There’s something about the scent of vanilla that makes everything feel warmer, softer, and just… better. It’s one of those ...

This young high school student’s dream is edging closer to reality: to prevent and treat certain forms of skin cancer using a simple, affordable cleanser. Fascinated by chemistry since childhood and ...

People decorate a Christmas tree made from natural soap and aromatic herbs in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 15, 2025. This Christmas tree weighs more than 2,000 kilograms and stands 3.5 meters tall.

Read on for how you can save on knitted dog jumpers GOT some old jam jars? Then you have the starting points for some gorgeous gifts. Create these four showstoppers in an afternoon, without having to ...

Discover eight things experts say you can add to mop water that will make your floors smell fresher and cleaner.

We have all battled soap scum, the stubborn, cloudy film that clings to shower doors and tile. Although many cleansers keep it at bay, it is helpful to know why it forms in the first place. The ...

Gabi De la Rosa is a freelance journalist/editor and native Texan living in Houston. When not writing about new restaurants, travel destinations or interesting people she is most likely multitasking.

Growing up on the Great Plains in the 1980s, bread seemed extraneous to me, a soft white square perched on the side of my plate. It’s hard to imagine today, what with the amazing variety of loaves ...

A little over 10 years ago, while teaching English in northern Cambodia, Samir Lakhani had a soap epiphany. “I saw a village mom bathing her newborn kiddo, but unfortunately, she was scrubbing him ...