Stacey Lastoe

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe

Don't let those strawberries go bad! Follow this expert-backed advice. By Stacey LastoePublished on April 28, 2025 Photo: Photographer: Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood Strawberries are a wonderful part of spring. Although you can enjoy these sweet, luscious berries year round, they’re best in season when you pick up a carton or clamshell at the farmers' market.

3 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe

You might be good at saving plastic grocery bags (raise your hand if you have a pile taking up real estate under the kitchen sink), but are you skilled at putting them to use a second, third, or even a fifth time? There are so many smart and practical ways to use this common household item, and we reached out to a home expert for some advice and practical tips. Joy Ramos, operations manager of Bear Brothers Cleaning in Alabama, shares her top ideas for reusing shopping bags.

3 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe

For many of us, extension cords are an essential piece of equipment in our homes. Because you don’t always have an outlet exactly where you need it to run this thing or that device, extension cords can come in handy. Among other things, they can make vacuuming a floor of your home far easier if you don’t have to unplug and replug the machine in every time you run out the vacuum’s cord. But extension cords are really just a temporary solution, according to Ace Home Co founder, Justin Cornforth.

4 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe

Washing machines aren’t what they used to be. Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and then there are a slew of other things to consider, including water temperature, spin speed, cycle duration, and agitation.

1 month ago | lonelyplanet.com | Stacey Lastoe

Sticky floors, ice cold beers on draft, gently priced shot and drink combos and a total lack of pretension are a few trademarks of a dive bar. Their grungy bathrooms, graffitied and laden with random stickers (“beer is good,” “patriarchy is dead”), are often devoid of mirrors. The bartender might know your name – and definitely your drink order – if you’re a regular.