE BY DESIGN OVER THE DOOR SHOE ORGANIZER, $20, TARGET.COM

Twenty-six see-through mesh compartments in Target’s hanging organizer keep shoes (even larger sizes) paired and off the floor. Or, use it for storing scarves, knit hats, gloves, clutch purses and more. LAB RESULTS Hanging the unit and filling the pockets is so straightforward, you’ll want one in every bedroom.

This Great Useful Stuﬀ hanging space saver frees dresser and drawer space. It holds up to eight pairs of sunglasses and has 16 pockets on the back for jewelry and other small items. LAB RESULTS We like that it does double duty and gets bulky glasses cases out of crowded drawers.

CUSTOMIZABLE STORAGE RACK CLOSETMAID WALL AND DOOR RACK, $49, CLOSETMAID.COM

Mount this ClosetMaid rack on a wall or hang it over a door for installation. Use it in a linen closet, bathroom, bedroom or pantry. One tester raved, “It’s a game changer!” LAB RESULTS We found it no problem to set up, and the deep and shallow baskets can be placed with any spacing you choose for a custom ﬁt.

MASTERFUL CLOSET SYSTEM ELFA CLOSET SYSTEM, $536 FOR 6-FOOT-WIDE KIT, CONTAINERSTORE.COM

Big or small — Elfa’s system allows you to create the closet of your dreams with shelving, rod, drawer and accessory solutions for nearly every budget and type of space. LAB RESULTS Elfa’s easy-to-install, customizable system is always a winner in GH tests. It’s so versatile.

GOLD MEDAL JEWELRY BOX STACKERS TAUPE PREMIUM STACKABLE JEWELRY BOX, FROM $25, CONTAINERSTORE.COM

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Add as many trays as you need to store gems and other precious pieces neatly and safely in this velvet-lined jewelry box from Stackers. Trays vary in depth and design to suit your needs. LAB RESULTS We like the ﬂexibility of this system over other jewelry boxes. Store the layers in drawers or pack them in a suitcase for travel.

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CONVENIENT CADDY

COPCO 18" UNDER SINK ORGANIZER, $35, AMAZON.COM

YOUCOPIA ROLLOUT UNDER SINK CADDY, $30, YOUCOPIA.COM

Under-sink cabinets can feel like black holes: Who knows what’s back there? Copco’s turntable puts frequently used cleaners and tools within reach. LAB RESULTS Its nonslip liner and high sides mean things stay put while you spin it. Side handles make it quick to lift out.

Reaching deep into a cabinet can be challenging, especially under a sink. With items on wheels, you won’t lose anything again. LAB RESULTS YouCopia’s dividers are adjustable for a custom ﬁt, and the high sides add stability. The extra basket on the back is removable.

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BEAUTIFUL BASKET TOWER GOURMET BASICS BY MIKASA HARBOR 3-TIER MARKET BASKET, $99, MIKASA.COM

Mikasa’s freestanding baskets are so pretty, you’ll want them for fruits, veggies, hand towels, pet toys and more. LAB RESULTS It’s simple to set up and has a small footprint, and baskets are removable for greater ﬂexibility.

EASY PEASY PHOTO BOOKS CHATBOOKS, FROM $5/MONTH, CHATBOOKS.COM

Your kid is fascinated with looking at photos, and you take loads of them. With a monthly subscription, Chatbooks creates a kid-friendly mini book of 30 images each month. Just choose your fave photos from your phone’s camera roll and upload them to the app (iOS and Android only). Other book options are available. LAB RESULTS Our testers conﬁrmed that the printing is high-quality; they suggest upgrading to the hardcover option for long-lasting results.

FAN FAVORITE KIDS’ TABLE IKEA FLISAT CHILDREN’S TABLE, $50, IKEA.COM

We love this versatile IKEA kids’ table and stool set. Use it as a sensory table, convert it into a LEGO tabletop building center or use it as an arts and crafts station. It’s so versatile, everyone will want to be at the kids’ table! LAB RESULTS Add the Trofast accessory storage bins that ﬁt under the top, and you’ll have space to stash toys and craft supplies kids can grab when they want them and (hopefully) put back when they’re done.

HARDWORKING COMMAND CENTER 1THRIVE COMMAND CENTER, FROM $149, 1THRIVE.COM

PARENT-FRIENDLY TOTE ORGANIZER TOTESAVVY ORIGINAL BAG ORGANIZER, $65, TOTESAVVY.COM

This Totesavvy removable organizer, with many pockets and a washable changing mat, keeps baby supplies close at hand. It opens ﬂat so it can be packed and unpacked easily, then folds to ﬁt in your tote. LAB RESULTS It has an insulated pocket to help keep a bottle warm or cool, and the open-pocket design lets you see inside without digging.

A low-tech message solution, the 1Thrive wet-erase board and corkboard will help organize your family’s menus, homework and chore reminders and more. Plus, it keeps important papers handy. LAB RESULTS Smooth to set up and customize, it lets you choose a vertical or horizontal layout and add accessories, including hooks for keys and more.

INGENIOUS SWIVEL HOOKS OXO GOOD GRIPS 3-PIECE CLIPHANGER SET, $10, OXO.COM

You’ll ﬁnd many uses for Oxo’s clip hooks, like hanging kitchen towels or other wet items to dry. LAB RESULTS The nonslip grip holds heavy items, and the hook swivels to any angle.

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ARTKIVE, FROM $95, ARTKIVEAPP.COM

MUJI ACRYLIC DRAWER STORAGE, $28, MUJI.COM

What parent doesn’t want to save all their kid’s artful creations? But there isn’t space. Enter ArtKive. The company sends you a box to ﬁll with your child’s drawings. Then it professionally photographs them and has you proof the images before turning them into a hardcover book. LAB RESULTS Digital images are shared with you, and the books are not hard to store.

These see-through Muji drawers are ideal for stashing mail and items like journals and stationery. LAB RESULTS They stack easily and slide in and out smoothly.

“WHEELY” GREAT ROVING CART HONEY-CAN-DO 12-DRAWER ROLLING STORAGE CART, $70, HONEYCANDO.COM

There’s plenty of space in HoneyCan-Do’s 12 plastic drawers for all your craft, oﬃce and art supplies, and the top is a work surface too. LAB RESULTS It takes less than ﬁve minutes to assemble.

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GADGETS SMART SCHEDULER AMAZON ECHO SHOW 8, $130, AMAZON.COM

ULTIMATE LABEL MAKER

Access your grocery and to-do lists, get appointment reminders and manage smart home devices like lights and thermostats right on the Echo or with voice commands. Its great sound and eight-inch HD screen make viewing and chatting a pleasure. LAB RESULTS We love that this simple-touse all-in-one device helps you organize your life and enjoy it, as it allows for movies,

BROTHER P-TOUCH HOME (PTD202), $45, BROTHER-USA.COM

Any organizing pro will machine to label pantry bins, storage containers nets and even leftovers.

DOUBLE-DUTY VALET CHARGER COURANT CATCH:3, $175, STAYCOURANT.COM

This elegant powered tray is the perfect addition to a nightstand or an entry table. Unlike most wireless chargers, the Courant has a valet section for corralling small items like jewelry and earbuds, and it comes in an assortment of pretty colors. LAB RESULTS Our testers liked the idea of one product that would tackle more than one clutter issue, and this does that nicely. No more misplaced keys!

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Corral messy tech clutter with this Great Useful Stuﬀ vertical charging station. It holds up to three phones and two laptops or tablets and comes in many colors and ﬁnishes. LAB RESULTS Our tech experts were impressed by its ability to hold large devices and how it kept phone alerts visible and cords neatly stashed for tangle-free charging.

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CLEANING GUIDE

GH’s queen of clean, Carolyn Forté, answers your most pressing questions and shares her top tips to conquer your toughest messes and trouble spots

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Any tips to tidy my bathroom quickly? I have barely any time to spare! — JENNIFER P. A: Here are some easy

Q How do I know which cleaners also disinfect? Is there a right and a wrong way to use them?

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A: First and foremost, check the label to make sure the product is

registered as a disinfectant and to see what strains of bacteria and viruses it kills. EPA registration is required by law for any cleaner that claims to kill germs. The EPA registration number can usually be found on the bottom of the front or back label, and the bacteria and viruses against which the product is eﬀective are also usually listed. I think the most common mistake people make when using any kind of disinfectant is not allowing the product to sit on a surface long enough before wiping it away. Always consult the label for the length of time hard, nonporous surfaces must stay wet for the product to kill germs —this can range from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. And remember, because liquids evaporate, you may need to apply the product multiple times.

things you can do if you don’t have time for a deep clean. In 10 seconds: Wipe away toothpaste globs with a tissue so they won’t harden. In 20 seconds: Go over the mirror and faucet with a damp microfiber cloth to remove streaks and water spots. In 30 seconds: Put out fresh towels—especially hand towels. Clean towels give the entire bathroom a lift. In one minute: Run a damp paper towel over your floor tiles to pick up hair and dust. Make sure to hit the corners. In five minutes: Wipe the toilet tank and seat with a disinfecting wipe. Apply toilet cleaner inside the bowl and under the rim and scrub with a toilet brush. Flush, then clean under the seat and the base of the bowl with another disinfecting wipe. Finish by cleaning the handle.

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Unlike many cleaners, these picks are proven to wipe out 99.9% of germs and bacteria. Use as directed!

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GH SEAL STAR MICROBAN 24 HOUR MULTI-PURPOSE CLEANER $4, WALMART.COM

LYSOL TOILET BOWL CLEANER $3, AMAZON.COM

CLOROX DISINFECTING WIPES $3, TARGET.COM

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Use clear stackable bins. Lidded canisters in see-through acrylic herd together all those small, oddly shaped toiletries.

Put up some shelves. A pretty powder-coated iron shelf turns dead wall space into a strong storage spot.

If you don’t have drawers under the sink, add some! Smooth-gliding steel mesh drawers restore order and accessibility. Label each so you’ll know where everything lives and should be returned to.

Get a door caddy. Make better use of the back of the door by using an over-the-door organizing solution with slots for storage.

I feel as if the second I clean my bathroom, it’s dirty again! Any tips to make my hard work last longer? — ANGELA D.

A: I hear you! It brings me such a sense of accomplishment any time I ﬁnish cleaning a space.

Luckily I’ve learned a few tricks over the years that can help make that tidy bathroom —and that good feeling—last a little longer. Start with this rule: The last person to shower each day should use a squeegee to wipe excess water from the shower walls, the tub and the shower door. Designate a spot for the squeegee (I hang it from the showerhead) and always return it there when done. Then, if you have a shower curtain, stretch it out. All this will help residual water dry faster and delay the formation of mildew stains. Next, if you keep bar soap at the sink, try switching to liquid soap with a pump: Eliminating the grimy soap dish will help your counter and sink stay goop-free. Finally, stash a pack of disinfecting wipes and a few dry cloths under the sink. Use the premoistened sheets to quickly clean chrome ﬁxtures and the toilet seat, top and handle. (But don’t use them on a mirror —glass cleaner is best for that.) You can use the cloth to wipe up water drips on the sink, counter and faucet, putting it back in the vanity cabinet when it’s dry. If you do these quick touch-ups when you see the need, the entire bathroom will look cleaner longer!

I’ve recently returned to the oﬃce, and there’s a new sign posted in the restroom that says Please close lid before ﬂushing. What’s that about? — CATHY L.

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A: If the sign wasn’t there before, I’m sure this is part of your workplace’s COVID-19 safety

protocols for preventing the spread of disease. If you leave the lid up when you ﬂush the toilet, you almost certainly risk having germy water particles spray across the room and settle on surfaces. Closing the lid is deﬁnitely a good thing to do at home too! Explain why to everyone in your household and make sure all are on board with the lid-down policy.

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how we tested Fiber scientists logged 2,400 data points from Lab and consumer tests on performance and durability. Each fabric was scored on: • Fabric strength • Pilling resistance • Shrinkage • Wrinkle resistance • Softness and feel

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$20 to over $600 for queen size. Rest easy: Our tests prove that you don’t have to spend a fortune for quality. These winning picks feel great to sleep on and will last for years!

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With a silky surface you have to feel to believe, this Sheets & Giggles set is made of lyocell, a smooth synthetic ﬁber that uses tree pulp as the raw material. Bonus: The ﬁtted sheet’s corners are labeled to ease your bed-making struggles.

