Ayn-Monique Klahre

Before you trade your old freezer for a new frost-free one, here's what you should know.

Keep these things in mind this Thanksgiving.

Get better results from your dishwasher! Organize your toddler's dinnerware! And more!

From scrubbing pots to deep-cleaning appliances, baking soda has so many uses when it comes to cleaning that it's tempting to think you can use it on everything.

Including a storage solution that's super popular among chefs!

For all those spoons, spatulas, whisks, and more!

It cuts right through grease and makes things squeaky-clean. Just don't use it in any of these seven ways!

Hint: It helps hide that ugly cord!

Unfortunately, DIY ant repellant isn't likely to work.

Hint: Your grandmother probably swears by it.

Why buy one when you can make a custom one yourself?

It's SUPER easy!

Because we firmly believe that gloves are a must-have when you're washing dishes.

Here's how to make the most of your most coveted small appliance.

Mustard packets, old ice, and Thanksgiving leftovers? You definitely don't need those in 2021.

When you're standing in the middle of an aisle filled with five-gallon jars of mayo, it seems hard to believe that Costco has stuff that's small enough to fit into a stocking.

This could clear some things up for non-newbies as well!

From scrubbing pots to deep-cleaning appliances, baking soda has so many uses when it comes to cleaning that it's tempting to think you can use it on everything.

If you have spotty dishes that don't get completely dry, the answer may be yes.

Get all those chickpeas and French cut green beans in order.

Getting food on the table to satisfy all your picky family members isn't easy. What is easy: forgetting to take care of you! Here's how NOT to make that mistake!

Frozen fish sticks don't have to be sad, soggy, or bland.

A ball of crumpled-up aluminum foil to the rescue!

When was the last time you opened your dishwasher to discover clean, dry, spot-free dishes? We hear you! Dishwashers are not perfect. There’s almost always some issue — like cloudy glasses or stuck-on food. That’s why we reached out to the American Cleaning Institute to talk about the biggest dishwasher issues — and how to fix them. Here are the biggest issues they called out. And their advice on how to correct them for your next load.

I live in Raleigh, North Carolina, where the snow isn’t too bad. Last year we got a “big” snowfall — six inches! — and the whole town went crazy. The kids had three days off from school, and parents and children alike were running around, all kinds of giddy. After being in New York for more than a decade, my response was a little more tempered — especially because it was the first time I had my own sidewalk to shovel.

As a parent of carb-loving kids, the toaster is one of my most-used small appliances. I use it to heat up all manner of frozen breakfast items, from regular toast and bagels to frozen waffles, French toast sticks, and more. But, according to the internet, I’ve yet to realize the true powers of this trusty device. Here are five ridiculous (and amazing) things you can do with your toaster.

These practical finds are all under $50.

When it comes to kitchen decor, some things never really go out of style. (We don’t see the modern farmhouse look going anywhere anytime soon, for example.) Other things, however, have a slightly shorter shelf life. (We’re talking about you, cacti, pineapples, and flamingos!) To find out what’s hot for 2019, we reached out to Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy’s trend expert. She and her team crunched the data to reveal the three trends you’ll definitely be seeing next year.

Just because something is convenient doesn't mean it's the best tool for the job.

Ladybugs are cute, right? My daughters and I love them — when they’re outside, that is. But last fall, I experienced a bizarre phenomenon: a minor ladybug infestation in my kitchen! I was a little weirded out by how many there were (maybe a dozen) and the fact that I kept discovering them for months. I was worried they might spread disease or eat through the pantry, so I decided to take my ladybug quandary to the pros.

We all know and love Costco for its amazing deals on all of the pantry items (like seriously, all of them). But what do you do when you get home and you realize those bulk items don’t exactly fit in your pantry? We turned to Pinterest to find the smartest hacks for organizing your Costco haul. You’ll just need a few common items — some of which you probably have on hand already.

If you’ve ever scrolled through Facebook, checked emails, or searched for the perfect playlist on your phone will sitting down at dinner, please, please stop. Beyond being just a little bit rude to your partner or your kids, it’s straight-up unhygienic. Think about it: You carry that phone with you all day long, and handle it without thinking after you touch a subway pole, pull cash out of your pocket for coffee, or pull open the door to the bathroom.

Thanksgiving is a lot of full-ness — a house full of family and friends, full tummies (eventually), and oh-so-full refrigerators.

One of my favorite aisles to browse at Costco is in, you guessed it, the wine section. I’m a value-oriented wine shopper (please don’t call me cheap), so I tend to skip right past the fancy-looking wooden crates of wine priced at more than $20 and head to the shelves, which are typically loaded with more affordable wines.

Just as there are extreme couponers, there are extremely bad couponers. These are people (like me) who get excited about coupons, clip them out, carry them around for a while or put them in a pile and promptly … don’t think about them again until way after the expiration date. Bummer!

Even when everyone’s contributing, the Thanksgiving host ends up doing the bulk of the work. Between getting the entire house guest-ready, pulling the folding chairs out of storage, and getting the silverware polished and the linens pressed — not to mention the making of labor-intensive foods like turkey and pies and all the prep and cleanup that goes into it — it’s a pain in the butt.