I hate washing dishes, and buying dishwashing supplies. Two types of soap seems like overkill, yet it is impossible to keep a clean kitchen without dishwashing liquid (for hand washing) and dishwashing detergent (for the dishwasher). If you feel sim…
Lees meerTofu puffs are my favorite form of tofu. They’re pre-fried, chewy and crispy, with a honeycomb-like interior that absorbs sauces like a dream. They’re also fairly hollow inside, which makes them a good vehicle for stuff and things—in this case, pizz…
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Lees meerAs much as Apple will want you to buy the iPhone 14, your old phone is probably serving you just fine, even if the company doesn’t officially support it anymore. But the bigger problem with aging tech isn’t necessarily the lack of official software …
Lees meerEveryone hates leaf blowers, and it’s not hard to see why. For most people, the noise is reason enough; if your neighborhood has lawns, the chainsaw-level buzzing is inescapable for most of the year, and it always seems to start at the worst possibl…
Lees meerSolar panels have been around for a long time, and in many areas, you can see them all over the place. They’re powering street lights and emergency signs, and increasingly they’re showing up on your neighbors’ roofs. Solar energy offers a lot of ben…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever come home hungry to a fridge that only has stray vegetables and a door of condiments, you can relate to the emotional breakdown I had recently after a recent vacation. Jet-lagged and hungry, I nearly teared up when I opened the fridge…
Lees meerSlow, easy running is the bedrock of any running program, whether you’re aiming to beat a race time or just trying to get your heart a bit healthier. We’ve detailed the benefits here, along with tips for sticking to your chosen pace. But what if you…
Lees meerAs long as there has been Twitter, there have been tweets that needed a second chance. Twitter users have begged the company to implement an edit feature for years, but Twitter rarely makes sweeping changes to its platform—with some notable exceptio…
Lees meerAfter halting its launch sequence late in the game earlier this week, NASA is once again set to send a massive rocket hurtling into orbit around the moon. The Artemis I is now scheduled to launch on Saturday, Sept. 3 between 2:17 p.m. and 4:17 p.m. …
Lees meerWinter weather does a number on your home, and if you’re not on top of your maintenance schedule, you might be in for some unpleasant surprises come December. It might still feel too warm outside to be worrying about some of these tasks, but summer …
Lees meerI am not a naturally neat person. I try, but it’s never been a particularly easy or intuitive process. During calmer times, I am able to get by, but when life gets chaotic, which is pretty much all the time now, keeping the house clean feels like an…
Lees meerIn an overwhelming world, small acts of kindness can seem to have little meaning. In a world where bad things are happening every day, how much can a small action matter, anyway?Read more...
Lees meerThere are online murmurs growing lately about the fairness of credit scores and consumer credit reporting. It’s a heated issue: This semi-hidden number can define a person’s life, but few people understand how exactly a credit score is determined. S…
Lees meerSony and Microsoft announced the next round of video games coming and leaving their respective subscription platforms in September, just in time to fill these last summer weeks with some quality gaming. As always, we’ll include everything both compa…
Lees meerWe’re on our second week of the school year over here, and my kids have already gotten sick of the meals they thought they would want every day. So let’s turn to everyone’s favorite meal planning subreddit, r/EatCheapAndHealthy, to get some ideas fo…
Lees meerWith so much of our culture hyper-focused on what a person eats (and what a person weighs), it can be hard to define what “overeating” actually is—and when that overeating becomes a bigger problem. Do you simply have a big appetite, or are you actua…
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Lees meerBoth of my younger (identical) sisters are accomplished visual artists, whereas I—in spite of having taken Drawing for Non-Majors during my last semester at the University of Florida—struggle to draw stick figures. This lack of artistic ability exte…
Lees meerI’m not here to judge reality dating shows. Not even a little. TV trash or TV treasure, that’s all in the eye of the beholder, and sometimes watching pretty people and their drama is, oddly enough, the perfect way to relax. If one s looking for vali…
Lees meerChrome extensions are supposed to make your browser even better—but not all of them can be trusted. As hard as Google tries, the Chrome Web Store isn’t a marketplace of innocent utilities. While most are properly vetted, some slip through the cracks…
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