Good Housekeeping articles from January 2009

Good Housekeeping archives from January 2009

This month on goodhousekeeping.com.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [right arrow] 30 Easy Ways to Lose 5 Pounds Ring in the new year with these quick and easy ideas for shedding post-holiday weight. Find the tips--from drinking milk to doing yoga--that work for you. goodhousekeeping.com/drop5 ...

Seal deals giveaway.(goodluck: kitchen)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... In honor of the Good Housekeeping Seal's 100th birthday, each 2009 issue will offer 100 free products with the Seal. This month: kitchenware (total value: $9,608). For details on entering to win, go to good housekeeping.com/seal deals, or page...

Editor's letter.(Good Housekeeping Seal anniversary)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... It's a new and for us, a big celebration: 2009 marks the 100th birthday of the Good Housekeeping Seal. The Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI), which evaluates products for the Seal, was around before there was an FDA, before there was...

Dear GH.(on your mind: Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... Dear GH, [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "America loves Jon & Kate Plus Eight! I was overjoyed to see them on your November cover," said Melissa Reynolds of High Falls, GA. Linda Woodall of Tucson, AZ, agreed: "What a rush to read about my...

Prescription addiction.(on your mind: Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... I, too, am a parent of a child who was abusing illegal drugs and prescriptions ["Rx for Disaster," October]. I had no idea how much drug abuse was--and still is--rampant among high schoolers in this country. We could use a cleanup like in...

Keeping hope alive.(on your mind: Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... Michelle Kingsfield's "Uncommonly Blessed" [November] reminded me of my own story. In 2006, I was diagnosed with cancer, which spread to my bones. Thanks for a hope-filled article about the experiences of patients diagnosed late in the game--an...

Larger than lice.(on your mind: Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... I was taken back about 13 years when I read Tova Mirvis's essay "Head Check" in your October issue [Blessings]. When my then7-year-old daughter was in my lap during a family camping trip, I noticed the hitchhikers in her hair. The hours spent...

Saved by the Seal.(on your mind: Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... The Good Housekeeping Seal made all the difference when I returned my defective La-Z-Boy sofa. At first, I thought I'd be stuck with its blistered leather--but when they heard your trustworthy name, they told me to come pick out a new one. It's...

Easy as pie.(on your mind: Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Our 12-year-old niece, Taylor (pictured above), made this apple pie from scratch--using one of your recipes from '5 Perfect Pies' in your November issue," wrote the Pecorella family, via e-mail. "The dessert turned...

Ask our expert.(pillows stuffed with down and synthetic fill)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Q: Is there really a warmth difference between down and synthetic fill? A: In this case of nature versus nurture, nature prevails. Down has a unique structure that traps air to keep you (or the goose!) warm. Manufacturers haven't been able...

Broken dishwasher!(product recall of General Electric Co. dishwashers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... In the spring of 2007, we received a notice stating that our dishwasher might have a wiring problem that could cause overheating, a short, or a fire and to stop using the dishwasher immediately. GE offered to repair the dishwasher at no cost or...

Did you know?(packaging of cleaning products )(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... "Less is more. Look for concentrated or 'ultra' cleaning products, which use 50 to 60 percent less packaging than traditional formulas while cleaning as thoroughly. Carolyn Forte home appliances & cleaning producls director

Post holiday packed-up.(organizing and cleaning up your Christmas decorations)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The stockings may still be hung by the chimney with care, but Santa's come and gone--and it's time to un-trim the tree before every last needle drops off. So recruit the family, crank up the carols one last time, and...

Easy rug rescue: from holiday spills to winter soil, carpets can take a beating. Here, quick ways to zap stains.(Speed Cleaning)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Biggest Challenges 1 Dirty doormats 2 Dingy traffic aisles 3 Random spots and stains Fastest Fixes De-grit the mats Interior doormats stop dirt from being tracked inside, but only if they're...

Snow survival guide: snow is peaceful--until you have to dig out and de-ice. Here, how to do it with ease.(good (enough): Do It Smarterya)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS If the forecast calls for snow, stash your supplies near the door. For a light dusting that can be swept or pushed away, you need just a push broom or a curved-blade shovel in metal or plastic....

Total time savers: shortcuts to make it less of a chore.(cleaning your porcelain dishes)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GOOD WAY 1 As porcelain ages, rust and water minerals can cling to worn spots and scratches. To erase these tough stains, use a product that removes lime. calcium, and rust deposits, like Bar Keepers Friend...

Petroleum jelly.(taking care of squeaky door hinges)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Next time your door's hinge squeaks, try this: Apply petroleum jelly with a cotton swab, swinging the door back and forth to work in.

Win! A phone with free 411.(Google Inc.'s telephone services)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Looking up the pizza-delivery number is hardly, arduous, but if the computer isn't on or your phone book's in use propping up a planter, it's tempting to call 411--and spend $1.50 or more for the info. Be kind to your wallet: Call Goog-411...

Houseplants.(indoor gardening)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... One of my annual New Year's resolutions: Get my indoor plants in shape--I have about 30 in all. Most need only a light whacking with clippers to remove dead leaves and trim overgrown stems. After pruning (and before adding a dose of...

