Host a Cinco de Mayo Party Without Breaking the Bank
The first Cinco de Mayo party I hosted cost me almost two hundred dollars. I bought pre-made guacamole, a party […]
Labor Day Weekend Travel Hacks to Avoid the Crowds
I drove to the beach on Labor Day Saturday once. Never again. What should have been a three-hour drive took […]
Keep Your Vacuum Cleaner Working Like New
I bought a new vacuum because the old one “just did not suck anymore.” A neighbor — retired appliance repair […]
Walk 10000 Steps Without Going to the Gym
I got a step tracker and discovered I was averaging 2,300 steps a day. Two thousand. That is the distance […]
Get Crayon Off Walls Without Ruining the Paint
My nephew visited for a weekend and left a mural on the hallway wall. A green sun, a purple dog, […]
The Only 3 Pans You Need in Your Kitchen
I inherited a set of twelve pans when I got married. Twelve. I used maybe four. When we moved, I […]
Cleaning Supplies You Only Need 3 Of
My cleaning cabinet used to have fourteen different products. Glass cleaner, granite cleaner, stainless steel cleaner, bathroom cleaner, kitchen cleaner, […]
Adjust a Door Closer So It Does Not Slam
Our back door slammed every single time someone used it. The dog would jump. The baby would wake up. I […]
Replace a Light Fixture Without an Electrician
I paid an electrician one hundred fifty dollars to replace a hallway light fixture. He was in and out in […]
Breathe New Life Into an Old Laptop for Free
I have a 2014 ThinkPad that Windows 10 abandoned. Updates took an hour. Boot time was three minutes. Opening Chrome […]