These are our new go-to DIY tips. SSC/Getty Images Fish isdelicious and nutritious, but cooking can make the entire house smell. Some DIY techniques help eliminate or improve the fishy smells from cooking some of yourfavorite at-home seafood meals. Credit:SSC/Getty Images If you’re overwhelmed by a foul or fishy smell when removing it fromits packaging, toss it immediately. A repulsive odor means the fish isn’t fresh and could be unsafe to eat....

You will go bananas over this quick way to ripen your favorite fruit. Waiting for bananas to ripen is like watching paint dry. It never seems to happen fast enough. Credit: Rosemary Calvert/Getty Images TIP: A banana may leak syrup while baking. Using a lined baking sheet makes for an easy cleanup. There is a way to use an air fryer to speed up the ripening of your bananas. The classic microwave will get the job done, as well....

Five easy ways to ripen green tomatoes at home. Caitlin Bensel Whilefried green tomatoesare delicious, sometimes you want yourgreen tomatoesto be red. Thankfully, it’s possible for you to ripen green tomatoes pretty easily. Credit:Caitlin Bensel Tomatoes, like avocados and apples, are ethylene producers. Avoid areas with humidity as this can invite fruit flies and mold. Check the tomatoes daily and remove any that have ripened or started to mold. Space them out so air has room to circulate....

There are two easy ways to get the job done. Pears are a juicy fruit that are often the crowning glory of any fruit basket. It most likely leaves you wondering about how to ripen pears. Thankfully, its pretty easy and there are two methods you’re able to try at home. Chelsea Edwardsis a Registered Dietician and the owner ofHuntsville Nutrition Collectivein Huntsville, Alabama. How To Tell When A Pear Is Ripe?...

There are three easy ways to propagate this popular houseplant. It tolerates low light and dry air andneeds little wateringand fertilizing. In short, it is difficult to kill. Credit: Getty Images When that happens, it’s time to rejuvenate the plant by dividing it. It is the fastest way to turn one snake plant into two, three, or four. Snake plants can also be propagated by rooting leaf cuttings in soil or water....

Read this before you defrost that pack of chicken breasts. Thawing or defrosting chicken requires you to warm thefrozen meatuntil it’s no longer frozen. However, heat is the enemy in this situation. Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox That’s rightyou really don’t want to use heat of any key in to thaw chicken. (A microwave can be used, but more on that later.) In this article, we’ll outline threeways to thawchicken....

Knowing how to properly thaw ground beef could make you the hero of the picnic. As a child learning to cook, you have many questions: Sugar or no sugar inthe cornbread? How to release the cake from the pan without tearing it? Credit: bahadir-yeniceri / Getty Images How to keep thefried chickenfrom getting soggy? Meat Safety 101 First, let’s cover some fundamental food safety issues. Place the package inside another plastic bag so any leaking juices won’t drip onto your other groceries....

All hope is not lost. Your oven might run hot, or maybe you forgot to set a timer. You overmixed the batter, or you didn’t measure correctly. Credit: Southern Living Whatever happened, your cake isn’t burnt, but it’s also pretty dry. Don’t toss it out just yet. With a cake soak, aprofessional bakery hack, even the driest of cakes can be saved. Perfectly baked cakes can use the boost of moisture that a cake soak can provide, too....

Growing apple trees from seed isn’t hard, but it is an exercise in patience. Do you count down the days until seeing that luscious red fruit basking in the autumn sun? But where do these trees come from? Credit:Getty Images Like all plants, they, of course, are grown from seed. However, you don’t often see apple seeds advertised at the garden store. Instead, you’ll find small apple trees ready to be planted....

When life gives you lemons, double-check you save those seeds. Getty Images/automidori Have you dreamt of a citrus grove in your own backyard? Or have you envisioned a perfectly pruned lemon tree finding a home in your sunny living room? Credit:Getty Images/automidori Can You Grow Lemon Trees From Seed? you’re able to grow a lemon tree from seed! But, with enough patience, you might also grow a lemon tree from seed....

Skip buying the seed packet next year. Getty Images/Uma Shankar sharma Transport yourself back to the beginning of summer. A few months later, and one of your tomato plants is going above and beyond. Credit:Getty Images/Uma Shankar sharma The best way to do that is to start your own heirloom tomato operation at home. Yes, that means saving the seeds from your tomato plant and sowing them again next year....

About This Episode A reader has a question on planting hostas in the garden. Plus, the plant of the week. We used to have Mondo grass in the bed too, but we ignored it and it died. Do Hostas have a chance? If not, what does?" Carter Answer:I agree with the landscaper. ‘Cause that bed is just too small. And one thing thatHostasdo not like is root competition....

Theres a crucial step you must learn first: how to season a Blackstone griddle for the first time. Why Do you gotta Season A Blackstone Griddle Plate? Seasoning a Blackstone griddle is similar toseasoning a cast-iron skilletor wok. Credit:Kailey Whitman/Dotdash Meredith When the metal on these cooking pans and appliances is seasoned, the oil bonds to the surface. This process, called polymerization, darkens the metal and transforms it into a nonstick surface perfect for cooking....