The most aﬀordable set in our test, these AmazonBasics poly sheets are both lightweight and soft. They are available in a whopping 44 colors and patterns to match any bedroom and have earned over 100,000 ﬁve-star reviews on Amazon.

Garnet Hill checks all the boxes for smooth sheets with long-staple combed cotton, a sateen weave and a wrinkleresistant ﬁnish. Pillowcases and sheets are sold separately so you can build your own set.

The perfect set for anyone who prefers a crisp yet soft feel, L.L.Bean’s sheets use premium pima cotton in a sturdy percale weave. Thanks to the fabric’s breathability and simple construction, they’re ideal for people who get hot at night.

SHEETS & GIGGLES EUCALYPTUS LYOCELL SHEET SET, SHEETSGIGGLES.COM

AMAZONBASICS MICROFIBER SHEET SET, AMAZON.COM

GARNET HILL WRINKLE RESISTANT SOLID SATEEN BEDDING, GARNETHILL.COM

L.L.BEAN PIMA COTTON PERCALE SHEET SET, LLBEAN.COM

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• Fabric is both soft and strong. • Brand oﬀers a lenient return policy.

• Budget-friendly. • Durable, smooth and wrinkle-resistant.

• Resisted pilling, shrinkage and wrinkles in Lab tests. • Earned high scores from testers.

• High-quality pima cotton. • Crisp and cool-to-the-touch feel, according to our at-home testers.

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• Cold water washing instructions. • Lyocell is made from trees (like eucalyptus), but the wood is chemically altered into a ﬁber.

• Several testers called the sheets “cheap.” • Polyester fabric doesn’t feel natural or luxe like cotton.

• Average fabric-strength score. • Buying these pieces individually leads to a higher overall cost.

• Not as soft or smooth as sateen. • Not available in Twin XL or California King.

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Consumer testers raved about the sleek fabric, calling it “soft, smooth, slightly crisp and thick.” It also had perfect scores in the fabric strength and pilling resistance tests. There was even less shrinkage than with other lyocell sheets, though these call for cold water on the gentle cycle, which may not clean as thoroughly.

These sheets performed well across the board in durability tests, with only slight shrinkage and minimal pilling. Most testers highlighted their softness, with one saying “I feel like I would get a good night’s sleep on it,” but some noticed that their fabric seemed somewhat “thin and ﬂimsy” compared with others.

This tester favorite was described as a “great combination of softness and heft,” though one tester said the fabric seemed “slippery.” These also were smoother in appearance than other cotton sheets—known to wrinkle easily—and showed no pilling even after being rubbed by our abrasion machine 1,000 times.

With impressive durability in our tests, these held up to the Lab’s strenuous evaluations for strength, shrinkage and pilling. And while percale can sometimes feel rough and look wrinkled, these were softer and less creased than others. “I would love these sheets in my home,” one tester told us.

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Cotton and linen are luxurious and feel natural, but blends and synthetics tend to be soft, durable and aﬀordable.

The main weaves are percale (crisp) and sateen (smooth). Flannel fabric feels cozy, and jersey sheets have stretch.

Some brands don’t even list this spec because it is only relevant for cotton and isn’t a clear indicator of quality.

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I’m not loving my mattress, but I don’t want to buy a new one yet. Any tips?

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I’ve heard you should replace bras every six months. Is that true? — JOCELYN S.

A: Nope. Bras don’t have expiration dates, and you shouldn’t

toss any garment just because you’ve had it for a certain amount of time. Replace a bra when it loses its stretch, stops ﬁtting well or doesn’t feel supportive. But the more you wear and wash bras, the faster you’ll break down their elasticity—essential for support. Your best bet: Rotate several bras, washing them after every three to four wearings. Also, check in a mirror twice a year to be sure your bras still ﬁt. There shouldn’t be gapping or spillage in the cups, and the band shouldn’t sit too high or low on your back.

seeing “vegan leather” everywhere. What Q I’m exactly is it made of, and how does it compare? A: Vegan leather (also known as faux or synthetic leather) has certainly hit the mainstream in categories like clothing, outerwear, handbags and even furniture. And though the word “vegan” may make you think “plant-based,” varieties using natural materials like apple peels or pineapple leaves are very rare. In fact, leather alternatives are typically made using polyurethane (PU), a coating that is put on fabric to give it a leather-like shine. Still, manufactured faux leather can look surprisingly luxe (not like plastic), and beyond being animal-free, it’s less expensive and easier to clean than real leather.

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The easiest way to upgrade your bed is by layering on a mattress topper, which is thick enough to add more support or softness. Don’t forget that these are different from mattress protectors or pads, which are thinner and help keep your mattress clean. Here’s how to find the best topper for your needs (prices listed are for queen size): If your bed is hard: Select down or fiberfill to add plush comfort. We love the fluffy Parachute Down Topper, $359. If your bed is soft: Opt for firm foam to boost support, like Tempur-Pedic’s TempurTopper Supreme, $399. If you sweat at night: Try a cooling layer, like the Polar Nights Mattress Topper from Therapedic, $299. If you have back pain at night: Get pressure relief from Saatva’s Graphite Mattress Topper, $275.

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Few things are more annoying than static that causes clothes to stick together. Enter Bounce WrinkleGuard Mega dryer sheets, which impart a fresh scent and help eliminate that dreaded cling. Plus, their extra-large size makes them perfect for use in today’s large-capacity machines.

Ultra Downy fights the damage washing can cause with conditioning ingredients that help keep fabrics from fading, fuzzing or stretching. Use it during the rinse cycle, in which it penetrates fibers and leaves them more flexible than washing in detergent alone. The gentle formula is dye- and perfume-free, so even those with sensitive skin can use it without fear of irritation or itching.

Extend the life of most pieces in your wardrobe—from wool blazers and sweaters to denim and gym gear—by occasionally skipping the washing machine (or dry cleaner). Instead, spritz on Febreze Clothing Odor Eliminator, which helps get rid of smells from cooking, sweat, pets and even smoke. Depending on the formula you choose, Febreze can be used on clothing, bedding and sofa cushions and as an air freshener.

LAB RESULTS Tests in our Cleaning Lab show that when laundry is dried with one of these supersize sheets, fabrics come out softer and with fewer wrinkles than when traditional sheets are used. And that means less ironing! Our cleaning experts also noted that the fragrance was subtle, not overpowering, and that it lasted beyond the dryer and into drawers or the linen closet. BOUNCE WRINKLEGUARD MEGA DRYER SHEETS, $6 FOR 80, WALMART.COM

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LAB RESULTS Nothing tops the fabric-softening power of Ultra Downy in GH Cleaning Lab evaluations. And a little goes a long way: For medium loads, less than a capful is all you need. At-home consumer testers were impressed too, giving the formula top marks for its distinct refreshing scent. ULTRA DOWNY FREE & GENTLE LIQUID FABRIC CONDITIONER, $4.50 FOR 51 OZ, WALMART.COM

LAB RESULTS Pros in the Cleaning Lab love Febreze because the technology is proven to wipe out unpleasant odors, not just cover them up. The fabric care line dries quickly and won’t leave residue or spots on most items. Our analysts recommend avoiding it on materials like leather, suede and silk. FEBREZE CLOTHING ODOR ELIMINATOR, $5.50 FOR 15 OZ, FEBREZE.COM

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In our last laundry cleaner test, we evaluated liquid, powder and single-use formulas to assess how well they removed 20 common stains (grease, coﬀee, wine and more) from polyester and cotton in hot and cold water. Our results showed that there’s no beating the cleaning power of GH Seal star Tide. If you like powder, Tide Plus Bleach Powder was our best overall pick. For liquid lovers, Tide Plus Bleach Alternative topped our test. For single-dose convenience, Tide Pods 3-in-1 HE Laundry Detergent Pacs beat out the competition. See more top picks at goodhousekeeping.com/laundry.

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LEMONS, they made Lemonade Stands Since last March, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of people unemployed, and it’s been especially bad for women, who have exited the workforce at up to four times the rate of men. When the folks on the following pages were suddenly forced to face reality without their familiar jobs, they got to work, pivoting to new projects and using their talents in creative ways. What they found — new passion and purpose — turned out to be greater than what they left behind.

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Becoming a Beauty Shop Boss Hilaria Kwakumey, 38 Owner of Boss Hair Salon

Hilaria spent the first weeks of the unfolding COVID-19 restrictions scrambling for a flight home to Maryland from Ghana, where she was visiting family. Adding to the stress was unfortunate news from the restaurant company where she’d worked for four years in talent acquisitions: She was being furloughed without pay. Panic hit hard. Hilaria loved her job; she was known as “the miracle worker” because she was so good at hiring the right people. Before the pandemic, she’d been daydreaming about starting her own recruiting business, but she knew few people needed that kind of help right now. So she pivoted — hard. Hilaria asked herself, What have you always wanted to do? The answer was to be her own boss — but how? She kept returning to the idea of opening a hair salon. After returning to a U.S. high school from her boarding school in Ghana, she had made extra cash doing people’s hair, and the love of that work remained. “It’s really scary,” Hilaria says, “but what better time than now to do what I’ve always wanted to do?” After months of research, effort and leaps of

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faith, Hilaria opened Boss Hair Salon (“because I always say everyone should feel like a boss after doing their hair”) in Frederick, MD, last November. BA BY STEPS In a minority leadership program, Hilaria learned about the nonprofit SCORE, which connected her with a mentor. That mentor, in weekly Zoom meetings, walked her through the process of starting a business. She also approached every salon owner she knew, including her own stylist, for advice. “I was really nervous because I felt like she would feel I was in competition with her,” Hilaria remembers. “Then one day I thought, The worst she could say is no, and I gave her a buzz.” To Hilaria’s shock, the woman immediately agreed to meet. POSSE POINTERS After a childhood in both the United States and Ghana, Hilaria believes that “the only way you get through life is with people.” To decide where to build Boss Hair Salon, she invited friends to check out potential spaces. “It was really helpful, because I got a lot of great opinions,” she says.

When all her pals praised one spot, she felt more confident signing a lease. SECRET SUPERPOWER Hilaria prides herself on hiring the right people to staff the salon. Her trick: “I look for character and personality. We can teach you a skill set, but I can’t teach you a character trait.” To make sure potential employees are friendly — the vibe she wants Boss Hair Salon to embody — she invites friends to hang out during the entire hiring process. Candidates who don’t make the friends feel welcome get a no. DA ILY PER SPECTI V E SHIFT Hilaria is known for moving fast. When she announced that she wanted to enroll in cosmetology school, her cousin wailed, “Can you slow down?” But since she has lost close friends to COVID-19, she’s been learning to “just sit and take in the right-now vs. looking for my next step.” Hilaria even set her Alexa to remind her to pray every morning at 8 a.m., as saying “Thank you, God, for waking me up today” helps her keep her challenges in perspective.

Growing a Plant Company From the Ground Up Sarah Farrar, 25 Founder of Fungi and Flora

“Do you want my houseplants when I move?” Sarah Farrar’s therapist asked. “Sure,” Sarah replied. Twenty of them were soon dangling their leaves around Sarah’s Provo, UT, townhouse, an inside addition to the tiny garden she’d planted before and during the early days of the pandemic. Growing things gave Sarah, who had been laid off from her customer support job in March and had another job offer fall through, a sense of accomplishment in an otherwise Groundhog Day–like loop of sameness. “You see the plant roots growing and you’re like, OK, things are still moving forward,” she says. When plant propagation took over Sarah’s kitchen table, her bedroom dresser and her 2-year-old son’s bedroom, she decided to turn her passion into a side hustle. She and her husband, Kraig, began selling her plants at the local farmers’ market, along with 75 pounds of worms for composting that they’d brought back from a visit to Kraig’s parents in Oregon (those lived for a while in a bin in the dining room). Their business, Fungi and Flora, was such a success that the Farrars started scouting locations for a brick-and-mortar nursery space and event center. COMMU N IT Y-BU ILDING On her first day at the market, Sarah was stationed near another seller with — wait for it — a houseplant booth. Instead of being territorial, the two women shared sourcing and tips on plant care and display. Explains Sarah, “Even if you’re a competing business, it’s like, ‘How can we help you be successful?’ ” Now that competitor is a friend — and paints clay pots for Fungi and Flora.