A milky mess--made less.(cleaning milk stains from tables)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Q I have two young children who frequently spill their milk I think I've gotten it all wiped up when days later I see dried-on milk splatters, How do you get this gunk off--short of a chisel? K. Amiott, via e-mail Simply soak a sponge,...

Soiled shades.(cleaning of blinds)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Q The cellular (honeycomb) blinds on my windows are very gray and dirty looking. I'm hoping that you have a nifty trick to make them like new again. Do you? Maura Whiteliggry, via e-mail The best way--if you can remove the blinds--is...

Dye-ing to know ...(remove hair dye off hands and nails using bleaches)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Q: How do you get hair dye off hands and nails? Margareta Kessler, via e-mail This home remedy usually does the job: Squeeze lime or lemon juice over skin and nails (citric acid is a natural bleaching agent). Let set for a few minutes,...

Music in moderation.(music volume and genre and alcoholic drinking pace)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you want the guests at your New Year's Eve party to pace their drinking, keep the music soft, advises French researcher Nicolas Gueguen, Ph.D. When he and colleagues at the Universite de Bretagne-Sud secretly...

Early test for colon cancer.(InSure FIT home medical test kit)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Colorectal cancer is 90 percent curable when caught early, and can be preventable if precancerous polyps are found and removed. Yet fewer than half of U.S. adults are up-to-date on screening. Now there's no excuse: A home test called InSure FIT...

Tea takes on superbugs.(green tea and antibiotics)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... The next time you need to take an antibiotic, you may want to add green tea to your get-well regimen. In laboratory tests against 28 disease-causing organisms, the brew as much as tripled the medication's effectiveness. Even drug-resistant...

Fishing for a bargain.(fish products)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Eating fatty fish, like salmon, is the best way to get beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. But salmon can be pricey, especially wild varieties ($8 a pound and up, depending on season and where you live). Farmed fish is often cheaper but may contain...

Eat to lower pressure.(nutritional content of reducing diets)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Losing weight is still the number one dietary way to bring blood pressure numbers down. But after that comes raising your potassium intake while cutting sodium, reports a new review of studies from Vanderbilt...

The case against juice.(apple juice is a risk factor for diabetes)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but apple juice could increase your risk for diabetes. That's the word from recent research, which found that women who drank more than three glasses of apple juice a month raised their chances of...

Clear winner.(drinking water and nutritional intake of overweight women)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Here's more evidence that water is a dieting do: When Stanford University researchers analyzed the diets of 173 overweight women, they found that those who drank six glasses a day consumed about 200 fewer daily...

Sneaky diet saboteur.(monosodium glutamate and being overweight)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... MSG (monosodium glutamate) has a new bad rap: It has been linked to weight gain. A study of 752 adults found that those who consumed the most MSG were more likely to be overweight than those who didn't eat any. MSG, which can lurk in canned...

Write off pounds.(making food diaries while undergoing a reducing diet)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... If slimming down is on your list of New Year's resolutions, start a food diary. It may double your weight loss, say experts at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. Writing down what you eat makes you more mindful of your food...

Food court report: what to eat when you're stuck at the mall, returning gifts.(fast food nutritional content)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... CALORIE COUNT Food Court Report What to eat when you're stuck at the mall, returning gifts INSTEAD OF CAL. Chick-fil-A Chicken 500 Salad Sandwich Wendy's Triple with 960 Everything and...

Salmon with Gingery Cabbage.(Healthy in a Hurry)(Recipe)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... WARM SPICES ADD EXOTIC FLAVOR--but not burning heat--to a dinner that delivers heart-healthy fish oils, as well as cancer fighters in the cabbage. Serve with whole-grain rolls Total time 30 minutes Makes 4 main-dish servings 1...

Stop a cold in just 12 hours: before your sniffles morph into a nasty sinus, chest, or ear infection, here's how to fight back.(common cold, sinus infection,and bronchitis)
January 1, 2009... Mugs of tea, a bottle of ibuprofen, and a truckload of tissues won't get you through every case of the sniffles. Too often, the common cold turns into something more serious, zeroing in on your personal weak point to become a sinus infection, a...

Sinus trouble: the saline solution.(sinusitis)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... A daily saline rinse may reduce sinus symptoms by as much as 72 percent and even cut the number of infections for those with chronic sinus problems, researchers from England's Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital concluded after...

What I want to give my child.(social environment, and raising a family)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "You know the whole 'it takes a village' thing? A village raised the kids in our community [Charleston, WV], whether it was the ballet teacher or our friends' morns or church. It was a loving place to grow up....

Star style: long pearls.(R.J. Graziano's pearl necklaces)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... How to get the look This season, long pearl necklaces are making a major comeback. As Katherine Heigl, Jane Seymour, and Sarah Jessica Parker show, these strands are an easy way to upgrade any outfit, and they look especially chic when worn...

What I love about my age.(Candice Bergen on old age)(Quotation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... "People can get crazier as they get older. I can just be weird whenever I want, and there's the freedom of not caring what people think." --Bride Wars actress Candice Bergen

Bad houskeeping.(Lisa Kudrow on chnaging the sheets)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... "When I was single, I never made my bed--except when I changed the sheets. Here's why: No one but the person sleeping in the bed should be in the bedroom for any reason. Also, it's just going to get slept in that night again anyway. And...

