Cleaning Tasks That Take 15 Minutes or Less

Photo: © Shutterstock No time to tidy up the house? No sweat. You can get a ton done in well under half an hour. Here, 15 cleanups that take 15 minutes or less. 15-Minute Tasks Swipe and sweep the kitchen."Use disposable disinfecting wipes to clean kitchen countertops, appliance tops and exteriors, the sink, cabinet fronts and switchplates," says Julie Edelman, author ofThe...

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WD’s Guide to Common Household Stains

Allow me to predict your future: At some point in the next year, a special person in your life—perhaps someone you married or birthed—will dump food all over your favorite sofa/carpet/chair. It's inevitable. But what if your favorite sofa/carpet/chair were stain-resistant, and you could simply swoop in with a rag and clean up the stain, leaving nary a trace? Here's your guide...

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Say It Isn't So! Couples Kissing Less

By Kelly Rouba, GalTime.com Just how powerful can a kiss be? Can one romantic smooch ignite the passion of a lifelong romance? Donna Krakauer from Toronto, Canada says, heck, yeah!!  "The first time Rick kissed me, I knew immediately I loved him by the way the kiss felt," Krakauer said. "I melted into him and realized I had found the love of my life." She was right....

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Here Come the Best Bridal Workouts

By StacyatZeel Everyone wants to look like a star on their wedding day, but not all brides have an entourage of beauty experts at their beck and call, as did newlywed reality star Kim Kardashian. With a guest list that included Gwen Stefani, Lindsay Lohan and hundreds of cameramen, it's no wonder why the fashion icon worked harder than ever to whip her bodacious body...

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Do You Live in a Happy (U.S.) State?

The results of the 2011 Gallup Survey of the happiest states in the US were released this week. Hawaii scored top honors, and "almost heaven" West Virginia came in last. I've lived in both states and can understand each one's score. Hawaii had top scores in Life Evaluation (expectation of good times to come in the next five years), Emotional Health (more smiling,...

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A Shy Girl's Guide to Sex

By AnonymousI am not a prude. I like sex. But I would never say that to your face, and I'm actually cringing here at my computer at the thought that somebody could walk in... Well, you see where I'm heading. My own sexuality embarrasses me. When I was a young teenager, my mother used to tell me that the world was divided into breast men and leg men, and that I would attract...

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How to Break a Habit in 12 Steps

We all want to be healthy, strong, energized, and happy. So why do so many of us have habits that take us in an opposite direction? Simple: Losing a habit requires change. And of all the things we do in a day, changing is by far the hardest. You know this, and so do the experts. We recently took a deep exploration into the science of bad habits, reading the wisdom of countless...

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