PL A N T PEEPS To beef up her knowhow, Sarah joined a few Facebook communities for houseplant parents. When a plant dies, other members will reassure her: “Oh, I’ve killed so many plants!” Her in-person customers have been just as warm, proudly showing off photos of expanding roots and new leaves. “The houseplant community is fantastic,” Sarah says. SA LES SAV IOR S While houseplants have been particularly popular during the pandemic — in one survey, more than half of plant buyers said they hoped to distract themselves from world events — Sarah diversified Fungi and Flora’s offerings with compost, mushrooms, homemade vanilla and crafts. She’s taken a similarly varied approach to sales, stocking houseplants and vanilla at a local bakery and using Instagram to boost traffic to the business’s e-commerce site, fungiandflora.org. She even asked her mother-in-law, a florist, to teach flower-arranging classes on Zoom. THE BEST FEELING In a time when Sarah, a raging extrovert, can’t reach out to people the way she used to, running this kind of small business feels like a way to connect. “If I do a succulent arrangement and send that out to someone, it’s a feeling like, I’m sharing a bit of myself with you,” she says.

Giving People a Lift in More Ways Than One Janice Hodges, 60 Entrepreneur, H&D Transportation

“I always knew there was a purpose for everyone’s life,” Janice says, “but I would ask God, and then I would be too busy to get the answer.” She’d been working for General Motors for 41 years, but when the factory where she was an auditor closed for eight weeks during the pandemic, all she had was quiet and time to figure out what she wanted to do next. A memory surfaced of childhood afternoons spent in the back of the family car with her sister as her mother visited elderly friends and relatives and ferried them to church or the store. That, she realized, was what she wanted to do: help people who needed a way to get somewhere. The public transportation in Fort Wayne, IN, where Janice lived, wasn’t reliable. Five years earlier, she had started driving her 5-year-old grandson to day care before and after school once the public school system dropped its bus service. At the time, she’d thought someone should offer private transportation. Now she knew that she should be the person who did — and that 2020 had given her the opportunity to act. Last summer, Janice and her husband, Neal Davis, bought a 15-passenger van and a handicapped-accessible bus, and by December she had launched H&D Transportation, named using the initials of her and her husband’s last names. continued on page 72

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LEARNING CURVE “I had the idea, and I had already started purchasing the vehicles, but I had no idea what it takes to be in business,” Janice remembers. Signing up for a SEED program sponsored by the Build Institute of Fort Wayne, a nine-week course for would-be entrepreneurs (over Zoom, because of COVID-19), helped her figure out how to structure her business, find insurance and get certified to become a transportation contractor for the state. By the time she graduated, she’d already done most of the work to create her business. SER EN DIPITOUS MOMEN T For weeks, Janice talked up her new project to her daughter in Atlanta. Then her daughter called with news: Atlanta’s bus system was retiring some vehicles. Did Janice want to reserve one? One road trip later, Janice had bought a 2014 wheelchair-accessible minibus for $7,000 — a steal, paid for in cash from Janice’s bank account. Bonus: Her daughter, inspired by her idea, bought her own bus and started a similar transportation business in Atlanta. HER “ W H Y ” When the wait for a final piece of insurance delayed her launch by several weeks, Janice almost gave in to discouragement. Remembering why she’d started the business — to serve people on the margins — gave her the push to carry on. “I keep going back to my purpose,” she says. “I feel good every time I help somebody.”

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Recording Stories of Hope, One State at a Time Michelle Fishburne, 58 Founder of storytelling project Who We Are Now

Even before COVID-19, the year 2020 was a disaster for Michelle Fishburne. In January, an unidentified virus left her partially deaf and clinging to walls for balance. Two weeks later, she was downsized from the foundation where she had worked as the public relations director. With Michelle having no job and with the lease on her Chapel Hill, NC, house set to expire, her 18-year-old daughter was worried about where her mom would end up. Michelle was too. In August, she found herself desolate on the beach, convinced that the best years of her life were over. Michelle’s emergency backup plan was to move into her 2006 Fleetwood Jamboree motor home. Then thoughts of the cross-country road trip she’d taken in it years earlier sparked a new idea — to drive around the country and talk to people about life during a pandemic. Michelle packed the contents of her house into five storage units, and last September she loaded up her shih tzu, Buddy, and set off. Since then, she has interviewed more than 150 people in 28 states plus the District of Columbia, from a gun store owner in Shamrock, TX, to a stuntdog trainer in Pine Bluffs, WY. She posts their stories and photos at whowearenow.us.

W H AT SHE LET GO Michelle haunts Facebook groups and local newspapers to track down interesting people to talk to in small towns like Corinth, MS, and Raton, NM. During the two days she spends at each destination, her interviews tend to multiply as one person points her toward another. That has been a challenge for the type A planner in her, but she’s trying to lean into uncertainty. “I’m confident that the next step will become obvious when it becomes obvious,” she says. A H A MOMEN T Michelle’s pivot wasn’t intentional, but an interview with Romy Toussaint, a yoga instructor in New Jersey, helped her find a fresh take on her situation. “In times of scarcity,” Romy told her, “look at what’s abundant, because whenever there’s scarcity, there’s also an abundance.” In Michelle’s scarcity column were “no job” and “no home.” But once she examined the abundance side, it had a surprisingly deep bench, including her motor home, her curiosity, her experience, her love of storytelling and the gift of time — all of which have translated into Who We Are Now. “If you can figure out the things you have in abundance, including your skill sets and your prior experience, you can whip up a beautiful result,” Michelle says. DOSE OF HOPE Endlessly scrolling on Twitter, Facebook and news sites had made the U.S. look unrecognizable and a little scary to Michelle. But once she started chatting with people about how connected they felt to their communities, she saw a much better, more hopeful version of America. “I see the faith people convey that if we lean on each other, we will all get through this,” she says. That feeling of eventual renewal has transformed her. “If I had told myself, when I was sitting by the ocean that day in August, You’re going to be even happier than you’ve ever been, I would have thought it was wishful thinking. But that’s what’s happened.”

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Kids? The past year has been incredibly emotional. Here’s what experts told me about why there’s value in letting the tears fall.

It was mid-March, and my two young kids were screaming for a dinner that was far from ready. Before I could take a deep breath, tag my husband for a break or escape to the bathroom, I felt my chest tighten, my cheeks flush and the tears begin to flow. Being confined to an 800-square-foot apartment had frayed everyone’s nerves, and though I don’t normally cry in front of my kids, this time the emotion got the better of me.

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Later, once the kids were in bed and I had time to reﬂect on the stressful day, I wondered, Was it bad to cry in front of my kids? Was my open display of emotion damaging to them? Thankfully, the answer to those questions is no, says Beth Proudfoot, LMFT, a parent educator in San Jose, CA, who has more than 35 years’ experience counseling children and families. “It’s true that parents should provide the support structure for their children,” she says. “But adults have emotions too. There’s no need to hide them.”

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Plus, 2020 qualifies for many as one of the most emotionally difficult years in recent memory. In this COVID-19 era, caregivers, especially moms, have been pulled in all directions — working from home, caring for children, managing online learning systems and continuing day-to-day chores on top of cooking. Some also have endured bigger hardships such as the loss of a loved one, poor health or financial worries. Of course, there are other reasons to cry that aren’t related to sadness or frustration. A few months ago, I pictured my second child as a newborn, and… waterworks! And is it just me or does watching Hallmark movies require far more tissues than it used to? Brad Repke, a senior wealth adviser in Michigan, hasn’t always cried openly in front of his children. In fact, he used to suppress and ignore his emotions. But therapy and the experience of fatherhood allowed him to tap into a deeper, more sensitive part of himself. Now discussing emotional topics is just as important as playing games and fishing with his kids and discussing manners, respect and hard work. He tells them, “If you need to shed some tears, that’s OK.” And Brad encourages his son in particular to express his feelings in a way Brad himself hasn’t always felt comfortable doing. “I want him to understand that crying is perfectly fine and can actually make you feel better,” Brad says. He’s right: Crying is helpful. It releases oxytocin and endorphins, feel-good chemicals that can help ease both physical and emotional pain. The experts to whom I spoke stressed that the more kids see adults in their lives crying and bouncing back, the less stigmatized tears become. Here are a few more guidelines I learned.

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Tell Kids It’s Not Their Fault. Children, especially younger ones, are essentially egocentric. They will think that they’ve made you sad if they see you cry — unless you explain the real cause. Proudfoot recommends statements like “I’m crying now because I am sad that Fluffy died. But I’m going to be ﬁne, and I’ll call my

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The goal as parents should be to model for kids the appropriate expression of emotion.”

friend later to talk about it.” Isabel Bascón, who works with young kids at a nursery school in Madrid, has similar advice. “Keep it simple with a statement kids can easily understand,” she says. “Like ‘I miss my friend’ or ‘It didn’t turn out the way I wanted.’ ”

Explain Your Feelings. Let your kids know you’re crying because you’re sad, happy, angry, frustrated or touched. The sooner they’re able to identify the nuances of their own emotions, the better. “The goal as parents should be to model for kids the appropriate expression of emotion,” says Proudfoot. That means not hiding your tears, but also not subjecting kids to extreme anger or sadness.

Find Comfort Elsewhere. It’s all right if your kids give you a hug when you’re crying — it shows that they’re empathetic. But “some parents

get into trouble by always expecting their children to comfort them,” Proudfoot says. Rather than demonstrating the natural inclination to comfort a loved one in a moment of emotion, a child may begin to bear the burden of making the parent feel better. “This kind of role reversal isn’t OK,” she says. “Parents comfort children, not the other way around.”

Smile Through Your Tears. If they do offer comfort, thank your child with a big grin and let them know that you are OK and have other adults around to support you. Last week, after a stressful day, I felt that familiar sensation in my chest and cheeks. The tears came, and this time, instead of ﬁghting the feeling, I greeted it with humor. “I know, here come the waterworks again!” I told my kids. “No worries — turning off the faucet now!”

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Sheryl Sandberg and her fiancé, Tom Bernthal, share time on the beach in 2020.

Falling in Love AFTER LOSING THE

Love of Your Life Five years ago, social media executive Sheryl Sandberg was heartbroken by the sudden death of her husband. In an intimate letter to her new ﬁancé, she shares how he helped her rediscover love and romance.

hen Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg lost her husband,

Dave Goldberg, in 2015, her world fell apart. Her friends and family tried to reassure her that she’d one day ﬁnd love again — but all she felt was grief and guilt. And when she did put herself out there, she was often publicly judged for it. “Dave’s mother said to me really early on, ‘You’re going to get married again, and I’m going to dance at your wedding,’ ” Sheryl recalls. “This was such a gift… because I think you need permission. Someone needs to say, ‘It is OK; it is not your fault.’ ”

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It took Sheryl a long time to actually believe love was possible again, a journey she detailed in her best-selling 2017 book, Option B. But everything changed when Dave’s brother, Rob Goldberg, introduced her to a close friend of his, marketing CEO Tom Bernthal. Tom had been through a divorce, which Sheryl came to learn hurt him deeply. But day by day, the two found strength and solace in each other and fell in love. Now, just over a year after Sheryl and Tom got engaged, the ﬁrst female Facebook board member pens an open love letter to her ﬁancé to thank him for giving her the one thing she needed most after enduring such a traumatic loss: hope.

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Letters From the Heart Our series Love Letters features messages of gratitude from your favorite personalities to those who have made a positive impact on their lives.

ear om, A year has passed since we got engaged — one of the most transformative and fastest-ﬂying years of my life. I look at where we are today and how the seven of us have come together as a family during an incredibly difficult time for our country and world, and I can’t quite believe we did it. Not too long ago, you and I were pushed to our breaking points. We were both dealing with life events that turned our worlds upside down — you were getting divorced, and I was grieving the loss of Dave. I really wasn’t sure I could ever devote my heart to another person like that. When Dave died, I could barely imagine dating again, much less getting married. I distinctly remember tucking the kids into bed and sitting by myself at the kitchen table where Dave and I once played countless games of Scrabble together. I’d picture myself at that table, alone, for the rest of my life. It was a sad and frankly scary thought, but I knew it could end up being my fate. And if it were, I’d count my many blessings and savor all the joy life sent my way — but I’d always be at least a little bit brokenhearted about continuing this journey alone. Dave’s brother, Rob, had a different idea for me. He just knew I had to meet you, his “good friend Tom.” When I shook your hand for the ﬁrst time, I had no clue that you would be the one to change my life.

