Health & Safety

Set it and forget it.

I'm never going back.

The reason behind it is simpler than you might think, but it might make your skin crawl.

The cleaning don'ts are as important as the dos!

Plus, it requires virtually no setup.

Number five might surprise you.

Your skin will thank you.

We have some bad news.

What’s more? It’s *so* easy to clean.

According to plumbers.

Spoiler alert: It's not the sink!

This year, resolve to take care of yourself in the kitchen.

It's not a sink full of dirty dishes.

First of all, take it out of the medicine cabinet.

Fleas hang out all year round, but prefer warm and humid conditions, making summer their favorite season.

All my life, I’ve been a mosquito magnet, and it doesn’t help that I live in Hawaii, whose tropical climate makes it home to many mosquitoes.

I'm gifting one to everyone I know with a backyard or patio.

You can easily get started with a little bit of washi tape.

Plus, a link to buy a box of legit N95 masks.

According to a food safety expert and a microbiologist.

Safety first!

Here's what you need to know to stay safe.

Definitely pay attention to number 3!

Pillowcase in the fridge?! Yes!

Plus, what you should use instead.

You'll love this refreshing beauty tip!

(Besides vote!)

Almost 75% of respondents said that their health is more important to them than it was at the start of 2020

Help us out!

It's science!

Please be careful with bleach!

I highly recommend it!

Can the virus live on cardboard boxes from deliveries? And how long can it live on, say, a doorknob? We did some research and spoke to experts to find out.

Turns out, you should stop using hydrogen peroxide on cuts and scrapes. Here's why — and what you should do instead.

What's the best way to disinfect the kitchen? What can you use if you can't find Clorox wipes? What needs to be wiped down? We have all those answers and more.

Some people are taking sanitizing matters into their own hands (pun intended). Here's why that won't work.

Yep, you read that right.

When was the last time you did any of these things?

Save your ears!

We talked to a food safety specialist and germ expert to find out.

We've all wondered this!

You might want to stop using that super old blender!

How many of these are you guilty of?

"While the whirring of numbers in my brain can be exhausting, it's also the familiar hum that accompanies me every time I step into the kitchen."

It's not just a heat issue. Sometimes we resent being in the kitchen instead of outside!

Why spend your whole paycheck only to waste plastic and take up hard-fought storage space?

What’s the most unsanitary item in your house? The toilet? Nope, think again. It’s your trusty, well-used kitchen sponge. Sponges are germ vectors. Think about it; all those holes, the dampness, the bits of food … perfect real estate for microorganisms to move into and throw a party. You could bleach the sponges, but we generally feel that less bleach in the environment is a better thing.What kinds of microorganisms can be found in sponges?

Emily’s post yesterday about fire extinguishers reminded me that you can never be too careful in the kitchen. I would say the same goes for smoke alarms. I (guiltily) admit to sometimes disabling my smoke alarm when I cook just to avoid setting it off and having to deal with the annoying, unstoppable beeping. But this new smoke and carbon monoxide detector from Nest is pretty great. For one, it talks to you before it starts beeping!

If you’re spending a lot of time in the kitchen, it can start to take its toll on your feet, legs, and back. These five mats will help you cook with ease. Imprint CumulusPro Commerical Grade, $126: Recommended by The Wirecutter for standing desks, this mat was their top pick for being comfortable for long periods of time and for not giving off nasty chemicals.

I’m such a sucker for vintage slow cookers. I love picking them up at thrift stores or garage sales for a few dollars; I currently have 14 different models ready to go in the kitchen. I also have a few more in the garden and in the garage that I keep purely for aesthetic reasons — this is because these lovely relics are no longer safe for cooking food.

Having a clean kitchen to cook in is just as important as being able to master perfectly whipped cream. That’s why we’re here to help you find better, faster, healthier ways to clean your kitchen. From saving that enameled cast iron pot from ruin to learning how to make all-natural cleaners that leave your kitchen spotless, here’s our best cleaning advice from the past year.

If you’re like us, your work week is insanely busy; your to-do lists are overloaded and your inboxes are out of control. And then, the weekend arrives with the promise of redemption: This will be the weekend you do all the things that have been preventing your ascension to greatness. You will answer your emails. You will deep-clean the bathroom. You will make lasagna and freeze it for later, in practical, single-serving squares. Or, you know, you could not.

Bleach! You know it’s super powerful and that it has a strong odor to it. You also know that it can make whites whiter and that it kills germs. But did you know these other fun facts? It may seem like the perfect ingredient to concoct a super-powered kitchen cleaner, but you should never, ever mix household bleach with other kitchen cleaners, especially ones that contain ammonia or acid. Doing so can release toxic fumes that could lead to coughing, nausea, chest pain, and more.

A couple of years ago, I started to have beef with beef. Even though it had been a staple in my diet from the time I was a little kid, it was getting harder and harder to feel good about eating it.

An Amazon Echo can do a lot of things. It can play music, brew coffee, order pizza, and even help you find better deals on Amazon shopping holidays. It can definitely make a person feel a little like Big Brother is watching them, however. Amazon Echo is always listening, and that makes some people a little uncomfortable about privacy issues. Nobody wants to think their speakers are spying on them.

The recent romaine E. coli outbreak is just one more reminder that, for all their health benefits, fruits and vegetables still carry risks. Every time you munch a raw goodie, you might run into less savory things like soil, pesticides, wax residues, and, in rare occasions, really nasty microorganisms (like Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and E. coli).

Bleach is a great, strong cleaner, but if you don’t use it properly you can harm yourself, render it ineffective, or even cause something as dramatic as an explosion. So the next time you’re getting ready to clean the heck out of all your kitchen surfaces, watch out for these mistakes to avoid while using bleach in the kitchen. Although bleach is safe to use for cleaning, it’s a strong chemical.

As much as I love cooking, I find that in the summer I love staying cool even more. Since I live in a small apartment, even heating my oven to 350°F for 30 minutes can raise the temperature of my kitchen and leave me sweating. That’s why I take some extra measures to ensure we won’t melt in our own home. If you’re looking to keep your kitchen cool this summer, these five tips and tricks can help.

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.

When you don’t have central (or any kind of) air conditioning in your kitchen, you quickly realize a few things. I knew living in a (very!) old house would mean not wanting to turn on the oven from roughly June through September, but the last few summers had a few other surprises in store for me, as well. Here are the three biggest problems only people without air conditioning in their kitchen will understand. What’s that, dear husband?