A sliced disk of a pickle has its time and place (on a burger, for example), and a sharp spear on the side of your plate can give your lunch a delicatessen vibe, but pickle shapes do not need to be so smooth, so neat, so clean. In fact, there is a v…
Lees meerDue to a range of problems—weather, a labor shortage, reduced capacity—flight delays and cancelations have been an even bigger hassle than usual this summer. While you might not be able to avoid them completely, there are steps you can take to prote…
Lees meerWhen your house is a disaster, the last thing you are thinking about is cleaning your plants. But houseplants get dirty and dusty just like anything else in your home, even if cleaning them requires some specialized knowhow. Many cleaning products (…
Lees meerI’m a huge fan of challenging myself in the fitness realm. I did a triathlon once, even though I knew halfway through training that I never wanted to do one again. I’ve begged my coach to give me weightlifting workouts that are notoriously difficult…
Lees meerGetting a college education isn’t supposed to be easy, but between the student loan crisis, skyrocketing tuition and fees, the whole “unending global pandemic” thing, and truly bleak job prospects, it’s currently way harder than it needs to be. Thes…
Lees meerYour cat is a confusing creature. It’s possible—likely even—that most of the things your cat does, aside from maybe napping and eating, perplexes you. But your feline companion needn’t be a mystery. All those head butts? There’s a reason for them. T…
Lees meerWith airports jammed with travelers, you might be thinking about signing up for the airport security fast-track program TSA PreCheck. But what about Clear, a privately-run line-skipping service? It’s more expensive and works a bit differently, but i…
Lees meerHaptic feedback—and vibration as a whole—has become an essential feature of modern-day consoles. Your controller will vibrate at certain opportune times during a game, such as when your character lands hard after a jump, or when you go off-roading i…
Lees meerMeasuring your ingredients by mass is far more accurate and reproducible than measuring your ingredients by volume. This is especially helpful during baking, which leans a little more heavily on chemical reactions than mere cooking. Read more...
Lees meerIf someone on WhatsApp continuously fails to respond to you, they may be ignoring you—or they may have blocked you from contacting them altogether. Read more...
Lees meerGoogle Assistant is always there when you need it. But you don’t always need it. That’s why it can be frustrating when the digital helper just pops up out of seemingly nowhere. You don’t remember saying, “Okay Google,” or squeezing your phone, but G…
Lees meerThe vaccine was supposed to mean the U.S. had left the worst depths of the COVID-19 pandemic behind, but for many of us, it hardly feels like we’re out of the woods.Read more...
Lees meerTo gaslight someone is to deny their sense of reality. It’s a common term, and it usually describes a very specific brand of emotional torment. People who gaslight their significant others typically do it verbally, creating whole spheres of false re…
Lees meerAs our kids prepare to go back to school, our impulse will probably be to make up for the lost time, whether it’s the academics, intramural sports, student clubs, or any of the other milestones our children missed out on during the pandemic. Read mo…
Lees meerWe’re all in a battle against robocalls. Chances are you’ve tried out various apps, settings, and carrier services to stop—or at least mitigate—the endless train of scams and spam, and some of them even work pretty well, at least for a while. Unfort…
Lees meerWhen it comes to starting a lawn, there are two ways you can begin: You can prep the ground and sow the seeds, or you can start with a blanket of already grown grass, known as sod, and maintain it so the roots grow deep. Of course, both take differe…
Lees meerThe first time a parent catches their child in a lie, it’s enough to make their heart sink. It doesn’t matter if it’s about a broken plate on the floor or the candy they’ve so clearly just snuck and ate; most mothers and fathers want to raise childr…
Lees meerI am usually a whipped cream purist. Heavy cream doesn’t need to be flavored, as it already has a flavor—the flavor of cream. I rarely sweeten heavy cream before whipping, especially if it’s destined for something that is sweet. (Just let the cream …
Lees meerSometimes you need a day off. Sometimes you don’t need a day off, but you take one anyway. If you have any anxieties about what exercise means to you, you may spiral into worry or guilt: Am I a slacker? Am I losing all my gains?Read more...
Lees meerHaving your own lemon tree at home is often a luxury we assume is reserved for people who live in citrus-friendly locales, like sunny California or humid Florida. However, that doesn’t mean those in the northeast, midwest, or other regions of the co…
Lees meerWork your hands or feet enough and getting calluses is inevitable. Now that I’m a weightlifter, I have calluses all over my palms and fingers; when I played roller derby, I used to have them on specific parts of my feet. The standard advice—to gentl…
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