Sheryl and Tom share a love of the outdoors.

On our first real date, we took a hike. You insisted on holding my water bottle the entire time. It was a small thing, but it really struck me. Whenever I retell this part of the story, you laugh and say, “What a low bar. I’m so glad I jumped over.” But the truth is, I don’t think anyone had ever held my water bottle before for an entire hike. It felt like a metaphor: I didn’t need someone to pull me up the mountain, just someone to make the uphill trek a bit easier. I’d soon come to discover in much bigger ways your remarkable generosity and warmth as a partner and parent. Apart from how funny, calming and insightful you are, I love how involved you are in our kids’ lives. You’re excited to pick your son and daughters up from school. You’re great at making parenting compromises (my son and daughter have you to thank for the less-strict bedtimes!). You’re ready to play Settlers of Catan for hours with the kids because, to you, it’s all about bringing everybody closer together. The truth is, I was just so tired before you, Tom. Tired of my chest pulling every time my little girl or boy would say “Dad and me.” Tired of making big parenting decisions alone. Tired of wondering if I’d ever find lifelong love again. But together, we have found a new path forward, one filled with so much gratitude and optimism. In that spirit, thank you for helping me refocus my energy on what’s important and more fully appreciate all of life’s gifts — every sweet text, every birthday party celebration and, yep, all 8,000 of those Settlers of Catan games. Our story will never be Option A. When you got divorced and I lost Dave, Option A was taken off the table. Every Father’s Day will be a little bittersweet in our house — but now, also filled with the happiness you’ve brought to my kids’ lives. And there will likely always be grief in my heart for Dave. But you know that, and you understand and respect it, which makes me love you even more. Thanks to you, I have come to discover that Option B can also be filled with profound happiness. There is so much joy to squeeze out of this new game plan. Thank you for helping me choose to see it.

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KEEP LIVING LIFE THROUGH YOUR EYES TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SIGHT WITH EYLEA. If Wet AMD has impacted your eyes—and how you see life— ﬁght back with EYLEA. • EYLEA is clinically proven to help improve vision—which may help you read letters and see details more clearly • EYLEA helped maintain vision improvements for up to 4 years with continued treatments in a clinical study

ASK A RETINA SPECIALIST ABOUT EYLEA. INDICATIONS EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection 2 mg (0.05 mL) is a prescription medicine approved for the treatment of patients with Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Macular Edema following Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO), Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection is a prescription medicine administered by injection into the eye. You should not use EYLEA if you have an infection in or around the eye, eye pain or redness, or known allergies to any of the ingredients in EYLEA, including aflibercept. Injections into the eye with EYLEA can result in an infection in the eye and retinal detachment (separation of retina from back of the eye) can occur. Inflammation in the eye has been reported with the use of EYLEA. In some patients, injections with EYLEA may cause a temporary increase in eye pressure within 1 hour of the injection. Sustained increases in eye pressure have been reported with repeated injections, and your doctor may monitor this after each injection. There is a potential but rare risk of serious and sometimes fatal side effects, related to blood clots, leading to heart attack or stroke in patients receiving EYLEA.

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The most common side effects reported in patients receiving EYLEA were increased redness in the eye, eye pain, cataract, vitreous (gel-like substance) detachment, vitreous ﬂoaters, moving spots in the ﬁeld of vision, and increased pressure in the eye. You may experience temporary visual changes after an EYLEA injection and associated eye exams; do not drive or use machinery until your vision recovers sufficiently. Contact your doctor right away if you think you might be experiencing any side effects, including eye pain or redness, light sensitivity, or blurring of vision, after an injection. For additional safety information, please talk to your doctor and see the full Prescribing Information for EYLEA. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see the Consumer Brief Summary on the adjacent page. *IBM Truven MarketScan data: Number of injections administered, from Q4 2018 through Q3 2019; Data on File.

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Consumer Brief Summary This summary contains risk and safety information for patients about EYLEA. It does not include all the information about EYLEA and does not take the place of talking to your eye doctor about your medical condition or treatment. What is EYLEA? EYLEA is a prescription medicine that works by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF can cause fluid to leak into the macula (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye responsible for sharp central vision). Blocking VEGF helps reduce fluid from leaking into the macula. What is EYLEA used for? EYLEA is indicated for the treatment of patients with: • Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) • Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) • Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) • Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) How is EYLEA given? EYLEA is an injection administered by your eye doctor into the eye. Depending on your condition, EYLEA injections are given on different schedules. Consult with your eye doctor to confirm which EYLEA schedule is appropriate for you. Who should not use EYLEA? Do not use EYLEA if you have an infection in or around the eye, eye pain or redness, inflammation in the eye, or are allergic to aflibercept and/or any other ingredients in EYLEA. What is the most important information I should know about EYLEA? • EYLEA must only be administered by a qualified eye doctor. Injection into the eye with EYLEA can result in an infection in the eye and retinal detachment (separation of retina from back of the eye) can occur. Inflammation in the eye has been reported with the use of EYLEA. If your eye becomes red, sensitive to light, painful, or develops a change in vision, seek immediate care from an eye doctor • In some patients, injections with EYLEA may cause a temporary increase in eye pressure within 1 hour of the injection. Sustained increases in eye pressure have been reported with repeated injections, and your eye doctor may monitor this after each injection • There is a potential but rare risk of serious and sometimes fatal side effects related to blood clots, leading to heart attack or stroke in patients receiving EYLEA • Serious side effects related to the injection procedure with EYLEA are rare but can occur including infection inside the eye and retinal detachment • You may experience temporary visual changes after an EYLEA injection and associated eye exams; do not drive or use machinery until your vision recovers sufficiently • Because EYLEA is composed of large molecules, your body may react to it; therefore, there is a potential for an immune response (allergy-like) in patients treated with EYLEA What are possible side effects of EYLEA? EYLEA can cause serious side effects, including • See important safety information listed under “What is the most important information I should know about EYLEA?”

The most common side effects include • Increased redness in the eye • Eye pain • Cataract • Vitreous (gel-like substance) detachment • Vitreous floaters • Moving spots in the field of vision • Increased pressure in the eye There are other possible side effects of EYLEA. For more information, ask your eye doctor. It is important that you contact your doctor right away if you think you might be experiencing any side effects, including eye pain or redness, light sensitivity, or blurring of vision, after an injection. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. What should I tell my eye doctor before receiving EYLEA? • Tell your eye doctor if you have any medical conditions • Tell your eye doctor if you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. It is not known if EYLEA may harm your unborn baby • Tell your eye doctor if you are breastfeeding. It is not known if EYLEA may harm your baby. You and your eye doctor should decide whether you should be treated with EYLEA or breastfeed, but you should not do both How is EYLEA supplied? EYLEA is supplied in a clear, colorless to pale yellow solution. It is provided in a pre-filled glass syringe or glass vial containing the amount of product required for a single injection into the eye, which is 0.05 mL (or 2 mg of the medicine product). Where can I learn more about EYLEA? For a more comprehensive review of EYLEA safety and risk information, talk to your health care provider and see the full Prescribing Information at EYLEA.com.

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SCREEN TIME If you feel that your family was wearing out their eyes staring at devices before the pandemic, you have to wonder what schooling, working and socializing remotely means for our physical, emotional and eye health. Fortunately, things are not as dire as they may seem. Here’s the latest on how to balance your family’s digital diet.

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IN THE BEFORE TIMES (i.e., prior to the start of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders last March), kids and grown-ups alike already treated our devices almost as extensions of our brains. According to a 2018 Nielsen Company audience report, between smartphones, computers, video games, tablets, radios and TV, the average U.S. adult spent about 101⁄2 hours on screens each day. By February 2020, children between ages 8 and 12 spent an average of four to six hours using screens (presumably when they weren’t in school), and teens spent up to nine hours, the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry reports. What’s happening now we can only guess, as data on pandemic-era screen use is still scarce, but most of us have noticed increased connectivity. Maybe your device has alerted you to how many more hours you scrolled, Zoomed or streamed this week than last week.

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Much of this, of course, is due to the fact that we can’t gather together as safely as before— and our phones and computers enable us to function and perhaps earn a living, which is good. There’s not much we can do about the amount of time we have to spend plugged in right now to keep life moving forward. But experts say there are many ways to make sure our screens are enhancing our minds rather than turning us into giant piles of dead brain cells with aching necks and social-media-perfectlife inﬂuencer envy. “It’s a quality game, not a quantity game,” says Megan Moreno, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of adolescent medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one of the authors of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) screen-use guidelines. “There are tools and resources for families to customize the types of media that work for their families as well as for individual members,” says Dr. Moreno. “Things like high-quality programs and games that help with not only knowledge, but also problem-solving, turn-taking and competing in friendly ways.” Below, expert tips on how to steer your family (and yourself!) toward mind-expanding media, ways to use it healthily and how to know when it’s time to power down altogether. Think beyond all-or-nothing While the AAP used to entirely discourage screen use for young children, the organization’s most recent guidelines no longer suggest a time limit on media use for children over 5, because screens can be used in many legitimately beneﬁcial ways. The only age group that

doesn’t get anything out of screen use at all: children whose cognitive processing skills aren’t yet ready for it. “Kids 18 months and under have the least to gain from watching videos,” explains Jenny Radesky, M.D., an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School and an author of the AAP guidelines. That doesn’t mean a toddler will be harmed by a few episodes of Sesame Street while you clean the house or get dinner ready, but neither will it turn them into a baby Einstein. A bigger issue is that younger children exposed to hours and hours of TV may not get the face-to-face social interaction they need to develop, which is why it’s smart to keep screens to a minimum for them. For children over 5, the AAP recommends a “family media use plan” that emphasizes mindful interaction with the digital world, including balancing the use of programs and games that have a thoughtprovoking or educational element with time doing activities that don’t involve using devices. BE SCREEN SMART: It’s a relief when the kids are nice and quiet, but try not to forget about them—keep an eye out for signs that they need to switch up what they’re doing. If your kid doesn’t respond when you talk to them; your teen is neglecting chores or homework; or they won’t give up the devices without a ﬁght, it’s time to limit screen use to school-related activities until some perspective is restored. Take temperament into account Just as all children’s content is not created equal, kids don’t all react the same way to diﬀerent types of screen activities. Some get too revved up by apps or

games that deliver rewards for continued engagement or have a hard time unplugging from platforms that autoplay episode after episode. Other children’s eyes may glaze over while they’re on their devices, scrolling and scrolling, and they may seem sluggish or disengaged even after they stop. In fact, too much staring at screens, while it shouldn’t harm your child’s vision, can lead to eye fatigue, strain, dry eyes and headaches. Dr. Radesky uses a traffic-light model to explain how different kids react: Kids in the green zone are calm and responsive while using their devices and afterward. In the yellow zone, they’re hyper and overexcited and can be hard to distract. In the red zone, they’re totally checked out, and pulling the plug buys you a one-way ticket to Tantrum Town. Older kids may get sullen or combative or lose track of real-world tasks in favor of finishing “just one more level.” BE SCREEN SMART: Which zone is your kid in? Once you’ve figured that out, redirect a red or yellow zone kid to more “nutritious” programming. Games that are focused on creativity and puzzles, as opposed to ones that offer incentives for continued use, are good options; calmer, less flashy TV shows such as Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Arthur or PBS Kids programs are better than unboxing videos or action cartoons with lots of fighting and snarkiness. Common Sense Media (commonsense media.org), which offers age-based reviews of TV shows, movies, books, apps and games, can help you choose. If a kid gets stuck in the red zone, try setting strict time limits for their favorite media (or even taking it away for a week or two) and see if the

ZOOM FATIGUE, ANYONE? The struggle is real, people! Back-to-back meetings, then a FaceTime cocktail with friends…by the time you log out, you feel totally depleted. There are biological and psychological reasons for that: Humans subconsciously absorb and respond to a host of signals in face-to-face interactions that help us communicate, says Gianpiero Petriglieri, M.D., an associate professor of organizational behavior at INSEAD. On video, our brains have to put more effort into that processing, and this is mentally exhausting. Also, using the same interface for happy hour as for quarterly reports makes social time feel like work, so it isn’t as restorative as we need it to be. What to do? Try replacing some video meetings with regular audio calls, or take a socially distanced walk with a nearby friend instead of doing a Zoom catch-up.

are with or against others, so they’re inherently social,” says Jan Plass, founding director of the Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technology in Education (CREATE). “They’re learning strategic communication skills, creativity, cooperation. So it’s not by default a waste of time.” BE SCREEN SMART: The bottom line is, if it’s a choice between a favorite video game and mindless cartoons, opt for the controller. But if screen time starts interfering with the rest of kids’ lives, it’s time to set some boundaries. Plass limits his own sons’ gaming to a couple of hours a day, assuming they maintain their grades. His family balances screen time with group hikes, sports practice and other oﬄine activities to emphasize the importance of engaging with the oﬄine world. behavior changes, Dr. Radesky suggests. Some kids (and adults!) haven’t developed the impulse control to be able to step away from reward-based media or the numbing, soothing activity of going down Internet rabbit holes. And give their eyes a break by prodding them to get up and focus on something in the distance for a bit, just as adults should do when working at a computer all day, to give the zombie stare a rest.