Turning point.(self love and self confidence)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... "I had to grow to love my body. I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I'm either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself. Then everything kind of sprung from there. Things that I thought weren't...

Man of the house Seal.(Good buzz: STAR TALK ON HOME, FAMILY, FASHION)(Interview)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recording artist Seal, 45, is not one to be hohum about, well, anything. He's as enthusiastic about tucking into his lunch as he is about discussing his newest album, Soul, a collection of soul classics, including...

Trisha Yearwood's warm feta dip with artichokes.(CELEB DISH)(Recipe)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped 5 oz. feta cheese, crumbled 3/4 c. mayonnaise 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 jar (2 oz.)...

Why I give: Susan Sarandon: Susan Sarandon talks about her favorite cause.(Heifer International, and comedian Joy Behar early career)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I Felt Like I Earned time Good Housekeeping Seal When... I was fired from my receptionist job at Good Morning America and six months later returned to the show as a guest doing stand-up." Joy Behar, comedian...

Beauty mysteries ... solved: when your favorite lipstick vanishes from store shelves, or your hair is looking alarmingly sparse, where do you turn for help? Here! We've left no source untapped in our search for solutions to six of your top beauty bafflers.(cosmetics buyers guide)(Buyers guide)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Once and for all, can anything help my thinning hair? Men aren't the only Ones bothered by hair loss: In a recent goodhousekeeping.com survey, more than half the respondents clicked on thinning hair" as their...

Good deals beauty: winter can steal your glow--get more moisturized, radiant skin in minutes with these fast-acting finds.(good looks: BEAUTY AND FASHION NEWS, DEALS, TRENDS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NIGHT LIGHT While some creams look like goo on your skin, Burt's Bees Radiance Night Creme ($15, drugstores) has subtle brighteners so you wake up looking luminous [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MASTER OF...

4 ways to give static the slip.(hairstyle management)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... If static is wrecking your hairstyle, there's only one culprit. "Dry air makes hair that normally behaves stick straight up," explains Jon Charles, owner of Jon Charles Salon in Minneapolis. He suggests taking these static-proofing measures;...

No more dishpan hands.(New Dawn Plus Hand Renewal dishwashing liquid )(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Detergents in dishwashing liquid are great for degreasing pots, but they can also strip hands of natural oils, drying them out. New Dawn Plus Hand Renewal ($3) claims to clean dishes and...

Crease relief for lips.(Blistex Deep Renewal SPF 15 lipbalm)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Anti-aging is the buzzword on everyone's lips. That's where the newest moisturizers target fine lines and loss of volume. Look for lip balms infused with antioxidants like coenzyme QIO and plumping agents like hyaluronic acid, which soften the...

Good deals fashion: let it faux! These almost-cashmere finds feel as soft as the real deal.(good looks: BEAUTY AND FASHION NEWS, DEALS, TRENDS)(Buyers guide)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BLUE BELLE 1 With its light, easy-to-layer weight (a combo of silk, cotton, and 4% cashmere), Chadwick's pullover ($50) is perfect for partnering with blazers [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 COOL AID ...

Luxe cashmere sweaters.(GHRI TESTED)(Buyers guide)
January 1, 2009... Ready to invest in the real deal? With even a "low-priced" pure-cashmere sweater running $100 and up, you'll want to know that what you're buying is supremely soft (trust your fingertips on that front) and that it'll last--not tear or pill...

Fresh style.(flower arrangement using pomegranates)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Here's a pretty pick-me-up once the holiday hoopla is over: an easy arrangement that pulls together January's bumper crop of pomegranates (or even the leftovers from Christmas decorations) and fragrant white lilies. Pile pome-granates into a...

New Year's sparkle.(festive ice cubes with confetti)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Make your ice bucket the star of the party with festive ice cubes that can chill whatever bubbly you plan to pop at midnight--whether it's Champagne or cola. Purchase plastic confetti (which won't get wet and wilt) from any party store, and...

Seeing stars.(place mats)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Let the kids help set the countdown scene with a craft that yields place mats and homemade confetti. Pick up star-shaped hole punches (less than $10 each) and sheets of gold paper (as low as $2 for a 21" by 31" piece) from the crafts store. Cut...

Monthly masterpieces.(makin a calendar)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Display your tyke's art year-round--and send out a belated season's greeting--with this clever calendar. Round up the best work of the past 365 days, and have the local copy shop Xerox it and bind together. At less...

Button up for winter.(sewing your old gloves)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Keep the pile of gloves by your door from getting out of hand (and prevent missing mittens) with this simple method. You'll need buttons, thread, elastic cording, and a needle large enough to thread the cording. Sew a button to the cuff of one...

On the dots.(decorate your child's desk with a corkboard)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Round out your child's desk area with a corkboard that's anything but boring. Repurpose inexpensive circular cork trivets to hold prized items such as pictures, postcards, and ticket stubs. Buy trivets ($2 for a set...