When my wife and I bought our house a few years ago, we were delighted by its century-old charm. Then I fell down the stairs—more than once. Upon sober inspection, it turned out our vintage stairs, designed and built in an era before concepts like “…
Lees meerApple Music has its plusses, but most any user will admit Spotify’s playlists are a lot better. Traditionally, listening to a Spotify playlists requires you to use Spotify, which is not fun if you’re already paying for a different service. Luckily,…
Lees meerYou might have given away your Facebook login info without meaning to, if you downloaded one of the more than 400 malicious apps designed to steal Facebook credentials from users. So it might be time to change your password.Read more...
Lees meerEspecially after the last few years, kids’ academic skill levels are all over the place. Depending on how well your child did with online learning (or whatever else was going on in their lives), your child’s reading level may not be at grade level. …
Lees meerIt has been over a year since I started using MacroFactor, an app that calculates my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) in real time. It’s a paid app, but as we noted when it came out, there are free tools that handle the same calculations. And w…
Lees meerRaising teenagers is tough. They’re still dependent on you for their everyday needs, but they also have a mind of their own—so while you can nudge them in certain directions, there is only so much you can do if they refuse to do something. When it c…
Lees meerI know you’ve been waiting for a long time, but now that President Biden has taken a big step toward federally decriminalizing marijuana, it might finally be time for you to try smoking weed. There’s really not much to it—seriously, any idiot can do…
Lees meerA toxic work environment has a way of eating away at your self-confidence, to the point that even after you manage to escape, the effects can carry with you to the next job. Whether it’s an overly critical boss or a company culture that kept you in …
Lees meerIt’s annoying for your Mac to decide, “Hey, we’re not actually going to use this picture anymore,” and revert your wallpaper back to a system default automatically. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to stop your OS from going rogue.Read more...
Lees meerA bowl of hot oatmeal is a solid start to the day that can keep you feeling satisfied for hours, but there’s no denying that oats are vulnerable to blandness. Brown sugar and cinnamon can solve this problem for a couple days, but the repetition of t…
Lees meerHeadaches can range from annoying to debilitating—and when it comes to treating them, you’ll want to use all of the available tools at your disposal, including both medication and non-medication options. While reaching for an over-the-counter headac…
Lees meerMy two least favorite kitchen chores are cleaning out the fridge and taking out the trash. Both tend to be a little gross, involve some amount of bending over, and it’s hard to do the former without also doing the latter. I also tend to ignore both …
Lees meerWhen it comes to fire safety, most people tend to fall into one of two categories: Those who are constantly concerned about fire hazards in their own home and any other buildings they enter (at which point they immediately mentally formulate an opti…
Lees meerEvery season has its Instagrammable moments, but some of the most coveted shots of the year can only be captured during the fall—on the one day when the leaves are at their colorful peak and the temperature has dipped enough to be considered “sweate…
Lees meerIf your online search history is littered with questions on how to clean a variety of surfaces and items, you’ve probably noticed that many of the instructions and tutorials that come up recommend using mild detergent or dish soap. It’s one of those…
Lees meerIn the early days of the pandemic—back when many people were only leaving their homes when it was absolutely necessary—having any type of outdoor space made a big difference, and helped people feel less trapped. But some outdoor spaces are more plea…
Lees meerWhen it comes to household chores, few products are as handy and versatile as baking soda. From cooking to cleaning to deodorizing, it does so much for something that costs so little.Read more...
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Lees meerA slick 55-inch 4K Smart TV for $112? Could that even be a real thing? It might be for Amazon Prime members: Last Thursday, Amazon released some of the deals members can expect to find during its Prime Early Access Sale, a two-day sale intended to k…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever spent any real time perusing your local hardware store, you have probably seen something called Plumber’s Putty on the shelves. Or maybe you hired a plumber to do some work and you spotted it among their tools and materials: It’s typi…
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