Learn how to properly clean potatoes when cooking for friends, family, and yourself. We wouldnt want to. Here’s how to thoroughly wash potatoes before adding them to your recipe. Credit:Getty Images The Idaho Potato Commissions Dr. While potatoes do undergo some cleaning prior to being shipped out to food retailers across the country, Dr. Potatoes should be washed by hand in cold, running water. Don’t be tempted to try trends that encourage washing them in the dishwasher....

Keep reading to learn the right way to wash towels. This can help reduce the time and heat it takes to machine dry towels. Getty Images Can You Dry Towels On A Clothesline? Credit:John Keeble/Getty Images Wang recommends putting freshly washed towels in the dryer rather than on the clothesline. Health And Safety Concerns Towels should be washed on a regular basis to keep them hygienic. Fabric softener can keep towels soft and fluffy, but not if you use too generous of a dose....

Because sometimes you need an alternative. So how can you ensure the same quality of reaction will happen, even without detergent? The truth is, nothing will clean quite as efficiently as a store-bought detergent. David Izquierdo / 500px via Getty Images. But there are as many alternatives as there are surfactants on the market. Add about a half cup of this traditional baking ingredient straight to your washing machine drum or detergent drawer....

The only thing you need is already sitting in your bathroom cabinet. The idea that beauty is pain is a long-held, somewhat-confusing adage that certainly doesn’t foster much excitement. In fact, Id like to retire the phrase altogether, with the exception of plucking roguebrow hairs. Credit:Getty Images/Edwin Tan Sometimes, it has to be done. When it comes to long-term pain, such as sleeping in rollers, Im generally uninterested. Until recently, the same went for wearing unpleasant items for the sake of aestheticslike heavy earrings....

It’s one of the easiest ways to trim the tree. Choose Your Ribbon First, choose your ribbon. We’re all about volume, so we’ll stick with Conte’s recommendation on this one. “I work my way down a tree. Don’t start in the middle, because going up and down will disturb the decor or even break ornaments. And wear an apron, because evergreens prick clothing.".Credit: Ball & Albanese For example, a six-foot tree may require about 54 feet of ribbon....

A Hugo spritz is an ideal choice for alfresco sipping. Its a perfect cocktail for sitting on the porch and watching the comings and goings of the neighbors. (We won’t judge.) Credit:Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Learn how to make a Hugo spritz, and welcome your porch-sitting friends with this refreshing drink all summer. Is a Hugo Spritz the Same as a St-Germain Spritz? Although these two drinks are similar, they are not synonymous....

Turn the flavors of the beloved cakepineapple, bananas, coconut, and pecansinto hummingbird bread. The tropical, sweet flavors of banana andpineapplepair perfectly with the crunchy texture of toasted pecans. Is Hummingbird Cake Southern? Credit:Jessica Furniss Everything you need for hummingbird bread is easily found at the grocery store. Full measurements are below with the recipe. Itll stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to five days. Credit:Jessica Furniss (But we doubt itll last that long)....

The Hummingbird Cake is a Southern gem that boasts three incredibly moist layers flavored with canned pineapple and bananas. When the Hummingbird Cake was first submitted toSouthern Livingin 1978 by Mrs. L.H. The original recipe, as printed below, calls for 1 1/2 cups of oil. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox The quality of the finished product was never altered, however. Second, you need a can of crushed pineapple in its juices, which you will NOT drain....

No mixer required for these super Southern cookies. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox There’s almost no occasion where a classichummingbird cakeisn’t welcome. Hummingbird cookies capture the essence of hummingbird cake, in a chewy cookie form. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox You get flavors of banana and pineapple, plus lots of toasted pecan crunch. A little bit of cream cheese glaze is a nod to the cake’s traditional frosting....

The New Orleans drink that made the hurricane cocktail glass famous. Learn how to make a hurricane cocktail. What Is A Hurricane Cocktail? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox The hurricane is a fruity, rum-filled drink that also includes citrus and passion fruit juices. The drink originally became popular at Pat O’Brien’s bar in New Orleans in the 1940s. O’Brien debuted his new libation at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City....

I wish I could take credit for this, but I cant, the pastor toldKentucky Today. We have phenomenal volunteers here who said, We need to do something and heres the plan. I said, Even better, I dont have to plan it. Credit:Eubank Baptist Church Pastor Collin has gone door to door to ask what we can do to serve them. Collin was able to help us two years ago in that situation never thinking the role would be reversed....

At least 220 people have died across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. As of Friday morning, at least 215 had died as a direct result of the storm. But Helene didnt stop there. Credit:Melissa Sue Gerrits / Stringer/Getty Images Van Dillen abandoned the live shot to go rescue the scared woman. Helene continued on her path of mass destruction through the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee. Water rescues were needed throughout all five states the storm hit....

Several communities across central Florida are in need of support now. Water rescues were still ongoing as of Thursday morning. There are also currently approximately 3.3 million homes and businesses without power in Florida. Credit:Joe Raedle / Staff/Getty Images Many homes and businesses are damaged or completely destroyed from this swath of storms. Floridians from coast to coast of the peninsula are hurting and in need of our help. Some are also looking for volunteers....