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Greg Sullivan
November 10, 2025
Your home will never smell fresher.
There's nothing better than walking into a clean, fresh-smelling house. Breathing in a delightful smell as soon as you walk in can make you feel right at home.
But making your house smell good without using artificial air fresheners or sprays can be challenging.
"Keeping a home smelling fresh can be difficult because odors do not just enter and leave–they accumulate in fabrics, carpets, upholstery, garbage bins, and places with moisture," Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, tells Upworthy. "You have to address the underlying problem, rather than just spraying a perfume to cover it up. Plug-ins, and sprays mask an odor rather than remove it."
From TV shows to classic literature, here's what is influencing the names parents are choosing.
By Annie Reneau
Naming a baby can be a fun endeavor, but it's also a lot of pressure. Names are personal, often meaningful, and unless we decide to change them will be something we hear over and over our whole lives. So when parents are choosing baby names out of the innumerable possibilities, there's a lot to consider.
One consideration is popularity. Some parents don't want a popular name for their child, while others are drawn to the trends of their time. The number of middle-aged Jennifers and Joshes attest to this fact, but every year, the most popular baby names shift a bit. BabyCenter keeps track of naming trends and offers an annual report that ranks names by popularity.
The 2025 report has a few surprises, despite the No. 1 most popular name for both girls and boys remained unchanged.
Definitely my favorite video today. 😂
By Sarah Watts
What if “sharing is caring” isn’t just acts of kindness, but also the key to solving some of the world’s most pressing issues? SKF's ‘The Patent Bay’ is showing how engineering can become a force for good by encouraging people to share underutilized patents. Learn how you can be a part of this collaborative effort.
🍊 Gen Xers who grew up going to the mall share the stores and restaurants they miss going to the most
"Orange Julius!"
Generation X (those born from 1965-1980) grew up in the glory days of the shopping mall. Back then, it was *the* place to hang with friends, shop, and of course—indulge in food court classics.
Today, while shopping malls still exist—Gen Xers know they don't come close to what they were when they were growing up. Over on Reddit in the subforum r/GenX, they reminisced about their once-favorite mall haunts, snacks, and meals.
These are some of the most memorable stores and restaurants that Gen X misses from malls in the 1980s.