Real Simple: Home Decor Ideas, Recipes, DIY & Beauty Tips

sourdough bread made with two-ingredient sourdough starter

Food

How to Make Sourdough Starter From Scratch With Just Two Ingredients

With a little patience, the ancient secret to stellar bread can be yours.

cherry blossoms: spring activities to do during coronavirus outbreak

Holidays

Celebrate the Season With These Social Distancing–Friendly Spring Activities

Even if you're stuck indoors, you can still enjoy these rites of spring.

homemade Iced Dalgona Coffee, a trendy fluffy creamy whipped coffee

Food

I Tried the Viral Whipped Coffee That Everyone’s Talking About—Here’s What I Thought

I guess it pays to keep a stash of instant coffee in your house.

Food

Whole Foods Is Recalling Its Vodka Sauce Due to an Undeclared Allergen—Here’s What You Should Know

If you’ve been making pasta like crazy this month, check your fridge for th...

If you’ve been making pasta like crazy this month, check your fridge for this sauce.

Stay Calm, Carry On

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New Hobbies to Try During Quarantine, knitting

Life

10 Fun, Quarantine-Friendly Hobbies to Try Right Now

Here's what you (and your kids) can do besides watch TV.

Life

5 Creative Ways to “Travel” When You’re Stuck at Home

Proof that you can still explore the world and satisfy that culture crav...

Proof that you can still explore the world and satisfy that culture craving without stepping foot outside.

Life

4 Strategies to Keep Your Cool During Family Quarantine

Feeling a little stressed by all the togetherness? Here's how to cope.</...

Feeling a little stressed by all the togetherness? Here's how to cope.

Amazon Echo on coffee table with Real Simple Relax Alexa skill

Health

Real Simple's New Alexa Skill Is the Easiest Way to Try Guided Meditation at Home

Real Simple Relax is our new Alexa skill—and it’s here to keep you calm and...

Real Simple Relax is our new Alexa skill—and it’s here to keep you calm and focused all day.

Cooking School

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Food

The Smartest Way to Store Foods in the Refrigerator for Long-Lasting Freshness

Follow these tips to keep all your ingredients and leftovers kickin' (and f...

Follow these tips to keep all your ingredients and leftovers kickin' (and free from contamination).

peach in water: how to clean fruits and vegetables

Food

Cleanliness Is So Important Right Now—Here's How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables Properly

Though the FDA says there is no evidence of food or its packaging being ass...

Though the FDA says there is no evidence of food or its packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19, it's always important to thoroughly wash produce to prevent the spread of foodborne illness.

Food

If You’re Slow Cooking Like Crazy Right Now, Here’s What You Should Know

Even the lowest-maintenance cooking tools can offer room for improvement...

Even the lowest-maintenance cooking tools can offer room for improvement.

Food

10 Healthy Foods That (Practically) Never Expire

Stock your pantry and fridge with these nutritious staples.

Beauty Solutions

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Style

Working Remotely? Here Are 10 Beauty Tips to Help You Look Your Best Over Video

From lighting to makeup tips, here's how to look presentable, stat.

From lighting to makeup tips, here's how to look presentable, stat.

nail polish remover and other items needed to remove gel manicure at home

Style

How to Remove Gel Polish at Home Without Destroying Your Nails

Clean beauty, clean conscience.

Style

5 Beauty Mistakes You’re Making That Are Terrible for the Environment—and How to Fix Them

Clean beauty, clean conscience.

Clean beauty, clean conscience.

Home Decor

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Home

5 Little Ways to Make Your Home Feel More Relaxed (Even Now)

Because we could all use a little more calm in our lives.

Home

10 Little Ways to Spruce Up Your Home—Without Leaving Your House or Buying Anything

Update your decor, without spending a dime.

Update your decor, without spending a dime.

Home

4 Tips for Creating a Makeshift Work-From-Home Space—and 2 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Here's how to set up a functional at-home office—without buying anything...

Here's how to set up a functional at-home office—without buying anything new.

Spring Cleaning

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Home

How to Make Your Own Homemade Laundry Detergent and Stain Remover

These DIY alternatives are better for you—and the environment.

Spring Cleaning Shortcuts, gloves and sponge

Home

10 Brilliant Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

Home

How to Keep Your Bed Clean and Cozy During Quarantine

Make sure your sanctuary is properly sanitized.

Make sure your sanctuary is properly sanitized.

Wishcycling: Wishcycling definition and how to stop (woman wishcycling)

Home

Wishcycling Could Be Hurting Your Recycling Efforts—Here's How to Fix It

It’s a bad habit, but you have the power to stop it.

Health Coach

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Food

9 Myths About Immune-Boosting Foods That Health Experts Want You to Stop Believing

First order of business: tackling that 10x daily Emergen-C routine.

First order of business: tackling that 10x daily Emergen-C routine.

Health

How to Start Meditating at Home for a Quieter Mind

Here’s everything you need to know about meditation, from science-backed be...

Here’s everything you need to know about meditation, from science-backed benefits to how to meditate at home (no experience required).

woman holding balloons to share kindness and ease anxiety

Health

The Scientific Reason Why Showing Kindness Can Help Ease Anxiety

Looking for ways to manage your anxiety? Try an act of kindness.

Emergency Preparedness

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Food

These Are the Best Foods to Stockpile for an Emergency

Natural disasters—a flood, hurricane, blizzard—often come with little or no...

Natural disasters—a flood, hurricane, blizzard—often come with little or no warning. Stocking up now on the right non-perishable food items will help you weather the storm with less stress.