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How to ADHD-Proof Your Home
Here are some decorating tips that might make ADHD easier to manage.
How to Make a Reed Diffuser
A simple, DIY method to fill your home with healthier fragrances this holiday season.
How to Be More With Less: Q&A With Courtney Carver
Creator of Project 333, and author of Simple Ways to Be More With Less shares what she’s learned through simplifying her life — and a few tips to help you get started.
California Classifies Weed Killer Roundup as Cancer Causing
In milestone move, the state lists the world’s most applied herbicide as a human carcinogen.
How to Protect Your Fruits and Veggies
Here are five tricks to help veggies and fruits stay fresh longer.
5 Elements for 5 Seasons
How getting in touch with wood, fire, earth, metal, and water can improve your health.
Going Green at the Gym
From eco-conscious lighting to thermal energy, Life Time is redesigning its gyms with the planet in mind.
6 DIY Cleaner Recipes
Clean your home safely — and cheaply — with the following recipes.
Essentialism: The New Minimalism?
Sure, you can declutter to have less — but what do you truly need? How essentialism is helping one woman pare down to the good stuff.
How Less Can Be More
Our managing editor looks to clear out the clutter and start the year fresh with a renewed perspective on the stuff she keeps — starting with the linen closet.
DIY Beauty: Beet Red Lip Gloss (Video)
Classic red lipstick can contain lead, which is not so pretty. We show you how to make this nontoxic lip treatment that provides plenty of color.
The Hidden Health Risks of Staying Indoors — And How to Create a Healthier Space
The Mayo Clinic and a New York design firm are collaborating to explore the relationship between built environments and our health.
Is Mold Affecting Your Health?
Learn if mold is messing with your body — and how you can clear up the trouble.
What Is Behavior Design?: Understanding How Our Environment Shapes Our Behavior
Does your living environment support — or sabotage — your self-improvement efforts?
Coffitivity: Bring the Coffee Shop to Your Cubicle
Grab your headphones — and possibly spark your creativity — to plug into the latest app that allows you to customize your office-space ambiance.
Just How Often Should You Shower?
Discover the impact of showering on your microbiome. Learn how often you should shower for optimal skin health and immune function.
How Heavy Metals Affect the Body
Mercury in fish and dental fillings. Lead in old paint. Cadmium and arsenic in industrial wastes. There’s a lot of talk about heavy-metal toxins these days. But how worried should you be, really? And what can you do to protect yourself?
Order Out of Chaos: The Laundry–and–Mud Room (Video)
Follow along as declutter and feng shui expert Andrea Gerasimo walks Experience Life senior director of content Jamie Martin through the process of getting her multipurpose laundry-and-mud room in shape.
Order Out of Chaos: Laundry–and–Mud Room Makeover
A cluttered laundry-and-mud room becomes a functional, pleasant place to be.