Baking soda rinses are best for smooth-skinned fruits like apples, pears, and grapes; fragile fruits like berries should be rinsed gently with water only.
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Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
14 Mar. 2026
Salmon does not need to be rinsed; in fact, rinsing the fish can lead to contamination.
After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
When throw rugs are used, they should be lifted while the flooring beneath is vacuumed.
Other Republicans also brushed off Graham’s media blitz.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
The comb headband was placed near her hairline and gently pushed back, with the rest of her blonde hair worn loose and brushed over her shoulder to show off her Miu Miu outfit.
Yet the 7th Circuit took the extraordinary step of swooping in anyway, treating constraints on DHS — which has only become more violent in the months since Ellis’ order — as a lurking constitutional problem that had to be scrubbed from the books lest plaintiffs seek similar relief in the future.
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Seth Stern,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Or tie the decorative touches together with this area rug from textile brand Loloi—its neutral pattern won’t pull focus from the rest of your decor and can be easily cleaned with a hose.
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Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
An elevator swept me up to the higher floors where the lobby sits next to the hotel’s all-day restaurant Lakorn.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Both teams are in the field after each swept to Western Athletic Conference titles Saturday in Las Vegas, putting themselves into the history books as the final champions of that 64-year-old conference.
Additionally, avoid cross-contamination with the shellstock in your kitchen by making sure that your surfaces are properly sanitized and hands are washed well with warm water and soap.
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Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
All produce, even organic, should be washed before peeling so dirt and bacteria aren’t transferred from a knife onto the fruit or vegetable.
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