When we talked to Maira Kalman, whose illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein’s The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was published last month, about the things she can’t live without, a Rowenta iron and ...

Wash linen sheets every one to two weeks using a gentle cycle and cool to lukewarm water to preserve the fibers and prevent shrinkage. Avoid fabric softeners; instead, use wool dryer balls and remove ...