by Kate Etue | May 22, 2018 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
To store knives in my kitchen, I’ve been looking for knife block alternatives lately, ever since I read that you’re supposed to deep-clean your knife block about once a month to keep nasty bacteria from growing in those dark, cool knife slots. Yeah, I...
by Caroline Siegrist | Apr 17, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
Now that I’m officially freaked out about the germs on my dish sponge, I’ve started thinking about the cleanliness of my other kitchen items. And it isn’t great. A 2013 study found that things like blenders, sinks, and countertops are hotbeds for...
by Caroline Siegrist | Mar 7, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
We hope none of our readers lose power in the upcoming storm — or ever — but it’s always good to be prepared. This guide to which perishables to eat and which to toss after you’ve lost power can help. Related: Which frozen foods are safe to eat...
by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 22, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
As someone who regularly scrubs pacifiers, baby bottles, and breast pump parts (the worst, amiright?), I’m not about to wash anything that doesn’t absolutely need it. So I was happy to nail down five foods that never need to be washed — plus a few...
by Georgette Gilmore | Jan 24, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
The new, six-part food documentary series on Netflix, Rotten, focuses on the least appetizing part of the food industry: corruption and the inhumane treatment of animals. But as a mom to a teenage daughter with a severe peanut allergy, its episode titled The Peanut...
