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Experts share their best advice to help you make the most of your valuable closet space. It makes your morning routine a breeze, and your nighttime wind down a treat. Regularly reviewing and decluttering your bedroom closet prevents the accumulation of unnecessary items. Credit:Getty Images / Emma Farrer A periodic reassessment helps ensure that your closet remains anorganized and functional space. Your closet should be stress-free, not covered in dirt....

Don’t let those groceries to go to waste! Here are 10 items you absolutely should store in the refrigerator. Getty/Karen Moskowitz 1. Credit:Getty/Karen Moskowitz If you absolutelymust, simply opt to bring out your citrus centerpieces only when expecting guests. Natural Peanut Butter Whether you should storenatural peanut butter in the refrigeratordepends on how quickly you eat it. Butter The benefit ofkeeping butter on the countertopis its spreadable consistency. Credit: Westend61/Getty Images...

Not all surface wipes are created equal, yall. DNY59/Getty Images One of my favorite parts of my day is closing my kitchen. No surface or tchotchke is safe. Credit:DNY59/Getty Images To answer the question, I turned to someone with a pinch more experience than I have. Read on to see what he had to say. Dean F. Tansmanis the Vice President of Operations for Dutch Harbor Brands & A World of Wipes....

With art lessons andtrips to the library, my parents generously fostered both pursuits. Books and art have remained favorite Christmas and birthday gifts well into adulthood. From Lowcountry landscapes to quiet still lifes to moody abstracts, each piece is special. Credit:James Ransom To help me (and you!) get started, we turned to two of our favorite Southern artists for help. Artist collectives are a great place to begin your hunt....

Growing crepe myrtles in planters is about as easy as container gardening comes. Enjoy growing these trees in any of your favorite sunny locations. Here are your top ten tips for growing crepe myrtles in planters. Credit:Getty Images Crepe myrtles flower best when they receive six or more hours of direct sunlight per day. Dont skip this step! If you have too much shade your crepe myrtle will not be happy....

Top tips from one of our favorite pitmasters. Erica Blaire knows a thing or two about ribs. Play it Straight Choose racks of ribs with straighter bones that lay flat on the grill. Credit: Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Avoid racks with any bones sticking out. These shiners blacken fast. They arent tasty for humans to eat, but 10 of 10 pups find them to be delicious. Credit:Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely...

It’s time to break out your prettiest pedestal dish! They are much easier to make than alayer cakebut just as impressiveand more portable, too. From a rich brownie trifle to a festive ambrosia version, these impressive (and impressively easy!) Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox treats are ready for any celebration. This version includes bourbon-soaked vanilla wafers for an extra festive twist. Mexican Hot Chocolate Trifle Our traditional chocolate trifle just got an upgrade....

Theres tremendous variety, and oaks have a classic beauty that feels solid and unchanging. There are 435 species that grow all around the world, including 90 that are native to North America. Some varieties live for hundreds or thousands of years. Credit:Getty Images Oak trees can be identified by their hard brown scaly bark, lobed leaves, and acorns. Most oak trees are toxic. Habitat Oaks also provide habitat for birds, mammals, and pollinators....

This guide will help you hash out all the differences between common types of spuds. Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Potato,potahto, right? Well, not quite. Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Although sometimes potatoes that fall in the middle of the spectrum are considered “all-purpose” potatoes. Can you eat sprouted potatoes? The short answer is thatsprouted potatoesare usually safe to eat (unless the sprouts are long and well-developed). Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox...

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Wear these darling styles to church, outdoor weddings, family barbecues, and more. Southern Living Dresses come in a variety of styles, but nothing compares to a ruffle dress. Credit:Southern Living Not to mention, the dress is also available in 13 colors and patterns, including spring-ready floral designs. If thats not enough, you’re able to also shop the dress in 23 vibrant colors....

The best thing about a mountain vacation is that it can be whatever you want it to be. When the mountains start calling, these secluded spots are our favorite way to answer. Located southwest of St. Louis, it’s a getaway with great mountain biking and hiking nearby. Credit: Gabriela Herman Check out Millstream Gardens Conservation Area and Taum Sauk State Park. Frostburg, Maryland This Maryland mountain town is situated in the Allegheny Mountains of northwest Maryland....

From cleaning to gardening and more, learn how to make the most of your coffee filters. Getty Images These days, it’s hard to imagine life without coffee. Can you imagine a Waffle House without a waitress offering coffee? Credit:Getty Images Or a grandmama offering a slice of pie or cake without coffee to go with it? Or cowboys around the fire in the early morning light without a cup of coffee in hand?...

Do these rules ring true for your family? The day is all about gathering with your loved ones over a really great (and really big!) For dessert, theres almost always pumpkin or pecan pie. Credit:Getty Images Well call them unspoken rules. Here are 10 unspoken rules Southerners always follow on Thanksgiving, according to our readers. There must be traditional foods In the South, we dont typically like to stray from tradition....