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encourage screenfree soothing Scrolling for long periods can help us all chill out, but kids who are still learning emotional regulation shouldn’t rely solely on their devices for relaxation. BE SCREEN SMART: As tempting as it may be to give your child the iPad when they are upset or need to wind down,

hold off for a few minutes. Ask them to name their feelings, then talk about why they’re having them and figure out more appropriate responses together, says Dr. Radesky. This goes for adults too. “Technology is often serving in the role of an emotional comfort object,” says Anya Kamenetz, a parenting expert and the author of The Art of Screen Time. “Instead, sit with the feeling, notice how it feels in your body and take the opportunity to learn how to get more grounded instead of immediately distracting yourself from your feelings.” Go ahead, play games Even the least educational video games, such as those involving first-person shooting like Fortnite, can benefit kids’ social and cognitive development. “Most games kids like to play

Teach social media skills These days, online communities are one of the main ways kids can see their friends, so it’s important to let them join in. Still, social media can turn toxic because it’s an unsupervised space, free of parental presence and other signiﬁers of accountability, and it’s easy for things to get out of hand. “When you make a joke in person, you can see on someone’s face how they’re taking it,” Kamenetz says. “We don’t have that information when we’re just chatting with our friends online.” Social media can also increase depression and anxiety in teens who are predisposed to these conditions. BE SCREEN SMART: Walk your kids through how to recognize when the vibe of the group has

strayed toward bullying or when someone in it seems as if they’re not sharing in the fun. Check in with kids and teens about how their online spaces feel, suggests Kamenetz. Are they positive places that leave them entertained and supported, or do they come away drained, jealous or sad? She reminds her children that they can always opt out by muting a thread or leaving a conversation, and that they should cultivate kindness in their online communities. And if you notice your teen starting to withdraw from you more than usual, let them know you’re there to talk things through with them if they need you to. Build in boundaries and transitions Leaving some time between games and videos and, say, family dinner or bedtime can help prevent meltdowns or frustration when you suggest putting down the phone. Screens are very stimulating, Kamenetz says, so time is needed for that energy to dissipate before turning to another activity or winding down for sleep. BE SCREEN SMART: Kamenetz sets a timer that tells her kids when it’s time to put down their devices, then builds in ﬁve more minutes for the family to decompress. Dr. Moreno’s family members know when they should put their phones away (such as at the dinner table or when playing a board game) and hold one another accountable. Plass brings his kids’ digital lives into their real ones by talking at the dinner table about their favorite onscreen games, which often leads to conversations about issues in their lives that they otherwise might not discuss.

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In a survey of nearly 1,500 women conducted by the Good Housekeeping Institute in December, some 65% of respondents said they’d get a shot the minute it was offered or soon thereafter. But 14% were fairly sure they wouldn’t roll up their sleeves at all, for various reasons. Some experts estimate that at least three-quarters of people would need to be either vaccinated or otherwise immune for us to contain the virus. That’s why we asked top vaccine experts to address what seem to be the main concerns. These three facts will ease your mind.

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Among the GH Institute survey respondents who were hesitant, 34% voiced concern that all side effects might not be known. (This worry may keep a similar number from getting their children vaccinated if and when the shots are deemed safe for kids.) But experts say that in addition to proving that the vaccines are 95% effective, tests done in nearly 75,000 people have shown that they’re also well tolerated. “There were no higher rates of illness or death in clinical-trial participants,” says Robert M. Jacobson, M.D., medical director of the primary care immunization program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. True, only months have passed, not years. But it’s rare for unexpected problems to show up much after the fact with any vaccine — and the minute chance of that is dwarfed by the very real possibility that you could get very sick from COVID-19, says Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Also reassuring: The vaccines made by Pﬁzer and Moderna, the shots that had been approved when this issue went to press, use what is known as mRNA technology, with which vaccines are created from a genetic code without using any actual virus. This means it’s impossible to get the disease from the shot, as some did with the oral polio vaccine (OPV) in which whole virus was used. And manufacturers, as always, will be required to continue monitoring their vaccines and report adverse events to the Food and Drug Administration. Still, there are some known side effects, more common after the second of the two required injections: These include pain in the arm, headaches, tiredness, chills and fever. But rather than viewing these as unwanted visitors, look at them as signs that your body is building up a strong defense, experts suggest. If you have a history of severe allergic reactions, tell your doctor before you get the vaccine so you can be monitored. In December, as the Pﬁzer vaccine was being rolled out, several people with a history of severe allergies had anaphylactic reactions to it.

No corners were cut in testing. About 24% of

respondents hesitant to get vaccinated were worried because of how fast the vaccines were developed (after all, the effort was called Operation Warp Speed). Indeed, these vaccines have come in less than a year, whereas most previous ones required years or decades. But every step followed for other immunizations, like those for shingles and human papillomavirus (HPV), was followed here, Dr. Jacobson says, including testing in similar numbers of people and equally close scrutinizing of the results. So how did these vaccines come about so fast? First, scientists weren’t starting from scratch, having begun research decades ago. “People have been working in the lab on coronavirus research and mRNA technology for years,” says Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectiousdisease specialist at Yale Medicine and one of the principal investigators for the Pﬁzer trial. Once this virus’s genetic code became known early in the pandemic, creating a vaccine to target it wasn’t difficult. Plus, teams of researchers from across the globe pushed everything else aside to work on this; the U.S. government poured money toward the effort as never before; and COVID-19’s wide spread during the study period meant that test subjects came in contact with the disease much faster, allowing experts to assess how well the vaccines protected people compared with a placebo.

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Why Some Worry We surveyed almost 1,500 people, and among the small minority who were hesitant to get the vaccine, these were the top ﬁve reasons.

Plenty of oversight keeps everyone in check. If you don’t

have a great deal of trust in politicians, the government, pharmaceutical companies or the medical community, you’re not alone. Nearly a quarter of GH Institute survey respondents who were hesitant about a vaccine blamed a lack of faith in one of these groups. And that makes sense: Messaging from some elected officials has sometimes been confusing or even misleading, and in the past some Big Pharma ﬁrms weren’t always totally candid about problems with their drugs. But the majority of scare stories you hear are actually disinformation pumped out by an organized and wellfunded anti-vaccine movement with its own agenda and goals (including that of selling books), Dr. Hotez says. The reality is that drug companies and the federal government have the resources to pull off a feat like creating a vaccine to protect against a virus that at press time had killed more than 375,000 Americans. And both groups, along with outside medical and scientiﬁc experts, cooperate. In the U.S., unlike in other countries that may rely on info from companies, “the FDA demands the raw data from the studies so they can examine it themselves, and inspectors regularly watch the manufacturing process,” says Dr. Jacobson. So as you get your shot in the coming months, why not take a moment to appreciate the people whose work is getting us back to the regular lives we all miss so much? We’ll all feel better when that happens.

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boost your health Your furry friend may be a wellness support you didn’t know you had! Here, four beneﬁts you get from caring for a critter. by KAITLYN PIRIE

If you’ve ever curled up with a pet at the end of a tough day, you know the kind of stress relief we’re talking about. In fact, a 2019 study found that it took just 10 minutes of petting a cat or dog to lower people’s levels of the stress hormone cortisol. “Touch is a very important feature of humananimal interaction,” says Patricia Pendry, Ph.D., an associate professor of human development at Washington State University and the lead author of the study. Other research has shown that when you’re interacting with a pet, your brain releases the feel-good hormones oxytocin and prolactin as well as moodboosting neurotransmitters. “Particularly when you’re sitting with an animal, as you’re stroking it and feeling its warm fur, your body relaxes — not just your thoughts, but your physiology,” says Pendry.

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This may be surprising, but pet owners report having more self-esteem than people without pets. This likely comes from the sense of accomplishment a pet owner feels as a caregiver. “Providing a safe environment and responding to this animal’s needs — those are ways in which you’re giving loving support,” says Pendry. “You matter, because you’re responsible for that animal’s well-being.”

More social support

Pendry says pets are often referred to as “social lubricants” because of the way they can help people make friends. Just think about how hard it is not to say hi when you see someone walking down the street with a supercute puppy. Or about how you bonded immediately with a coworker after ﬁnding out you both had cats. Study after study has shown that

a key to staying healthy is having a network of people to whom you feel connected — and being a pet owner may help widen that social circle. Plus, critters themselves provide social support, especially for those who live alone. Pets have been a saving grace for some people who have been isolated during the pandemic.

maybe even a healthy heart!

Research shows that people who own pets have better cholesterol levels, reduced risk of high blood pressure and lower rates of heart disease than those who don’t. However, it’s hard to say whether that’s due to the animals themselves, notes Pendry. People who can afford to or have the energy to own a pet may already be at an advantage. “That’s not to say there isn’t that beneﬁt — it’s just very difficult to prove,” says Pendry. But researchers aim to do studies to look into this, she says,

“because we want to really understand if there is a pet effect.” While we wait for results, give your cute ball of fluff a cuddle and a treat, and be glad that while you’re protecting their health, they’re returning the favor.

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Does vitamin D help with immunity?

A: While it’s in no way the only vitamin necessary for immune support, research shows that vitamin D can help the immune system resist bacteria and viruses. This fat-soluble vitamin (you can get it through food, but it’s also manufactured by the body via sun exposure) assists with bone health and muscle function too. Foods rich in it include salmon, tuna and fortified items like some cereals and dairy products. One good natural source is eggs, specifically egg yolks. I love GH Nutritionist Approved Eggland’s Best Cage Free Eggs because they contain six times the vitamin D and 10 times the vitamin E (an important antioxidant that can also help with immunity) of regular eggs. That’s because Eggland’s Best hens are fed a wholesome proprietary all-vegetarian diet that results in particularly nutritious eggs. My go-to brunch is shakshuka, a savory one-skillet dish of soft-cooked eggs atop a mixture of tomatoes and peppers. It’s tasty, good for you and packed with antioxidants, fiber and protein.

BEAT BLOAT Feeling distended? Try these food substitutions, which may be easier for you to digest. They’ll help alleviate gas related to IBS and keep your digestive system happy.

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Walnuts

WHY?

Fruits like apples, pears and cherries are high in FODMAPs, an acronym for a group of carbohydrates that are hard to digest (and pronounce). But oranges, clementines, tangelos, strawberries and blueberries are low-FODMAP fruits that may sit better. Ginger can help ease tummy trouble, but artiﬁcial sweeteners (coupled with carbonation) can irritate the gut and lead to uncomfortable gas and bloating. Plus, many varieties of ginger ale contain only ﬂavoring, not real ginger. Opt for a soothing cup of tea instead. Certain cruciferous veggies contain a type of carbohydrate that’s hard for the body to break down, resulting in gas. You can still get your veggies in by choosing bell peppers, eggplant or green beans, all of which are low-FODMAP alternatives. Garlic contains fructans that can cause digestive upset. Try infused oil instead: In a small skillet on low, cook 1⁄2 cup olive oil and 5 cloves garlic (smashed) until very light golden brown, 10 to 15 min. Remove garlic before using oil. Refrigerate oil for up to 2 weeks. Not only are walnuts low-FODMAP nuts, but they’re also abundant in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which boost cognition. Peanuts, macadamia nuts and pumpkin seeds are other awesome low-FODMAP choices to crunch on.

