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sourdough bread made with two-ingredient sourdough starter

Food

How to Make Sourdough Starter From Scratch With Just Two Ingredients

With a little patience, the ancient secret to stellar bread can be yours.

Food

3 Easy Ways to Make 'Quarantine Cooking' With Kids More Manageable (and Fun)

Not all heroes wear capes.

How to Clean Reusable Grocery Bags, cotton bag with groceries

Home

Your Reusable Grocery Bags Are Probably Loaded With Germs—Here’s How to Clean Them

Do this before your next grocery store run.

homemade Iced Dalgona Coffee, a trendy fluffy creamy whipped coffee

Food

I Tried the Viral Whipped Coffee That Everyone’s Talking About—Here’s What I Thought

I guess it pays to keep a stash of instant coffee in your house.

Stay Calm, Carry On

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New Hobbies to Try During Quarantine, knitting

Life

10 Fun, Quarantine-Friendly Hobbies to Try Right Now

Here's what you (and your kids) can do besides watch TV.

Life

The New Spotify Kids App Will Keep the Whole Fam Entertained While Stuck at Home

Spotify’s new app, designed specifically for kids, might actually get them ...

Spotify’s new app, designed specifically for kids, might actually get them excited to stay inside all day.

Life

4 Strategies to Keep Your Cool During Family Quarantine

Feeling a little stressed by all the togetherness? Here's how to cope.</...

Feeling a little stressed by all the togetherness? Here's how to cope.

Amazon Echo on coffee table with Real Simple Relax Alexa skill

Health

Real Simple's New Alexa Skill Is the Easiest Way to Try Guided Meditation at Home

Real Simple Relax is our new Alexa skill—and it’s here to keep you calm and...

Real Simple Relax is our new Alexa skill—and it’s here to keep you calm and focused all day.

Cooking School

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Food

The Smartest Way to Store Foods in the Refrigerator for Long-Lasting Freshness

Follow these tips to keep all your ingredients and leftovers kickin' (and f...

Follow these tips to keep all your ingredients and leftovers kickin' (and free from contamination).

Food

6 Surprising Foods You Should Never Freeze

In the fight to save storage space, spare yourself from these ...

In the fight to save storage space, spare yourself from these freezer failures.

Food

If You’re Slow Cooking Like Crazy Right Now, Here’s What You Should Know

Even the lowest-maintenance cooking tools can offer room for improvement...

Even the lowest-maintenance cooking tools can offer room for improvement.

peach in water: how to clean fruits and vegetables

Food

Cleanliness Is So Important Right Now—Here's How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables Properly

Though the FDA says there is no evidence of food or its packaging being ass...

Though the FDA says there is no evidence of food or its packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19, it's always important to thoroughly wash produce to prevent the spread of foodborne illness.

Beauty Solutions

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Style

6 Common Hair Problems—and the Expert-Approved Ways to Treat Them

The expert-approved solutions for troubled tresses.

nail polish remover and other items needed to remove gel manicure at home

Style

How to Remove Gel Polish at Home Without Destroying Your Nails

Clean beauty, clean conscience.

Style

5 Beauty Mistakes You’re Making That Are Terrible for the Environment—and How to Fix Them

Clean beauty, clean conscience.

Clean beauty, clean conscience.

Home Decor

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Home

5 Little Ways to Make Your Home Feel More Relaxed (Even Now)

Because we could all use a little more calm in our lives.

Home

10 Little Ways to Spruce Up Your Home—Without Leaving Your House or Buying Anything

Update your decor, without spending a dime.

Update your decor, without spending a dime.

Home

4 Tips for Creating a Makeshift Work-From-Home Space—and 2 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Here's how to set up a functional at-home office—without buying anything...

Here's how to set up a functional at-home office—without buying anything new.

Spring Cleaning

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How to Store Winter Clothes, winter sweaters

Home

Do This Before You Store Away Your Winter Clothes

It's time to make some space in our closets!

Miele Compact C1 Pure Suction Vacuum Tout

Home

The 9 Best Cleaning Products for Every Part of Your Home, According to Real Simple Editors

Spring cleaning is about to be so much easier.

Home

How to Keep Your Bed Clean and Cozy During Quarantine

Make sure your sanctuary is properly sanitized.

Make sure your sanctuary is properly sanitized.

Spring Cleaning Shortcuts, gloves and sponge

Home

10 Brilliant Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

Health Coach

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Food

9 Myths About Immune-Boosting Foods That Health Experts Want You to Stop Believing

First order of business: tackling that 10x daily Emergen-C routine.

First order of business: tackling that 10x daily Emergen-C routine.

Health

How to Start Meditating at Home for a Quieter Mind

Here’s everything you need to know about meditation, from science-backed be...

Here’s everything you need to know about meditation, from science-backed benefits to how to meditate at home (no experience required).

woman holding balloons to share kindness and ease anxiety

Health

The Scientific Reason Why Showing Kindness Can Help Ease Anxiety

Looking for ways to manage your anxiety? Try an act of kindness.

Emergency Preparedness

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Food

These Are the Best Foods to Stockpile for an Emergency

Natural disasters—a flood, hurricane, blizzard—often come with little or no...

Natural disasters—a flood, hurricane, blizzard—often come with little or no warning. Stocking up now on the right non-perishable food items will help you weather the storm with less stress.