Category: Home Improvement

It’s true: A fresh coat of paint can transform a bathroom in an instant. The only trick is picking a color! You could go for a timeless neutral to make a small bathroom feel bigger. Or take your pick of classic hues, like black, burgundy and navy, which are brilliant for creating a moody feel. If you want an of-the-moment vibe, go for trendy paint colors that bring on the drama like “Very Peri,” “Raccoon Fur,” or Benjamin Moore’s 2023 Color of the Year, Raspberry Blush.

Our list of best bathroom paint colors features a mix of popular and unexpected paint colors, designed to create the ultimate oasis to start and end your day right. We found energetic yellow and flirty pink to brighten guest bathrooms and powder rooms. Plus, we’ve sprinkled in a mix of elegant greens and stunning blues as well as subtle options such as Redend Point — Sherwin-Williams’ 2023 Color of the Year.

Wherever your design sensibilities lie, you’re guaranteed to find an attractive paint color below to complete your dream bathroom once and for all.

Here are a few things to consider when shopping for the best stain remover for your garments.

✔️ Form: There are sprays, gels, powders, solid sticks and liquid stain removers, plus on-the-go options in wipe and pen forms. The form you choose for your stain remover all depends on personal preference and where you are when you notice the stains. Gels and sprays are the easiest to apply but powders and liquids offer the most versatility. Solid sticks often require a little extra elbow grease to apply evenly to garments but are convenient to pack for travel.

✔️ Type of Stain: There are four kinds of common stains: protein (e.g., blood and eggs), tannin (e.g., tea and coffee), dyes (e.g., mustard and berries) and oil-based. For the most effective results, wash protein stains in cool water as heat can cause stains to become set in. For all other kinds of stains, wash in the warmest water the garment can withstand.

✔️ Fabric: A stain remover’s label should state what kind of fabrics it is safe to use on. Some stain removers contain bleach which is not safe to use on colored garments. Your garment labels should also be carefully inspected before applying any laundry pretreatment or soaking in hot water. Equally as important is checking the fabric for colorfastness by applying the stain remover to a hidden spot of the garment, allowing it to sit for five minutes, rinsing and allowing it to dry. If the fabric color is affected, do not use this stain remover anywhere else on the garment.

✔️ Time: How soon do you need to wear the stained garment? If you notice a stain on your shirt after you’ve already ordered your Uber, you won’t have enough time to apply a stain

Important Note: We updated this article in December 2022 to remove The Laundress Wool and Cashmere Shampoo, which was recently included in a list of recalled products by the company. Visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website for more information on this recall and a full list of affected products.

The results are in for this year’s Good Housekeeping Best Cleaning & Organizing Awards! Because it’s hard to keep a home clean without a little organization, for our fourth annual Cleaning Awards, our experts decided to include cleaning and organizing products. With over 1,000 of our GH+ consumer testers, our experts evaluated 209 products across dozens of different categories, including vacuum cleaners, washing machines, laundry detergents and dish soaps, plus organizers for your kitchen drawers, closet organizers and more. Here are our 65 all-star winners.

MEET THE EXPERTS

How We Tested

Our Institute experts and 1,036 of our consumer testers worked their way through 209 submissions to choose the winners of this year’s Cleaning & Organizing Awards. In our Home Care and Cleaning Lab, we spent just over three months testing every single product, using testing protocols that have been adopted from industry standards and developed by our experts, including how well a robot vacuum cleans different types of flooring, a stain remover removes stains and a grill cleaner cuts grease and grime from grill grates. Each product submission also included an application, which was carefully reviewed with special attention paid to responses to questions about innovation, consumer appeal and breakthrough features. We even reviewed product labels and company websites for ingredients and suspicious claims.

Products were also shipped to our consumer testers who provided extensive feedback about how well they worked, what they

When you’re a DIY’er, nothing’s more satisfying than finding crafty ways to add personality to everyday items like handbags, blankets or holiday packages (’tis the season). One of our favorite ways to give humdrum items a little flair? Yarn tassels!

As part of the GH Stitch Club‘s goal to teach the joy of crochet, knitting, macramé and more to craft lovers, we’re sharing an easy step-by-step guide on how to make a yarn tassel. The video above is less than four minutes and explains exactly how to embellish all kinds of items with a simple yarn tassel.

And the best part is that it doesn’t require a ton of time or money to bring this fun project to life. Only four basic supplies are needed — and you may even have some of them already at home. In addition to the video tutorial, follow the written instructions below for more details on the process.

How to Make a Yarn Tassel

What You Need:

• Yarn
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• pet hair brush (or any brush)

Step 1: Cut your cardboard.

Cut the piece of cardboard into a rectangle. Make sure it’s the desired length of your tassel.

Step 2: Wrap the yarn.

Wrap your yarn around the tallest part of your cardboard. Keep wrapping until you have the desired thickness for your tassel. Cut the end when finished.

Step 3: Secure the tassel.

Cut a small piece of yarn from the ball and tuck it underneath your tassel. Tie it into a knot at the top to keep everything secure.

Tip: Make sure your knot is tight so nothing unravels.

Step 4: Remove the cardboard.

Cut the bottom threads so the tassel is no longer attached to the cardboard.

Step 5: Make another knot.

Take another piece of yarn from the