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What Kind of Vinegar to Use Typical white vinegar in the store is 5% vinegar (acetic acid) and 95% water. While this type of vinegar can be used on weeds, it has quite a few limitations. It works best on small, annual weeds that are less than two weeks old, and it will often require several applications to do the job. You can up its efficacy by adding a cup of table salt and a tablespoon of liquid dish soap to a gallon of white vinegar....

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How to Start a Lasagna Garden While making lasagna requires a fair amount of prep and clean up, lasagna gardening is just the opposite. There is no prep work required, other than clearing the soon-to-be garden plot of rocks and debris. You don’t need to worry about tilling or turning the soil. (You are welcome to turn the soil with a spade to speed the composting process up by a couple of months but it is not necessary....

Whole grain sorghum includes the bran, endosperm, and germ. Pearled sorghum does not include the bran and some of the germ. The whole grain kind takes longer to cook than pearled. If you need to cut prep time, cook the sorghum up to 3 days ahead. If you can’t find sorghum in your grocery store, look online or substitute 1 1/2 cups cooked farro, wheat berries, bulgur, or wild rice....

Outside of which turkey you buy, there’s also no shortage of cooking strategies to ensure the moistest and most flavorful turkey. And of course, your centerpiece bird will surely be complemented with some wonderful Thanksgiving sides. You have enough on your plate without worrying over the turkey label. The Different Types of Turkey For Thanksgiving It can be overwhelming to shop for a Thanksgiving turkey. Here’s how to read a Thanksgiving turkey label and the differences between each type....

Our number one suggestion? Start early! By starting your meal planning in early November, you can secure the perfect ingredients for holiday appetizers, cocktails, and side dishes. Plus, putting up early Thanksgiving decorations and arranging make-ahead side dishes can cut your Thanksgiving work in half. Guests will be convinced you pulled off the impossible—but all it takes is a little holiday planning. So whether you’re hosting for the first time or just looking for a better way to plan, our day-to-day Thanksgiving dinner checklist will help you host a fabulous meal with ease....

There are a variety of dish soaps on the market, and while the formulations vary, they all have the same primary purpose. Alexandra Wojenski, sustainable cleaning expert and Grove Guide at Grove Collaborative, shares, “Powder, foam, bar, and liquid dish soap have different formulas but all function similarly which is to clean and remove grease from dishes.” To find the best dish soaps, we researched multiple dish soaps while considering factors like type, size, scent, effectiveness, versatility, and more....

If that second scenario sounds like the current state of your own garage, then a garage storage system is key to organizing it all. After all, you wouldn’t want any of those piles to tip over and dent your car—provided there’s any room left to park it, of course. While there are plenty of garage storage solutions on the market, Jessica Litman, an organizing expert who is the founder and CEO of The Organized Mama, says the best garage storage system for you depends on your own needs....

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“In commemoration of the miracle, we light a menorah (or a candelabrum) with nine branches,” says Rabbi Willie Balk, an academic advisor for students at Yeshiva University. “We began with two candles and add an additional candle from left to right for each night of the holiday.” To find the best menorahs, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind each pick’s dimensions, materials, and lighting method. We also consulted Rabbi Balk for additional insight....

“Burglars won’t find your home an easy target with proper security features, such as motion sensor lights,” says Courtney Klosterman, consumer insights expert with home care and insurance group Hippo. “These lights help add an extra layer of protection to the important entry points of the home.” To find the best outdoor motion sensor lights for your space, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind each pick’s detection range, light bean detection angle, power source, and lumens....

If you’re splurging on a few new spooky accessories this year, be sure to brush up on the latest trends before you head to the store. To help inspire your holiday decorating, we’ve rounded up the hottest Halloween decor trends of this season. Of course, you don’t need to go out and buy a whole new set of decor—it’s just as easy to recreate these trends with items you have at home....

Now, you can skip some of the hassle and expense with peel-and-stick, self-adhesive tiles. This DIY-friendly alternative is easy to install with zero drying time (just peel off the adhesive backing and stick!). Even better, it comes at a fraction of the cost of traditional options like ceramic or porcelain. Here are some of our favorite peel-and-stick tile options to add instant style to your floors, each one coming in at less than $80 for 40 square feet....

“With so much happening in the world today—often uncertain and stressful—I predict we’re going to see a shift towards balance, calm, and simplicity in terms of home design,” says Kathy Kuo, interior designer and founder of Kathy Kuo Home. Ahead, designers forecast the top 2023 decorating trends. 1. Eco-Conscious Homes In 2023, Kuo says consumers will design spaces that “feel in harmony with the natural world” while still being “super-chic and upscale....

Plants for Creating the Hot-Summer Garden Plan 9 Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens): Annual 2 Tall bearded iris (Iris spp.): Zones 3-9 2 ‘Tropicanna’ canna: Zones 8-11 4 Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta): Zones 3-7 6 Melampodium paludosum: Annual 7 Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): Zones 9-11 9 Zinnia spp.: Annual 3 Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’): Zones 4-9 If you aren’t able to find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others that have similar colors, shapes, and sizes....

To carve: Carve a circle in your pumpkin’s underside, and clear out all the seeds and messy bits. Scrape the pumpkin’s interior walls clean with a stiff metal spoon. Print out the free owl pattern, and tape the page containing the owl’s facial features and feather outlines to the surface of your pumpkin. Use a push pin to make closely spaced holes along the face and feather lines, transferring the features to your pumpkin....

“Our previous home was French country and full of warmth, color, and softer forms,” Cristie says. “That was when we had kids in the house with kid things. Since we were moving toward another stage that was just going to be the two of us, we wanted a transitional look that can go one way or the other.” Santa relies on his elves to bring Christmas to its peak. Mike and Cristie had their own helpers to help execute their vision: builder Patrick J....

At What Temperature Is Turkey Done? Regardless of the size of your turkey, it’s safe to eat once the its internal temperature reaches 165°F, which you can gauge using a meat thermometer. When roasting turkey, here are the temperatures to follow: Whole turkey: On your meat thermometer, a whole cooked turkey should reach an internal temperature of 165°F in the breast, and 175°F in the thigh.Whole turkey, stuffed: The center of the stuffing must reach 165°F....

With wallpaper borders on the verge of returning to mass popularity, a new wallpaper border collaboration between Lick, a paint and wallpaper company, and designer Kelly Hoppen is ahead of the trend. Available as of November 7, this collection (Lick’s first-ever line of wallpaper borders) is a gorgeous reimagining of what the modern wallpaper border could be. “Our collaboration with Kelly Hoppen provides a modern, fun twist on wallpaper borders, which are seen by some as a more traditional design element,” says Tash Bradley, the head of interior design at Lick....