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A little over a year after the iPad first made waves, this whole tablet thing seems to be gaining traction. A growing niche of user are turning to ultra portable devices and affixing them firmly onto walls or with mounts, adding to the utility tablets offer.

Whether you’ve just moved in with your significant other or have decided to have a date spend the night, sleeping in the same bed with someone else can sometimes be a real compromise. When I imagine sleeping in the same bed with someone, I first think about the romantic ideals and completely forget about any issues such as snoring, stealing covers, and alarm clocks.

We get excited about stylish, functional, and innovative creative reuse ideas, from the myriad ways you can reuse a jar, to uses for chipped tea cups, antique bread bins, vintage card catalogs, bubble wrap, wallpaper scraps, even old gym floorboards. Here’s a big roundup of some of our favorites… The Many Amazing Ways to Reuse a Jar: • 10 Simple Uses for Spaghetti Jars • Crafty Uses for Baby Food Jars • Don’t Throw Out That Jar!

You're waging a valiant defense against germs. But what if you found out you were pawing a germ magnet every day, multiple times, without a second thought?

Month after month, I would look at my bank statement and resolve to spend less on food. The solution to that problem? Accepting reality.

You put pants on today. Good job!

This couple used a pair of sweatpants stuffed with a duvet cover and a heating mat, propped up on the couch to make the fake lap.

Would you try it?

Twitter users were claiming that the drinking alcohol can be used to make a homemade hand sanitizer.

What better way to ring in the new season?

It wasn’t until she went to repot her succulent that she noticed it was sitting on styrofoam with sand glued on top.

It’s nice to have someone—even a robot penguin—looking out for me.

For a $99 entry fee and a 350-word essay, you could own an inn on the coast of Maine.

The matching sugar and creamer pots feature ceramic mice.

This two-story space is filled with natural finishes and a neutral color palette.

Don't let this special day pass you by without making something of it.

Better make the most of your morning hours – you're never going to get them back.

Her pieces are so lifelike, it’s hard to discern what’s life sized and what’s dollhouse decor.

Some of these are truly wild in the best way possible.

While you probably already know that owning a dog can teach children responsibility, it turns out that dogs can motivate kids to read for longer periods, too.

There are a few things about the grocery store that are less-than-perfect—though the reasons behind them may be more complicated than you think.

One dog dominates the map.

Items range from comfy beds, novelty toys, and outfits so adorable we want a matching set.

Each one contains well-designed and useful items, carefully selected by local curators.

“Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together."

Experience tiny house living without committing to the lifestyle.

It saved my back and saved me time.

Here's what I'm loving about Disney+ so far.

In this case, time really is money.

Like books, book nooks are portals into another world.

Next time you open up your wallet to see a lone George Washington staring back at you, consider this list of inspiring things you can do with just a dollar.

They're like drawers you can travel with.

It’s described as “the world’s first non-ugly cat furniture.”

That's cold.

These habits and routines can lead to relationship success—and they’re way simpler than you might be thinking.

It's possible to have more energy post-5 p.m.

It's in upstate New York, but you can shop the collection online.

Here's where you'll spend the big bucks.

“I had to really meticulously design the house itself. It’s like its own universe inside this film.”

Queen Elizabeth II is finalizing plans to embark on a massive renovation project totaling just under $500 million, and is looking for the perfect planner to help the project go as smoothly as possible.

"Imagine how fun it would feel to be Aesop-soaps-in-the-guest-bathroom rich."

It allows people to “be drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there.”

The new tool helps you ask for directions with ease.

Add it to your travel bucket list.

"I don’t need a massage or fancy dinner. I just need no one touching me while I lay horizontal and binge on TV.”

The A in A-frame definitely stands for ambience.

While we accept all home items for who they are, these definitely made our eyes go wide.

A recent study explains why you might be spending more for Fido than Fluffy.

8 hours isn't for everyone.

You'd think with all the nesting you'd be sleeping like a baby during the winter season. Not so.

Pink noise is making literal waves.

Other items include Old Blue Eyes' baby grand piano and a fountain that sold for over $30,000.

If you're reading this, it's not too late to get your act together and put something, anything together for the big game day.

Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home.HGTV hosts Ben and Erin Napier are having quite the year already. Their new spinoff “Home Town Takeover” was announced, which involves them revitalizing an entire town (no pressure). Plus, the fourth season of “Home Town” just aired on January 20, 2020.

The sooner you enter this contest, the sooner you can mentally start getting on island time.

It's in the name of transparency.

She created the design-forward house cake to raise awareness for and fight homelessness.

All you need is five minutes.

More people are checking out books than buying tickets to the movies. Rejoice!

L'Occitane luxury on a Trader Joe's budget?

Though you might be tempted to grab a bottle of cleaning solution, give your appliances a quick swipe, and call it a day, the wrong technique can actually damage some of your home’s most expensive machines.

Single, but loves love.

Each one is designed to change the way you act or think to give you a little leg up on deciding where your money goes day after day and year after year.

Even though we’re officially into the new decade, that doesn’t stop the predictions from coming—and this trends study delivers a new option for this year’s most popular color.

Your little efforts are just as valuable and worthy of your time and focus as any meeting.

New year, new goals.

We can feel the relaxing vibes from here.

160 trees, to be exact.

Working from home is a win, especially if you can set your own hours.

Let’s talk about the elephant outside the room.

But do they have Hawaiian shirts?

According to the experts.