Featured in January 2008

See what was in the issue of Real Simple.

On the Cover

The smartest, most useful products for:

• Home, p. 81
• Fashion, p. 93
• Cooking, p. 101
• Beauty, p. 63
• Health, p. 109

In This Issue

Thoughts, p. 6

America’s Favorites
From movies to makeup―products with the most five-star consumer ratings, p. 10

Editor’s Note, p. 23

Everyday Celebrations
Ring it in easy: New Year’s at home, p. 25

Your Words
What’s your favorite product and why?, p. 32

Solutions 

• New Uses for Old Things: Readers’ favorite double-duty items from past issues, p. 41
• Uncommon Knowledge: Product designs decoded, p. 46

Life Lessons
Writer Merrill Markoe explains her love-hate relationship with Costco, p. 52

Credits, p. 166

I Wish Someone Would Invent...
Readers and staffers share their dream inventions, p. 170

Real Simple To Go, p. 172

The Real Simple Top 120

From the mundane to the magical, a selection of products editors can’t live without.

• Best hair, skin, and makeup finds, p. 63
• Books you’ve got to read, p. 73
• Must-have household goods, p. 81
• Classic and clever: wardrobe staples, p.93
• Tools for a well-stocked kitchen, p. 101
• Top picks for health and fitness, p. 109

Features

• Meet the shopkeepers: Five women who are following their dreams―and selling great stuff along the way, p. 68, 78, 88, 98, 106
• Decor that will never go out of style: 10 future heirlooms, p. 118
• Jeans dressed up for the office…and down for a weekend around town, p. 126
• Simple slow-cooker meals that will become your new weeknight staples, p. 132
• Add a bit of luxury to your beauty regimen with these 21 lush products, p. 138

Cooking

• Five Easy Dinners, p. 151
• Shopping List/Recipe Index, p. 162