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10 times more vitamin E* to help protect cells from damage

6 grams of protein to build and repair tissue and stay strong

80 mcg of vitamin A–important for immunity and eye health

38% more lutein* for good eye health

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Twice as much iodine* for thyroid health

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PARMESAN EGG-IN-A-HOLE For extra-crispy toast, ﬁrst slather bread slices with mayo and sprinkle with cheese. Then cut the holes, place on the griddle and crack eggs in. Voilà! P. 109

tasty things to

EAT, ROAST, SIP & SERVE

this month

This crunchy, slightly sweet root vegetable, popular in Latin American cuisine, is packed with vitamin C and typically eaten raw.

25-Minute Meal

JERK SHRIMP WRAPS WITH MANGO SLAW P. 108

Shrimp wraps: Ryan Dausch. Soup: Mike Garten. Food styling: Christine Albano. Prop styling: Lis Engelhart.

Hungry for Jicama

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LEMONY CHICKEN + RICE SOUP P. 109

TEST KITCHEN

TEST KITCHEN TIP

NO CREAM HERE! Whisked eggs and lemon juice, tempered with a little hot broth to prevent scrambling, add ultra-velvety texture to the soup.

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HOW TO

BREAD A CUTLET 1. Working 1 piece at a time, season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat in flour, patting off excess.

3. Finally, coat in breadcrumbs or other favorite coating (try the ones below!), pressing gently to help it adhere.

+ 4

PANKO + GRATED PARMESAN + PARSLEY

+ 5 CRUSHED TORTILLA CHIPS + CHILI POWDER

+ 6 CHOPPED PISTACHIOS + PANKO

3 Easiest Ever

COCONUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN CUTLETS P. 108

Cutlets: Con Poulos. Mix ingredients: Getty Images/iStockphoto. Nachos: Mike Garten. Food styling: Christine Albano. Prop styling: Lis Engelhart.

2. Dip in egg mixture (1 large egg beaten with 1 Tbsp water), letting excess drip off.

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Q U I C KCO O K I N G STA R We love that Instant Pot’s straightforward control panel makes it simple to select the perfect settings for all your multi-cooking needs. This model’s separate pressure-release button (instead of a handle on the valve) keeps fingers clear of steam. INSTANT POT DUO NOVA 6 QT, $100, INSTANTPOT.COM

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PULLED PORK NACHOS P. 112

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PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS P. 108

It’s said that the original sandwich, made with sautéed beef and onions, was created by Pat and Harry Olivieri in South Philadelphia in the 1930s. Today, plenty of Philly establishments serve the subs with or without onions, topped with everything from cheese like American or provolone to Cheez Whiz.

Anna Williams.

T H E S A N DW I C H T H AT D E F I N E S A C I T Y

BARLEY with SAUTéED LEEKS, PEAS + PARSLEY 13 HOW TO

Master Grain Cooking Looking to make perfectly tender farro, rice and more? Check out our grain guide on page 105 for timing, storage tips and recipe ideas.

WHEAT BERRIES with THYMEROASTED GRAPES + SPINACH Johnny Miller.

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16 No-Bake Secret Ingredient The star of these sweet and savory dishes is a homemade chocolatehazelnut spread. Check out the recipe on page 110.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CHEESECAKE P. 110

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Whether it’s your go-to breakfast or an afternoon snack, try our favorite cups.

RICH + CREAMY Made with whole milk and cold brew coffee, this buttery skyr — an Icelandic-style yogurt — is a delicious wake-up treat. ICELANDIC PROVISIONS KRÍMÍ SKYR IN COLD BREW COFFEE, $2 FOR 4.4 OZ, ICELANDICPROVISIONS.COM

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QUICK CHICKEN MOLE P. 110

SMOOTH + FRUITY Mango and coconut bring tropical flavor to this dairy-free treat. Bonus: You can reuse the glass jar as a tealight holder! OUI BY YOPLAIT DAIRY FREE MANGO, $2 FOR 5-OZ JAR, OUIBYYOPLAIT.COM

Mike Garten.

HOW TO

SHAPE PERFECT PECAN BUNS

Holding the strip at each end, loosely twist.

Mike Garten. Food styling: Christine Albano. Prop styling: Lis Engelhart.

Shape into a coil.

20 Stellar Sweet

PECAN STICKY BUNS P. 110

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YO U R C O M P L E T E G U I D E TO

EASY-PREP MEALS Our Test Kitchen and Kitchen and Appliances Lab experts teamed up to bring you this feast of tips and tricks for putting together healthy, delicious meals in advance, as well as genius prepping and batch-cooking hacks. Plus, the five pantry staples that will make meal planning infinitely smoother. Spice-Grilled Steak Salad, page 112

Mike Garten.

Greek Chicken Grain Bowl, page 112

Shrimp Soba Salad, page 112

Tex-Mex Chicken Salad, page 112

Salmon Niçoise, page 112

MEAL-PREP STAR

R OA ST E D CHICKEN

STORE IT! For our best-tested food prep and storage products, go to page 52.

Cooking a whole chicken lets you get dinner on the table tonight and have the makings for more meals later in the week.

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Rotisserie Chicken Buying a premade rotisserie chicken is a good way to stock up on ingredients for meal prepping. Opt for a plump, evenly browned bird. Remove meat from the chicken while it’s still warm. Shred to serve on salads, in sandwiches or tacos, stirred into soups or as a mealmaker for dishes like enchiladas. The bones that remain can be turned into homemade broth.

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MEAL-PREP STAR

Raw and cooked vegetables bring nutrients, crunch and color to the meal-prep plate. Once roasted, vegetables will keep in the fridge for three to five days, and they’re great stirred into pasta dishes, added to tacos, folded into scrambled eggs or tossed into salads.

V E G E TA B L E

Veggies benefit from the high, dry heat of the oven. Season with salt and pepper and spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, with space between the pieces so they’ll caramelize well. Roast until tender and lightly browned, stirring once or twice during cooking.

ROASTING TIME AT 450°F

F L AVO R I N G

Trim

8 to 12 min.

Sprinkle with lemon zest

Leave whole and unpeeled; prick with a fork, then peel after roasting

1 hr.

Peel, cut in pieces, sprinkle with fresh grated orange zest

Broccoli

Trim and peel stem, split ﬂorets into 11⁄2-in.-wide pieces

10 to 15 min.

Sprinkle with grated Parmesan or extra-sharp Cheddar

Brussels sprouts

Trim and halve through stem ends

15 to 20 min.

Toss with maple syrup immediately after roasting

Cut into 1-in. pieces

25 to 35 min.

Toss with fresh thyme before roasting

Peel and halve or quarter lengthwise if thick

20 to 30 min.

Toss with ground cumin and coriander before roasting

Cauliflower

Cut into 11⁄2-in. ﬂorets

20 to 30 min.

Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and crushed red pepper ﬂakes

Green beans

Trim

10 to 15 min.

Toss with chopped fresh dill, tarragon or chives

Cut into 1-in.-thick wedges

25 to 30 min.

Toss with fresh rosemary or coriander before roasting

Cut into 1-in.-wide strips

15 to 25 min.

Toss with chopped parsley and a splash of vinegar

Asparagus

VEGETABLE ROASTING GUIDE

H OW TO C U T

Beets (without tops)

Butternut squash

Carrots

Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes

peppers

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BEANS & EGGS Versatile, inexpensive and nutritious, these two ingredients are a proteinpacked addition to any meal.

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To cook, gently lower eggs into boiling water. Cook 6 min. for jammy yolks or 10 min. for hard yolks; cool in ice water (to stop cooking). Refrigerate in shells for up to a week. Grate hard-boiled on top of veggies, halve or chop and add to salads or slice and layer in sandwiches.

They’re easier to cook than you might think. The fastest way to whip up a big batch of beans is in an electric pressure cooker. Place them in the pressure cooker and cover with water; add salt and aromatics and cook at high pressure for 20 to 40 min., depending on the type of bean.

These are a healthy addition to the pantry. Look for brands that are lower in sodium and packed in BPA-free cans. Rinse and drain beans before adding to recipes like salads and soups or pureeing into sauces and dips (like hummus!).

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GRAINS Keep these morsels on hand as an easy and healthy base for bowls and sautés. Grains also add a hearty bite when stirred into soups, tossed with salads or served as a side.

How to Store Cooked Grains First, let grains cool completely, then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days. Or store them in the freezer for a month or more. To freeze, put in reusable bags with a thin layer in each; stack bags in the freezer (the thinner a layer, the faster the defrosting!). To reheat, microwave for a minute or two.

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GRAIN COOKING GUIDE The key to tender rice, farro, quinoa and the like is using the correct ratio of grain to water and then cooking for the right time. For best results, salt the water. Keep in mind that timing can vary based on grain age and brand.

STOV E TO P I N ST R U C T I O N S

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1:1.75

Bring water and rice to a boil, then cover and simmer on low until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 35 min. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 min.

Bulgur

1:2

Bring water to a boil, then stir in bulgur. Cover and simmer on low until water is absorbed and bulgur is tender, about 15 min. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 min.

Farro (pearled)

1:8

Bring water to a boil. Add farro and cook, as with pasta, until ﬁrm yet tender, about 30 min. Drain.

1:8

Bring water to a boil. Add barley and cook, as with pasta, until ﬁrm yet tender, 20 to 30 min. Drain.

Brown rice

BARLEY (PEARLED)

Quinoa

White rice

WHEAT BERRIES

1:2

Bring water and quinoa to a boil, then cover and simmer on low until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 15 min. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 min.

1:1.5

Bring water and rice to a boil, then cover and simmer on low until water is absorbed and rice is just tender, 15 min. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 min.

Bring water to a boil. Add wheat berries and cook, as with pasta, until ﬁrm yet tender, 60 to 75 min. Drain and rinse.

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ORGANIZE YOUR MEALS! For more tasty Test Kitchen– approved recipes plus meal-prepping tips, tricks and techniques, check out Good Housekeeping Easy Meal Prep. You’ll be chopping and storing every meal like a pro in no time. For details, go to goodhousekeeping.com /mealprepbook.

Prep With Frozen Produce Vegetables and fruits that come frozen were picked at their peak and are often more nutritious than fresh ones, especially when they’re not in season. Here are some of our favorites to buy frozen:

Broccoli

Green beans

Potatoes (or french fries!)

Edamame

Corn

Okra

Peas

Spinach

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GH KITCHEN APPLIANCES LAB Our culinary pro and lead product tester solves your food prep, cooking and shopping questions to boost confidence and save time

Q NICOLE PAPANTONIOU DEPUTY LAB DIRECTOR

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VICTORINOX GRAND MAÎTRE CHEF’S KNIFE, $135

ZYLISS CONTROL CHEF’S KNIFE, $30

How do I know what kinds of knives to buy? — STEFANO M.

We test it, so you can trust it.

CHEF’S KNIVES goodhousekeeping.com

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A: Every home cook needs a chef’s knife for chopping, dicing and

slicing — think of it as the prepping workhorse you’ll use most often. (Chef’s knives commonly have 8-inch blades, but opt for a 6- or 7-inch one if you have smaller hands.) You also want a paring knife for very small jobs and a serrated knife for crusty bread, ﬂaky desserts and delicate items like tomatoes. When choosing knives, look for ones that feel comfortable and balanced in your hand. If you can’t try them out in person, know that Western-style knives are typically heavier, with thicker blades than Japanese ones, which can be fragile but allow for more precise cuts. The handle matters too: Wide, nonslip handles encourage a good grip, while thinner ones allow for more control during use. More GH Lab Picks: Wüsthof Classic 8" Cook’s Knife, $160, wusthof .com (Western); Shun Classic Chef’s Knife 8", $150, williams-sonoma .com (Japanese); Misen Chef’s Knife, $65, misen.com (hybrid)

Q What is a Dutch oven? How can I use it?

— ELAINE B.

A: In short, it’s a heavy-duty lidded pot designed to brown ingredients before simmering on the stove or braising in the oven. It’s often made of heat-retaining cast iron (or enameled cast iron for easier cleaning and maintenance) but can be made of another material that’s lighter such as stainless steel or ceramic. The high-quality materials and craftsmanship make this a pricey but versatile piece that’ll last a lifetime. Five and a half quarts is a popular size for anyone looking to make anything from hearty stews to soups and pastas; smaller sizes are useful for sides and sauces, and larger ones are good for big batches of stock and chili.

