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What Does Business Casual Attire Mean?

Business casual sounds like a breeze. After all, with this dress code, you won't have to worry about what to wear to work, right? Not quite.

In fact, this dress code guideline is a frequent source of confusion for workers. And it's not their fault — there really isn't a clear, standardized definition. Business casual may mean different things in different companies, cities, and industries. And on top of that, understanding the subtle differences between "business" and "business casual" isn't easy.

The Pros and Cons of Revocable Living Trusts

The whole concept of a living trust has a certain mystique. You might think they're only for very wealthy people, or that they're a lot more difficult to create than a simple last will and testament. But they can be a perfect estate-planning tool for others.

Revocable living trusts come with both pros and cons, from avoiding probate to the costs associated with setting one up. Deciding if one is right for you can depend on your personal concerns and circumstances.

How to Clean and Care for Laundry Infested With Lice

Head lice are very common in schools, daycares, and playgroups. Children share hats, hairbrushes, and hair accessories spreading the lice through head-to-head contact. Infestation can also happen from shared bedding, stuffed toys, and clothing.

The first hint of head lice may be a note sent home from school that another student is infected or your child complaining about head itching or a tickling feeling of something moving in their hair. Upon closer examination of the scalp, you may find many tiny white dots clinging to the hair shafts (nits or lice eggs), moving gray nymphs or adult lice that are also grayish and about the size of a sesame seed.

Laminate Flooring Pros and Cons

Laminate flooring emerged on the residential flooring scene decades ago as an easy-to-install, attractive, and durable alternative to solid hardwood flooring. Its technology has advanced by leaps and bounds since that time, with sharper high-definition imaging, deeper embossing, better seaming mechanisms, and a host of other innovations. Yet no floor covering is perfect. In all of the major categories that touch on flooring—installation, cleaning, durability, and more—laminate flooring possesses both pros and cons.