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Results tagged “household”

Turn common household items into beauty products

Dec. 11: Milly Almodovar of Cosmopolitan for Latinas shares uses for common household products that might surprise you, including exfoliating your skin with baking soda and using vinegar to make your hair extra shiny. Milly Almodovar of Cosmopolitan for Latinas shares uses for common household products that might surprise you, including exfoliating your skin with baking soda and using vinegar to make your hair extra shiny. (TODAY)

Keep an eye on your household with spy gadgets

Nov. 16: Whether you're trying to figure out who ate the last of the ice cream or just want to be a little more like James Bond, digital expert Mario Armstrong has 007-worthy gadgets to help you keep a covert eye out in your home. Whether you're trying to figure out who ate the last of the ice cream or just want to be a little more like James Bond, digital expert Mario Armstrong has 007-worthy gadgets to help you keep a covert eye out in your home. (TODAY)

Household mysteries: Why do floorboards creak?

Sept. 6: From spontaneously flushing toilets to bumps in the night, Sara Peterson of HGTV magazine shares explanations and some surprising fixes for the weirdest problems around the house. From spontaneously flushing toilets to bumps in the night, Sara Peterson of HGTV magazine shares explanations and some surprising fixes for the weirdest problems around the house. (TODAY)

Louis C.K.: 'I shouldn't be a household name'

June 25: NBC's Jamie Gangel goes behind the scenes of Louis C.K.'s stand-up routine and chats with the self-proclaimed NBC's Jamie Gangel goes behind the scenes of Louis C.K.'s stand-up routine and chats with the self-proclaimed "filthy comedian" about his controversial material and his surprise at being named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. (TODAY)

Household chemicals can decrease a child's immunity

Jan. 24: Harvard researchers found exposure to common chemicals called PFCs may lower the number of antibodies in a child's body. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)Harvard researchers found exposure to common chemicals called PFCs may lower the number of antibodies in a child's body. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)

Transform household items into holiday décor

Dec. 8: Danny Seo, author of Danny Seo, author of "Upcycling: Create Beautiful Things with the Stuff You Already Have," reveals ways to craft holiday decorations from ordinary items, like making ornaments out of plastic bags. (TODAY)

Secrets to squashing hidden household germs

Oct. 12: Dr. Keri Peterson, of Woman's Health magazine, runs through common household harbingers of nasty, toxic germs and what you can do to prevent sickness from invading your home. Dr. Keri Peterson, of Woman's Health magazine, runs through common household harbingers of nasty, toxic germs and what you can do to prevent sickness from invading your home. (TODAY)

Household cleaners: Danger under the sink

Aug. 2: Spray-bottle cleaners poison thousands of children each year. NBC's Erika Edwards reports. Spray-bottle cleaners poison thousands of children each year. NBC's Erika Edwards reports. 

Pee-ewww! Tackling household odors

June 28: From the kitchen to the bathroom and all the stinky places in between, Elizabeth Mayhew of Woman's Day magazine shares easy and affordable ways to freshen up your home.  From the kitchen to the bathroom and all the stinky places in between, Elizabeth Mayhew of Woman's Day magazine shares easy and affordable ways to freshen up your home. 

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