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GH LAB PICK: LE CREUSET SIGNATURE ROUND DUTCH OVEN, 5.5 QT, AGAVE, $360, LECREUSET.COM

See more top-tested picks at goodhousekeeping.com/dutchovens.

Danielle Daly.

KRAMER BY ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS ESSENTIAL 8" CHEF’S KNIFE, $200

Some coffee drinkers prefer grinding beans just before brewing because it can yield a super-fresh-tasting cup. By comparison, pre-ground beans are exposed to more air, causing oils to dry up faster and depleting flavor. If you want to try grinding but are on a budget or short on space, try a blade grinder. Like a mini food processor (but with a blunt blade), it chops beans to a usable size. For more even, consistent results, go for a burr grinder, which works like a pepper mill. Manual ones are smaller and less costly, while electric ones are bigger and pricier, but more efficient—they allow you to select the grind size based on the drink and store beans right in the machine. Bottom Line: You can get by without a grinder, especially if you buy coffee in small batches. But using one helps you create a luxurious cup every time. GH Lab Picks: Hamilton Beach Fresh Grind Coffee Grinder, $20, hamiltonbeach .com; Oxo Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder, $100, oxo.com

Makes broccoli less broccoli-ey.

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1 lb large peeled and deveined shrimp Jerk Spice Mix (recipe at right) 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp agave nectar or honey Kosher salt and pepper 1 small ripe mango, peeled and diced 1⁄4 small jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks 1⁄4 small red onion, ﬁnely chopped 2 Tbsp canola oil 8 leaves butter lettuce Cilantro, for serving 1. Toss shrimp with Jerk Spice Mix and set aside while you assemble slaw.

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2. In bowl, whisk together lime juice, vinegar, agave nectar, 1⁄4 tsp salt and pinch of pepper. Add mango, jicama and onion and toss to combine. 3. Heat cast-iron skillet on mediumhigh. Add oil and heat 30 sec., then add shrimp and cook until golden brown on both sides and opaque throughout, 4 to 5 min. 4. Divide shrimp among lettuce leaves; top with slaw and cilantro. SERVES 4 About 195 cal, 5.5 g fat (1 g sat), 21 g pro, 1,065 mg sodium, 16 g carb, 3 g fiber

cup sweetened shredded coconut cup panko scallions, ﬁnely chopped cup all-purpose ﬂour large egg small chicken cutlets (about 11⁄2 lbs) Kosher salt and pepper Tbsp olive oil, divided

1. In shallow bowl, combine coconut, panko and scallions. Place flour in second bowl, and in third bowl, beat egg with 1 Tbsp water. 2. Season chicken cutlets with 1⁄2 tsp each salt and pepper. Dip each in flour, then egg, letting any excess drip off, then coat in coconut mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere. 3. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in large skillet on medium. Add half of cutlets and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 min. per side; transfer to plate and wipe out skillet. Repeat with remaining oil and cutlets. SERVES 4 About 455 cal, 22 g fat (8.5 g sat), 39 g pro, 395 mg sodium, 25 g carb, 2 g fiber

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1. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in large skillet on medium. Add onions and 1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 8 min. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and very tender, 6 to 8 min. more; transfer to bowl. 2. Meanwhile, slice steak very thinly. 3. Wipe out skillet and heat remaining Tbsp oil on medium-high. Season steak with 1⁄2 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 min. 4. Lay cheese over steak, cover and cook until cheese melts, about 2 min. Remove from heat and gently fold cheese into steak. 5. Form sandwiches with rolls, steak mixture and onions. Top with mushrooms or peppers if desired. SERVES 4 About 715 cal, 40 g fat (15 g sat), 47 g pro, 1,445 mg sodium, 40 g carb, 3 g fiber

In bowl, combine 1⁄2 tsp brown sugar; 1⁄4 tsp each paprika, onion powder, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, chipotle powder, ground nutmeg and kosher salt; and leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme.

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2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 2 medium onions, thinly sliced Kosher salt and pepper 11⁄2 lbs sirloin steak, frozen for 2 hr. 4 oz sliced American or provolone cheese 4 hoagie or hero rolls, warmed and split Sautéed mushrooms or peppers, for serving

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BA R LEY W ITH SAU TÉED LEEK S , PEA S & PA R SLEY Q V Active 20 min. | Total 25 min.

2 Tbsp olive oil 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, cut into 1⁄2-in.-thick half-moons Kosher salt and pepper 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 2 tsp grated lemon zest 1⁄2 cup ﬂat-leaf parsley, chopped 21⁄2 to 3 cups cooked barley or other grain

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Soup: Mike Garten. Barley: Johnny Miller. Egg-in-a-hole: Brian Woodcock.

Active 25 min. | Total 45 min.

1 medium onion, quartered 1 leek, white and light green parts only, cut into 1-in. pieces 1 stalk celery, cut into 1-in. pieces 3 Tbsp low-sodium chicken bouillon base (we used Better Than Bouillon) 1 bone-in chicken breast (about 21⁄2 lbs), split 1 small sprig fresh oregano 1⁄4 small bunch dill, plus sprigs for serving 1⁄2 cup long-grain white rice 2 large eggs 6 Tbsp fresh lemon juice Cracked pepper, for serving 1. In large pot, combine onion, leek, celery and bouillon with 10 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add chicken, oregano and dill and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, 15 to 20 min. 2. Transfer chicken to bowl and, when cool enough to handle, shred meat, discarding skin and bones. 3. Strain liquid and return it to pot. Add rice and simmer 12 min. 4. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, whisk together eggs and lemon juice until combined and foamy.

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5. Ladle 1 cup hot broth oﬀ top of soup into measuring cup. Slowly whisk broth, 1 Tbsp at a time, into egg mixture. Then, whisking constantly, gradually add this egg broth mixture to the pot. Simmer until soup is slightly thickened and velvety and rice is tender, about 5 min. Remove from heat; stir in shredded chicken. Serve topped with dill and pepper. SERVES 4 About 440 cal, 13 g fat (3.5 g sat), 52 g pro, 1,260 mg sodium, 26 g carb, 0 g fiber

1. Heat oil in medium skillet on medium. Add leeks and 1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 7 to 8 min. 2. Stir in peas and lemon zest and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 min.; stir in parsley. Fold mixture into cooked barley. SERVES 4 TO 6 About 210 cal, 6 g fat (1 g sat), 4 g pro, 110 mg sodium, 36 g carb, 6 g fiber

W HEAT BER R IES W ITH TH YME-ROASTED GR A PES & SPINACH Q V Active 15 min. | Total 20 min.

KEEP HERBS FRESH Refrigerate tender herbs like mint, dill, cilantro and parsley upright in a jar with the stems in half an inch of water (like ﬂowers!), their tops loosely covered with a plastic bag to help retain moisture. Both soft and woody herbs (like oregano) can be wrapped in a damp paper towel and stored in an unsealed plastic bag in the vegetable drawer.

1 lb small seedless red grapes 6 small sprigs fresh thyme 1 Tbsp olive oil Kosher salt and pepper 1 bunch spinach, thick stems discarded 21⁄2 to 3 cups cooked wheat berries or other grain 1. Heat oven to 400°F. On rimmed baking sheet, toss together grapes, thyme, oil and 1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper. Roast, tossing occasionally, until grapes begin to burst, 15 min. 2. Scatter spinach over grapes and roast 2 min. more. Gently toss until spinach is beginning to wilt. Fold mixture into cooked wheat berries. SERVES 4 TO 6 About 220 cal, 3 g fat (0.5 g sat), 7 g pro, 135 mg sodium, 44 g carb, 7 g fiber

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PA R MESA N EGG -IN-A-HOLE QVO

Active 20 min. | Total 20 min.

cup mayonnaise 3 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese 6 slices bread 6 large eggs Kosher salt and pepper Hot sauce (optional)

1⁄4

1. In bowl, combine mayonnaise and Parmesan, then spread on both sides of each bread slice. Cut 3-in. round from center of each bread slice. 2. Heat large nonstick skillet on medium. Working in batches, cook bread until golden brown on 1 side, 1 to 2 min. Flip and immediately crack 1 egg into hole of each slice; season with salt and pepper. 3. Reduce heat to mediumlow; partially cover pan and cook until eggs are set, 3 to 4 min. Repeat with remaining bread and eggs. Cook bread rounds until golden, 1 to 2 min. per side. Serve with hot sauce if desired. SERVES 6 About 215 cal, 13 g fat (3 g sat), 10 g pro, 475 mg sodium, 15 g carb, 1 g fiber

hazelnuts and 1⁄2 tsp salt until mostly smooth and runny, about 8 min., stopping and scraping side of bowl occasionally.

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3. In medium bowl, microwave chocolate in 20-sec. increments, stirring after each until melted, then stir in condensed milk and corn syrup. Add chocolate mixture to pureed hazelnuts; pulse until just combined. Makes about 2 cups. Store in airtight container at room temp up to 2 weeks.

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PER TBSP About 80 cal, 4.5 g fat (1.5 g sat), 2 g pro, 45 mg sodium, 8 g carb, 1 g fiber

QUICK CHICK EN MOLE G O Active 15 min. | Total 45 min.

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Tbsp olive oil large onion, chopped cloves garlic, ﬁnely chopped tsp chili powder cup prepared salsa cup chicken broth 1⁄2 cup Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread (recipe at right) 2 lbs assorted dark-meat chicken pieces, skin removed Kosher salt Cooked yellow rice, for serving Sesame seeds and sliced scallions, for sprinkling 1. Heat oil in Dutch oven on medium. Add onion, garlic and chili powder and cook until softened, stirring often, about 7 min. 2. Stir in salsa and chicken broth, then whisk in ChocolateHazelnut Spread. 3. Season chicken with 1⁄2 tsp salt and add to pot. Simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 30 min. Serve with yellow rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds and scallions if desired. SERVES 4 About 355 cal, 17.5 g fat (4.5 g sat), 25 g pro, 1,015 mg sodium, 26 g carb, 4 g fiber

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cup Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread (recipe below) 1⁄4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 cup whipped cream, plus more for topping 1 prepared graham cracker crust Shaved chocolate, for sprinkling

3⁄4

1. In large bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese, Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. 2. Transfer ﬁlling to crust and refrigerate at least 4 hr. or up to 1 day. To serve, dollop additional whipped cream on top of pie and sprinkle with shaved chocolate. SERVES 6 About 655 cal, 47 g fat (22 g sat), 9 g pro, 385 mg sodium, 53 g carb, 3 g fiber

CHOCOL ATEH A ZELN U T SPR EA D Q G M V Active 15 min. | Total 25 min.

1 cup hazelnuts Kosher salt 31⁄2 oz dark chocolate, chopped 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 2 Tbsp light corn syrup 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Place hazelnuts on rimmed baking sheet and roast 10 min., shaking once or twice. Wrap hot hazelnuts in kitchen towel and roll vigorously to remove most of peel; cool completely. 2. In food processor, process

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Active 15 min. | Total 35 min.

cup (1⁄2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 12 slices 1⁄2 cup ﬁrmly packed light brown sugar 1⁄2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped 2 sheets frozen puﬀ pastry, thawed 1 tsp ground cinnamon, divided 1⁄4

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Place 1 slice of butter in each cup of 12-cup muffin tin. Top with sugar, then pecans. 2. Unfold sheet of puff pastry onto cutting board. Gently rub 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon onto 1 side of 1 sheet. Cut into 6 strips (each about 11⁄2 in. wide). Working with 1 strip at a time, holding 1 strip at each end, loosely twist, then shape into a coil. Tuck end under center and place on top of pecans. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet and cinnamon. 3. Bake until pastry is puffed and golden brown, 20 to 22 min. Remove from oven and immediately invert onto baking sheet. Let cool 5 min. before serving. MAKES 12 About 255 cal, 17 g fat (7.5 g sat), 3 g pro, 140 mg sodium, 30 g carb, 2 g fiber

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T H E WOR K B O OK 5. Meanwhile, toss tomatoes with onion and fold in cilantro. Spoon over nachos along with sour cream and guacamole.

