Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping - Home of the Good Housekeeping Seal and your best source for saving time, money, and hassle.

Best of Summer

Shadow Play

Stone Fruit • Versatile and rich in vitamin C, peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines star at this time of year. Here are three ways our Test Kitchen loves to use them:

HOW TO MAXIMIZE A SMALL GARDEN • Even if you’re working with a tiny porch or a pocket-size yard, you can still craft your very own private oasis. Brighten up a small space with some of these creative garden tips.

Delicious Ways to Go Keto

AT HOME WITH ALICIA SILVERSTONE • The popular ’90s actress (remember Clueless?) is back on the small screen in the new Netflix adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club. Recently she spoke to us about her favorite foods, her two-word personal mantra and more

Tune In to Tune Out • These free audio favorites, featuring inspiring female hosts and producers, will get you through a long walk, a short commute or anything in between

from the editor

FEEL COOL IN sporty sandals

NEW & HOT • The latest and most exciting finds to cross our desks this month

SUMMER’S TOP MANI-PEDI SHADES • Accessorize your tips and toes in the chicest new nail colors, from minimalist to bold.

JUST ADD something tropical

HIT THE VINEYARD IN vibrant orange

SUDDENLY EVERYWHERE printed pants

How to Get a Smoother, Firmer Neck • Keep the fragile skin below your chin looking youthful with our expert secrets

NECK FIXES

8 Greasy Hair Culprits (+ Fixes!) • Whether your strands tend to be oily in summer’s heat and humidity or all year long, our pros reveal the common causes plus easy solutions to keep your style fresh and bouncy

Take Charge: Get Back to You 4 Ways to Make Every Day Count • Listen up, ladies! Don’t let the fear of bladder accidents keep you from an active, memorable, and powerful life. Depend® Fit-Flex® Underwear helps you embrace getting back to you, confidently—after all, there’s nothing stronger than us, than you.

9 PRO SECRETS TO A Foolproof Self-Tan • Get a flawless, streak-free finish from head to toe

BRONZING BLUNDERS • For the best-looking self-tan, avoid these common mistakes

SELF-TANNERS • Get a believable (safe!) bronze sans the sun with these proven glow-getters

Create a cozy nook • Up for a surprisingly simple weekend project? Make your own banquette out of stock kitchen cabinets, a couple of two-by-fours and a cushion (for instructions, go to goodhousekeeping.com/banquette-tutorial). Complete the look with an assortment of graphic and solid-colored throw pillows.

Cool Country Makeover • A dazzling blend of contemporary and rustic touches transforms this Manhattan Beach, CA, property into a modern farmhouse for a family of four

U Got This • EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GO WITH THE FLOW

REFRESH ANY ROOM • Keep your space in tip-top shape with these cleaning tips.

GH CLEANING LAB • GH’s resident home care dynamo shares her top tips and favorite tricks to conquer your toughest messes and trouble spots

Learning to LOVE YOURSELF • Experts agree that knowing and appreciating who you are has a tangible effect on your health and happiness — but it might take a little practice

Be Your Own Zen Pal • Build self-love with a writing exercise that puts you in conversation with your toughest critic — yourself.

Natural Ways to Beat a Headache • None of which include popping a pill

4 TRICKS FOR QUICK RELIEF • Did a headache sneak past your defenses? Try these solutions.

GH NUTRITION LAB

“You’re just tired and stressed …” And Other Ways doctors miss critical symptoms • For hundreds of diseases, women...