Advice Archive | November 2024

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November 30th
- 6 Couch Materials to Know to Help You Pick a Fabric That Fits With Your Interior (and Lifestyle)
- 7 Small Windowsill Plants — That Will Add Charming Color and Foliage to Your Home In Winter
- How To Clean Baseboards — Remove Dust and Dirt From This Overlooked Spot in 5 Easy Steps
November 29th
- From Burning to Fading Your Upholstery — Here Are 4 Ways Your Winter Heating Is Damaging Your Sofa
- 7 Items to Never Store in Your Refrigerator, Especially Over the Holidays — And Where You Should Place Them Instead
- How to Clean Stainless Steel Pans — Remove Stubborn Stains and Ease Your Chores in 6 Simple Steps
- A Professional Wreath Designer Spills 7 Secrets to Styling the Perfect Christmas Wreath — Fresh or Faux
- I Asked Experts How Many Christmas Lights I Need to Decorate My Tree — And They Revealed the Ultimate Number
November 28th
- How to Clean Cast Iron After Cooking — 6 Easy Tips for Spotless Pots, Pans, and Trays
- I Wanted My Kitchen to Shine for Thanksgiving — But I Hate Cleaning. Then My Neat-Freak Friend Told Me Her Secret $7 Weapon
- How Designers Are Decorating With Sage Green to Create Schemes That Are Unexpected, Fresh, and Timeless
- How to Clean a Dishwasher With Vinegar — 5 Effortless Ways You Can Restore Your Favorite Appliance
- How to Clean a Crock Pot — 6 Trouble-Free Steps You Can Take to Wash Away Dirt From Your Slow Cooker
November 27th
- How to Dry Bedding in Winter — 7 Brilliant Tricks Experts Use to Efficiently Air Out Their Bed Linen
- You Should Set Your Thermostat at This Specific Temperature in Winter — To Avoid Mold, Damp and Condensation
- "I'm a Christmas Tree Grower — These Are the Different Types of Tree to Know, and Which Look Best"
- I Love to Host — Here's What I'll Be Adding To My Pantry to Ease the Holiday Stress and Stay Organized
November 26th
- Can You Sleep With an Electric Blanket On? Experts Reveal the Key Safety Elements You Need to Know
- How to Clean a Brick Fireplace — 6 Easy Steps to Remove Dust and Soot Build-Up
- How Not to Kill Your Houseplant — 9 Essential Tips to Break Your Unlucky Streak of Dying Indoor Plants
November 25th
- How to Clean Terracotta Pots — Bring Beauty Back Into These Classy Planters With 7 Simple Steps
- How To Clean A Closet — 3 Simple Rules To Keep Clothes and Shoes Fresh This Winter
- When to Lift Dahlias — 3 Simple Steps a Pro-Gardener Says You Need to Take to Protect These Flowers
- How to Plan a Dining Room Lighting Scheme That Sets the Right Mood, Whether You're Dining or Reclining
- Types of Monstera Plants — And How You Should Display Them in Your Home for Epic Foliage
November 24th
- Where to Spend Your Bedding Budget — Experts Say This Is Where They Splurge and Where They Save
- How to Wash a Bath Mat — It's Easier Than You Think With These 5 Simple Steps
- 7 Good Home Office Feng Shui Ideas — Experts Say These Rules Will Fill Your 2025 With Success and Wealth
- Adoring Amaryllis — How to Store Its Bulbs During Dormancy for Beautiful Flowers Next Year
- How to Make Your Living Room Storage Look More Expensive — 8 Fabulous Tips That Will Do the Trick
- How to Make a Succulent Potting Mix — An Easy DIY for Healthy and Bright Plants
November 23rd
- Christmas Decorating Mistakes to Avoid If You Don’t Want to Have to Re-Paint Your Walls in January
- 10 Ways to Bring Good Feng Shui Into Your Bathroom — And What You Should Avoid
- How to Overwinter a Boston Fern — Lush and Green, Learn What to Do to Protect These Beauties During the Frost
November 22nd
- 8 Rules Designers Use to Entertain Now – Decor Advice for the Chicest Dinner Parties
- When to Stop Planting Spring Bulbs — A Professional Says to Do it This Month, for Brighter Blooms Next Year
November 21st
- How to Water Air Plants — Clever Watering Tips to Help Your Beloved Houseplants Thrive
- 5 Fail-Proof Ways to Stop Your Rugs From Sliding — And Clever Buys to Keep Them Flat, Too
November 20th
- Festive and Bright — We're Sure Holly Plants Will Elevate Your Christmas Decor, Here's How You Can Grow Your Own
- How to Draft-Proof Windows — 6 Stylish Solutions to Banish Cold Spots From Your Home
November 19th
- Where to Put Your Christmas Tree, According to Feng Shui Experts
- Flourishing Foliage — The Houseplant Frame You Can Use to Display Your Blooms and Transform Them into Living Art
November 18th
- I'm an Interior Stylist Who Knows How to Make Your Christmas Lights Work a Million Times Harder
- "I'm a Professional Christmas Tree Designer — These Are My 7 Secrets for a Better-Dressed Tree This Year"
- Your Lighting Could be Completely Throwing the Appearance of Your Green Paint — Here is How to Mitigate Its Effects
- How to Propagate a Mistletoe Cactus — 3 Very Simple Steps You Can Take to Double Your Plant for Winter
November 17th
- How to Clean Lampshades — From Pleated Fabric to Glass, Here Are a Few Simple Steps You Can Follow
- When Is the Best Time to Buy a Sofa? Interior Experts Spill Their Secrets (and It Could Be Right Now!)
