My Electric Bill Was Over $200 Every Month — I Made Five Changes and Cut It Nearly in Half
Last summer, my electric bill hit $240. For a two-bedroom apartment. I called the power company thinking there had been […]
Creamy Pasta Without Cream: The Starchy Water Trick That Changed My Weeknight Dinners
Stop pouring heavy cream into pasta and calling it a sauce. There is a better way, and it costs exactly […]
My Wireless Earbuds Kept Cutting Out Every Time I Walked Past the Microwave — Here Is the Surprisingly Simple Fix
My earbuds would cut out at the same spot in my apartment every single time. Walking from the living room […]
I Tested Five Insulated Lunch Boxes to Find One That Actually Keeps Soup Hot Until Noon
I pack lunch at 7 AM. I eat at noon. That is five hours. Most lunch boxes cannot keep food […]
Living With Two Shedding Dogs Taught Me Exactly What to Look for in a Cordless Vacuum
I have two golden retrievers. If you have ever lived with a golden retriever, you know there is no “shedding […]
I Quit Using My Dryer for a Month — My Clothes Smelled Better, My Bill Dropped, and Here Is How I Fixed the Crunchy Towel Problem
The first time I air-dried a load of laundry indoors, I pulled a towel off the rack and it stood […]
My Friend Takes a 30-Second Cold Shower Every Morning and Honestly I Thought He Was Insane Until I Tried It
My friend Dan — the kind of guy who runs marathons and drinks kale smoothies voluntarily — told me he […]
My Leather Boots Were Covered in White Salt Stains — A Spray Bottle of Vinegar Fixed Them in Minutes
Last winter I walked three blocks through salted sidewalks to get to a meeting. By the time I got inside, […]
A Stripped Screw Hole in My Kitchen Cabinet Nearly Ruined My Weekend — A Toothpick Fixed It in 30 Seconds
The hinge on my most-used kitchen cabinet — the one under the sink, the one that opens forty times a […]
Deleted a Text Message You Should Not Have? Your iPhone Might Still Have It — Here Is Where to Look
You know that sinking feeling when you delete a text message and immediately realize it had important information? A door […]