Forming a habit is a classic life hack: You want to change something about your life, so you insert a new action into your daily routine. Soon enough, it becomes automatic—that’s the dream, anyway—and then that part of your life takes care of itself…
Lees meerCleaning as you go is widely regarded as one of the best ways to mitigate cooking mess. Loading dishes into the dishwasher as you’re done with them and tossing scraps as you make them keeps you from having to do a bunch of tedious labor once your me…
Lees meerBluetooth is as fantastic as it is finicky. It enables our devices to communicate with each other wirelessly, empowering us to both walk away from our computers while still listening to music, or type on our keyboards without worrying about wires. B…
Lees meerAn underrated hurdle to the small talk struggle is not how to keep the conversation alive, but how to gracefully let it die. Maybe the other person brought up the 2016 election. Or the podcast they’re thinking about starting. Or their divorce. No ma…
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Lees meerIf you’re an outdoorsy kind of person, nothing beats camping, whether you’re enjoying the light luxuries of an RV or truly roughing it in a tent. While communing with nature is a blast, there’s a reason humans have spent millennia trying to tame it …
Lees meerWe generally assume that home renovations will increase the value of our home. Whether it’s a new kitchen or a gently refreshed guest bedroom, most of the time, the math works in our favor when we do work on a house, making the dust, mishaps, and st…
Lees meerAll cookie dough is edible if you’re not a coward, but sometimes being a little bit of a coward pays off. Being sick, particularly the kind of sickness that comes from being poisoned by food, is never fun, and raw cookie dough can make you quite sic…
Lees meerOne of the unexpected delights of being a parent is having a front row seat to seeing a child’s joy—whether it’s excitement at zoo, the experience of riding a train, or just getting a slushie on a summer day. “Most children have a huge capacity for …
Lees meerHave you ordered your first, second, and third rounds of free COVID tests from the U.S. government? If not, click over to covidtests.gov and make your request now, because the program’s funding is about to dry up. The website now has an announcement…
Lees meerWith all the savory odes-to-corn out in the world, I thought it was time to lengthen the dessert list. Corn has the versatility to be an herby salad, covered in cotija, served next to ribs or as them, but it’s also undeniably sweet. I’m a dessert gi…
Lees meerThe current national unemployment rate is as low as it’s been in 50 years, so depending on your industry, there’s likely never been a better time to ask for a raise in your entire life. The tight labor market has companies desperate to hire and keep…
Lees meerAt this point in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at-home rapid antigen tests are one of the key tools at our disposal when it comes to stopping the spread of the virus. And though it’s been less than a year since these tests were scarce and expensive…
Lees meerPreviously, we explained the difference between a half-bath and a full-bath, and other toilet-related math, along with why you may start seeing listings referring to the “primary” (rather than the “master”) bedroom. But when it comes to the terms i…
Lees meerGiven the combination of broken glass and electricity, if a light bulb breaks while still screwed into the socket of a lamp or other light fixture, it’s not a situation to be taken lightly.Read more...
Lees meerIt took a global pandemic for us to fully acknowledge how utterly exhausting socializing can be—even if it’s with people you genuinely like. Of course, this is something introverts have always known, but now, after most people stopped spending time …
Lees meerSummer is coming to an end, but before we make the switch to the comfort foods of the fall, there’s still time for a last hurrah over Labor Day weekend. Whether your plans involve attending cookouts, traveling, or staying in and ordering takeout, ea…
Lees meerThe more time I spend making cocktails, the more often I return to the basics. I’m prone to being seduced by the notion of discovering what’s new about the old and known. I harbor reticence towards infusions (though they can be great), kitchen count…
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Lees meerAmazon has spent years chasing the major water cooler hit that would justify the existence of Prime Video, and yet despite some strong showings (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Boys, The Wheel of Time), it has never managed to launch its own pop cult…
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