- What to Do With Amaryllis After it Blooms? 5 Steps You Should Take for This Radiant Holiday Flower
- Do You Have a Musty-Smelling House? 6 Worrying Causes — And What You Should Do to Get Rid of Them
November 16th
- "Swiss Coffee" Is the Paint Color that People With Cozy but Expensive-Looking Homes Pick
- How to Wash a Down Comforter — You Can Finally Stop Putting Off This Chore With 5 Simple Tricks
- Mistletoe and Magic — This Delightful Winter Plant Can Be Grown Close to Home, Here's How
- 4 Expert Tips for Storing a Christmas Tree — And Clever Buys to Help You Keep Yours in Perfect Condition
November 15th
- Christmas Fern Plant — Flourishing With Color, Here's How You Can Grow This Feathery Bloom This Winter
- Are Green Kitchens Timeless or Trendy? According to Designers, It All Depends on the Shade
- Not One for Room Sprays? This Christmas Simmer Will Make Your Home Smell Delicious in Time for the Festivities
November 14th
- 9 Things Professional Organizers Say Never to Spend Your Money on for the Holidays
- Why Is My Jade Plant Drooping? 7 Common Causes and What You Can Do to Bring it Back to Life
- How to Organize an Entertainment Center — 6 Ways to Streamline Your Space Before Your Next Game Night
November 13th
- Where to Position Your Kitchen Appliances (Big and Small) for a More Seamless Look and Flow
- 7 Pre-Christmas Decluttering Rules Expert Organizers Say Will Make the Holidays Easy and Stress-Free
- Should I Sleep With the Windows Open in Winter? The Benefits for You — And Your Bedroom
- How to Water Paperwhites — The Expert Technique That Guarantees Happy and Healthy Blooms
November 12th
- These Are the 6 Types of Kitchen Layouts You Need to Know — Plus, the Dos and Don'ts of Using Them
- 5 Laundry Lessons I've Learned That Stopped Me From Ruining My Bed Linen Forever
- How to Protect an Olive Tree During Winter — Guaranteed Methods to Save These Beautiful Trees From the Frost
November 11th
- Do My Sofas Have to Match? No, but There's an Art to Putting Different Couch Styles Together
- How to Winterize Crape Myrtle — 4 Things You Should Do Right Now to Protect These Gorgeous Blooms From Frost
- How Often Should I Fertilize My Snake Plant? Avoid Over-Fertilizing by Following These Rules
- Do My Rugs Need Rug Pads? The Answer Is Yes, But Is it Really Worth it?
November 10th
- How to Wash Pillows — The Fillings You Can Launder and Those You'll Ruin
- 7 Thanksgiving Decluttering Rules Organizers Swear By — You'll Have a Restful Holiday If You Follow Them, We Promise
- What Colors Cause Stress? 5 Anxiety-Inducing Shades (and How to Get Away with Using Them)
- How to Make Your Living Room Smell Nice — 7 Genius Tricks Scent Experts Always Use
November 9th
- 9 Entryway Rug Ideas That Prove How You Use One Can Make or Break Your Space
- What Colors Work Well in a Kitchen? Design Experts' Advice on Choosing a Color Scheme That Oozes Style
- Out With the Old, In With the New — 5 Simple Ways To Get Rid of an Old Sofa
- 5 Entryway Organization Mistakes That Are Making Your Space Feel Cramped and Chaotic
- Can Embracing Touches of Green in Your Interiors Make You Happier? Here's What Experts Say
- How Do I Get My Paperwhites to Bloom? 5 Simple Steps to Bring These Flowers to Life During Christmas
November 8th
- 6 Easy Ways to Achieve the Perfect Feng Shui Bedroom Layout — And Revitalize Your Space of Slumber
- 5 Costly Green Decor Mistakes That Are Making Your Space Feel Anything But Calming, According to Designers
- Experts Warn Against Leaving These Everyday Items on Your Bathroom Countertop — Number 5 Might Surprise You!
November 7th
- How Can I Make My Curtains Warmer? 7 Expert Solutions That Are Stylish, Too
- How to Clean a Mattress — 5 Simple Steps to Set You Up For a Much-Needed Holiday Refresh
November 6th
- When Should You Plant Paperwhites? Grow These Pretty Blossoms Now For a Delightful Christmas Bloom
- Bird of Paradise is the Tropical Beauty You Should Add to Your Houseplant Collection — Here’s How You Can Grow it
November 4th
- How to Plan Your Living Room Lighting to Take Your Space From Bright and Breezy to Warm and Cozy at the Flick of a Switch
- We Know You Want One, But Do You Really *Need* a Kitchen Island? Chances Are You Don't — Here's How to Make the Call
November 3rd
- Save Yourself the Trouble — Design Experts Reveal the Secret to Picking the Right Shade of Green for Each Room of Your Home
- 8 Ways to Make Your Bedroom Smell Nice — For The Holidays and Beyond
November 2nd
- When You Need to Have Planted Spring-Flowering Bulbs by — Have You Missed Your Window?
- The DIY Recipe for Orchid Potting Mix Everyone Who Owns One of These "Difficult" Plants Should Know
- Professional Cleaners Do These 6 Things in November to Get Their Homes Holiday Ready — So I'm Following Suit
November 1st
- I Just Learned About These 6 Japanese Decluttering Methods — And Suddenly I Feel Like a Minimalist
- 9 Things the Most Savvy Hosts Are Doing Now to Prep for the Holiday Season