October 2024

It’s Strega Nona Fall: Here’s How to Get the Witchy Grandma Style (Pasta Required)

The nostalgic story has us cozying up with our knitted blankets and bowls upon bowls of bolognese. Jay Wilde If you love everything autumn, from copper-colored leaves and brisk days to pumpkin spice everything, you're probably more than ready for a Strega Nona fall—and like so many on TikTok, you’ll want to incorporate all you can about this enchanting (and enchanted) story into your days for...

I Scoured 30 Years of BHG Magazines to Find Our Best Pumpkin Designs—Here Are Our Top 13

We scoured our archives to round up our favorite pumpkin decorating ideas. Jason Donnelly We've shared a lot of pumpkin ideas since we first published our magazine 102 years ago. Cooking, decorating, and growing pumpkins—we've covered it all. And while we've been sharing Halloween stories and pumpkin poems (see our October 1939 poem about "Jack-o'-Lantern Fever") since the early aughts, it...

Minimalists Always Keep These 5 Items in Their Homes

Minimalism isn't only about getting rid of items. Learn what items minimalist designers always keep. Coley Stevens / Interior Designer: Studio Seva Minimalism is often associated with decluttering and donating or tossing unused items. While minimalist design encourages less clutter, it isn't only about getting rid of items. Minimalism embraces intentionally keeping items you value and that serve a...

How to Get Lipstick Stains Out of Clothes

A staple of kitchen cleaning is the secret to removing tricky lipstick stains from clothing. Getty Images / Aphirak Thila You may have heard the common refrain, “I never leave the house without my lipstick." However, while lipstick may look wonderful on your kisser, it is not nearly so attractive when it stains your clothes. Lipstick stains are particularly hard to remove from clothing and...

How to Grow and Care for an African Milk Tree Indoors

African milk tree is a succulent that resembles a cactus and is often grown indoors. Marty Baldwin The African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) goes by many names, including cathedral cactus, friendship cactus, and good luck cactus. Despite having multiple names containing the word cactus, it’s not a cactus but a succulent. Because this plant needs hot temperatures, the African milk tree only grows...

Despite Lower Rates, U.S. Mortgage Applications Dip in Late September

New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending September 27, 2024, shows a 1.3 percent decline in U.S. mortgage applications compared to the previous week. The Market Composite Index, which measures overall mortgage loan application volume, fell 1.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the prior week. On an unadjusted basis, the Index dropped by 1...

This Is the Halloween Decor You Should Try Based on Your Favorite Horror Film

Turn your home into a thrilling movie set. Sunset Boulevard / Getty Images If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween decor theme this year, it's time for a scary movie marathon. As if you need another excuse to have a cozy night in, the horror genre offers so much inspiration. Whether you’re a fan of earlier classics like Halloween and The Exorcist or modern favorites like It, these films...

IKEA’s New Furniture Line Includes Dressers That Put Safety at the Forefront

You don't have to sacrifice safety for style. IKEA When selecting a piece of furniture, the first thing you consider probably isn't if it poses a safety risk (unless you've had an unfortunate personal experience). But dressers have long been a hazard for adults and children alike. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) even adopted a mandatory rule in August 2023 that enforces standards to...

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