How to Slow Down Your Eating So You Feel Full Sooner

I used to finish dinner in about six minutes flat. My plate would be empty, my brain would still be […]

Why You Need a Password Manager and Which One I Use

I found out my email password had been leaked online when I tried to log in and got a message […]

How to Peel Boiled Eggs Without Tearing Them to Pieces

Last Easter I made a potato salad and destroyed four out of twelve eggs while peeling them. The shells came […]

How I Keep Fresh Herbs Alive in the Fridge for Weeks

For two straight years I bought parsley, used about a quarter of it, and watched the rest rot in the […]

How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Location All the Time

I opened my phone settings one night out of pure curiosity and found out that eleven apps had asked for […]

The Water Bill Trick: Fix One Leaky Toilet and Watch It Drop

My water bill crept up for three months before I noticed. Not by a lot each month, just a few […]

How to De-Pill Sweaters When You Pull Them Out for Fall

Every fall it is the same scene. I open the storage bin, pull out my favorite navy sweater, and it […]

How to Brighten Grout Lines Without Scrubbing All Day

My bathroom grout used to be white. By the time I actually looked at it, it was closer to a […]

How to Clean Your Hairbrush in Five Minutes

My daily hairbrush had a layer of grayish gunk at the base of the bristles that I had been pretending […]

How to Beat Jet Lag Fast After a Long Flight

I flew from the East Coast to London for a weeklong trip and spent the first three days eating dinner […]