Kosher salt 1 15-oz can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed 1⁄2 cup prepared salsa verde 8 corn tortillas, warmed 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1⁄4 cup crumbled feta cheese Cilantro, for serving

SERVES 8 About 330 cal, 15 g fat (6.5 g sat), 23 g pro, 565 mg sodium, 26 g carb, 5 g fiber

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3 lbs boneless pork butt, well trimmed and cut into 2-in. pieces (you should have 2 lbs total) 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano Kosher salt and pepper 6 cloves garlic, smashed 2 jalapeños, halved and seeded 1⁄4 cup fresh orange juice 1⁄4 cup plus 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1⁄2 small red onion, ﬁnely chopped 6 oz tortilla chips 1 15-oz can low-sodium black beans, rinsed 6 oz extra sharp Cheddar, grated 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1⁄4-in. pieces 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped Sour cream and guacamole, for serving 1. In an Instant Pot, toss pork with coriander, cumin, oregano and 1 tsp each salt and pepper. Toss in garlic and jalapeños, then pour orange juice and 1⁄4 cup lime juice over top. 2. Cover and lock lid and cook on high pressure 40 min. Use quickrelease method to release pressure. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to large bowl, discarding garlic and jalapeños. Shred meat, then pour 1 cup cooking liquid over top and toss to combine, adding more if meat seems dry. 3. While pork is cooking, toss onion with remaining 3 Tbsp lime juice and 1⁄2 tsp each salt and pepper. Toss occasionally until ready to use. 4. Heat oven to 450°F. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss chips and beans with half of Cheddar. Sprinkle with 2 cups pork, then remaining cheese, and bake until cheese has melted, about 7 min. (Extra pork can be frozen for up to 3 months: Place in freezer-safe container, add cooking liquid to cover, seal and freeze.)

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2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar Kosher salt and pepper 2 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 1 avocado, coarsely chopped 4 slices cooked bacon, broken into pieces 1⁄4 cup crumbled blue cheese 4 thick slices iceberg lettuce 1 large hard-boiled egg, grated

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2. Add chicken and toss to coat, then gently fold in avocado, bacon and blue cheese. 3. Serve over lettuce slices, topped with grated egg. SERVES 4 About 425 cal, 37 g fat (9 g sat), 27 g pro, 955 mg sodium, 12 g carb, 5 g fiber

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Hearts of romaine Rotisserie chicken Canned pinto beans Corn kernels Red onion Olive oil, lime juice Kosher salt and pepper Green leaf lettuce Cooked salmon Boiled new potatoes Blanched green beans Hard-boiled egg Kalamata olives Olive oil Kosher salt and pepper

SERVES 4 About 465 cal, 16 g fat (3 g sat), 13 g pro, 715 mg sodium, 70 g carb, 16 g fiber

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3. Fill tortillas with sweet potatoes, beans, avocado, cheese and cilantro.

1. In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar and 1⁄2 tsp each salt and pepper. Fold in tomatoes.

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1. Heat oven to 450°F. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes with oil, chili powder and 1⁄2 tsp salt. Arrange in single layer and roast until potatoes are tender and browned at edges, 30 min. 2. In small saucepan on medium, combine beans and salsa verde and heat through.

small shallot, roughly chopped cup fresh basil leaves Tbsp olive oil Tbsp red wine vinegar Kosher salt and pepper oz green beans, trimmed and blanched cups torn lettuce 15-oz can small white beans, rinsed 5-oz cans solid white tuna in water, drained eggs, boiled to your liking

1. In blender, puree shallot, basil, oil, vinegar and 1⁄2 tsp each salt and pepper until smooth. 2. Transfer half of dressing to large bowl and toss with green beans. Fold in lettuce, white beans and tuna and serve with remaining dressing and eggs. SERVES 4 About 340 cal, 16.5 g fat (3 g sat), 31 g pro, 770 mg sodium, 24 g carb, 8 g fiber

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For crispy bits of meat in your nachos, after completing step 2, heat pork in nonstick skillet on medium until edges have browned and crisped. Proceed with recipe as directed.

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V EGETA R I A N FR IED R ICE Q M V O Active 25 min. | Total 25 min.

5 Tbsp fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving 2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tsp sugar 4 Tbsp canola oil, divided 8 oz tiny shiitake mushrooms (or shiitake mushroom caps, sliced) 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1 1-in. piece peeled fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced 4 cups cooked basmati rice 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed 4 large eggs, fried to desired doneness Cilantro, for sprinkling 1. In bowl, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce and sugar; set aside. 2. Heat large, deep skillet on medium-high. Add 2 Tbsp oil, then mushrooms, and cook, tossing, until just golden brown, 2 to 3 min.; transfer to plate. 3. Return skillet to mediumhigh. Add remaining 2 Tbsp oil, then scallions, ginger, garlic and jalapeño. Cook, stirring, 1 min. Add rice and edamame and cook, tossing, 1 min. Add soy mixture along with reserved mushrooms and toss to combine. 4. Top each serving with 1 fried egg. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges if desired. SERVES 4 About 540 cal, 21.5 g fat (3 g sat), 19 g pro, 375 mg sodium, 71 g carb, 4 g fiber

Expert Advice + Inspiration for Yo u r F a m i l y + P e t s

Five Ways to Boost the Bright Side

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In her new book, Your Fully Charged Life, Meaghan B Murphy, our former executive editor and resident supermom, delivers a welcome dose of positivity along with smart, realistic ways to be a better parent, partner and friend. Here, Murphy, now editor in chief of our sister brand Woman’s Day, shares her favorite tips on living with near-endless energy and deep purpose.

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playing different games and the rules keep changing? You can’t. I think the idea of synergy is better. Synergy allows for separation and the combining or sharing of resources or elements when doing so adds even greater value. That’s what I strive for; I want different parts of my life to understand the others so they can cooperate. Because that helps me feel stronger, more equipped and like the whole complex, multifaceted person I am.

Treat Your Family Like a Team. When I’m out with my husband and kids and I yell “Team Murphy!” everyone comes together. And it has caught on; I got eight Christmas cards last year from “Team” families. Even more important is acting like a team. On Team Murphy, we understand our individual jobs, needs, strengths and weaknesses. We celebrate when one member shines extra bright and offer help and support when one struggles. When someone slacks off or makes

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trouble (me included!), everyone gets a lecture and runs laps. (Kidding — usually just no Friday night movie or no video games.) We also give out awards for MVP and have benchwarmers and walk-ons too — grandmas, babysitters, cousins. Even if you don’t have kids, you can still ﬁeld a team. At the end of the day, it’s about appreciating that you’re playing together, no one’s out there alone and everyone does their part to make magic happen. A decade in, our team isn’t perfect, but none ever is. It still feels like we’re winning.

Strive for Work-Life Synergy. Here’s the problem with work-life balance: It implies some degree of equality or even distribution of energy, time and importance. Trying for that is like trying for perfection — and we all know how that turns out. My job will never be as important as my family, but I sometimes have to sacriﬁce Team Murphy because my job also matters. Plus, the demands of life/family and work are so different and shift on a dime. How the heck can you keep score when everybody’s

I thrive on routine. Without it, my world and psyche would devolve into chaos and collapse. That said, knowing exactly what’s going to happen day in and day out sucks the excitement out of life and can make relationships feel robotic. As psychologist Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Hardwiring Happiness, explains in his book, the brain tends to ﬁlter out what doesn’t change (a process called habituation), and that can keep us from experiencing or creating opportunities for joy. Positive experiences, especially if they’re new or surprising, release a rush of dopamine to our feel-good centers and force us to pay attention. Happy surprises also hit our positive-emotion buttons harder than predictable moments of joy. They make us feel cared for and loved. And engaging in novel and exciting activities (vs. routine ones) with those we love improves how people view the relationship. Even if only for yourself, spontaneity is linked to better well-being, say other experts. Think of

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simple ways to shake up the everyday or add a surprise, like when my friend Lindsey turned the bathtub into a ball pit for her toddler and his expression said it all: Best day ever! Or when I surprised my kids with a mystery bike ride to a rope swing over a pond (followed by a crumb cake breakfast!) — lightning bolts and hearts shot out of their ears. Try the new ax-throwing place instead of your go-to date-night spots, or have a trivia night. Or do a chore your partner usually does or has been putting off. Routine saves your sanity; surprises add spark.

I know people ﬁnd rando holidays frivolous. But the harder things are or the more the world disappoints us, the more we need a reprieve. “Holidays” like National S’mores Day and Groundhog Day give you permission to prioritize fun, even just for a minute. It doesn’t take much effort or time to, say, get excited that graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate found each other and we can eat ’em together. And those little hits of happiness are one more thing to help stop the world’s dumpster ﬁres from burning up your energy and joy.

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Major holidays are easy to celebrate — they acknowledge worthy things like tradition, family and religious beliefs as well as gratitude, giving, love, mothers, fathers and independence. Don’t stop there. Embrace the minor and made-up holidays, and the ridiculous and random ones too. They offer opportunities to recognize and appreciate simple and silly things in life. Think Taco Tuesday, National Donut Day, the Super Bowl. (A holiday that celebrates snacks, parties, polarizing halftime shows and oh, yeah, sports? Yes, please!) One year I showed up for my April 1 workout in head-to-toe boring black, and everyone kept asking if I was OK before I yelled, “April fool!” Celebrating something makes the usual routine feel special and more fun. It’s essentially positivity in practice — an excuse and a way to focus on and savor what’s good.

My friend Francene is the most amazing hype woman. Although we’ve never actually met — we’re virtual friends who connected on Instagram — she high-ﬁves all my wins and the everyday good stuff I share. It feels incredible, and I cherish this unlikely, special friendship. We all deserve a Francene, and we all should try to be a Francene for at least one other person. Most of us are better at showing up for friends in bad times — with a listening ear and a hug, a bottomless glass of Malbec or a freezer casserole. Aim to offer the same level of urgency, enthusiasm and support when things go right. When we take the good for granted, we’re missing a huge opportunity to capitalize on a person’s good vibes. In one study, researchers watched couples discussing both positive and negative happenings and asked how understood, validated and cared for they

felt, then followed up on their relationship later. It turns out that responding actively and enthusiastically to the good stuff a partner shares is what best predicts relationship well-being, even more than responding supportively to bad stuff. So when someone shares good news, get excited, ask questions, compliment, congratulate, talk about it. Because no matter how big your conﬁdence or pride, no matter how much you recognize and appreciate when things go well, having someone cheerlead and megaphone your “yays” back to you drives those feelings — and the relationship — deeper into your heart.

read it! For more inspiring ideas, pick up Your Fully Charged Life by Meaghan B Murphy (Penguin Random House), $26, booksellers.

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GET MOVING WITH YOUR PET Those neighborhood walks may get old, but daily exercise has health beneﬁts for both you and your four-legged friend. Here’s why you should get your hearts pumping and how to do it safely. by LIZZ SCHUMER

STAY ACCOUNTABLE. Having regular active play dates with your pet can keep you on track too, Nicholas says. “Not wanting to let your dog down can be a good motivator,” he adds. “Just having someone (or some dog) to exercise with can be more fun, which can translate to more motivation.” Establishing a routine can mean you’ll both look forward to it and make you less likely to bail. GET ACTIVE INDOORS. Starting a new ﬁtness routine doesn’t have to be complicated. Use games or training cues

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your pet already knows to get the two of you moving. “Whether it’s basic obedience training or trick training, it can be a great way to tire them out and to improve your bond with them,” Nicholas says. Playing fetch can also get both your heart rates up, especially if you run after the toy along with your pet. Nicholas also loves a scavenger hunt, in which you hide a toy or a treat and run around the house with your pet looking for it. If you have the space, running the stairs with your dog will get your muscles pumping too. TAKE IT SLOWLY AT FIRST. Dogs generally know how much activity they can take, but if you’re working out as well, they may push themselves to keep up, says Rover.com expert veterinarian Gary Richter, D.V.M. Unless they have a medical condition, most dogs need at least 30 to 45 minutes of activity per day, he says. Check with your vet (and your own doctor) before embarking on any exercise routine. Be sure you both stay hydrated while exercising, and don’t push past your natural limits.

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FEEL HAPPIER AND MORE RELAXED. Studies show that getting moving reduces depression and anxiety and can lift you out of a bad mood. It keeps your pet mentally stimulated too, which can mitigate naughty behavior, explains veterinarian and pet safety advocate Jason Nicholas, BVetMed. A tired pet is more likely to sleep when they’re alone than to get into mischief. “It can also help prevent excess weight gain and obesity, help your pet retain muscle mass as they age and keep their joints moving and comfortable,” he says.

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