Touch Up Wall Paint Without It Looking Patchy
I moved a picture frame and discovered a nail hole the size of a dime. No problem, I thought. I […]
Unstick a Painted-Shut Window Without Damage
The bedroom in my first apartment had a window that had not been opened since the Reagan administration. At least […]
Toy Organization Systems That Kids Will Actually Follow
I bought color-coded bins, printed labels with pictures, and spent a Saturday afternoon building the perfect toy organization system. My […]
Winterize Your Garden Hose and Outdoor Faucets
The first year I owned a house, I left the garden hose attached through winter. February came, temperatures dropped to […]
Take a Social Media Break Without Going Off the Grid
I deleted Instagram at 11pm on a Sunday. By Tuesday morning I had reinstalled it three times. The “delete everything” […]
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network — Why You Absolutely Should
A friend visited, asked for my WiFi password, and I gave it to him without thinking. Two days later, my […]
Power Banks That Charge Your Laptop and Phone
I sat down at an airport gate, opened my laptop, and watched the battery icon flash 4%. The only outlet […]
Make Pizzeria Pizza at Home With a Pizza Stone
I ruined three pizzas before I figured this out. The first one stuck to the stone so badly I scraped […]
Reusable Swaps That Pay for Themselves in a Month
I am not a zero-waste influencer with a mason jar full of a year’s trash looking smug in an Instagram […]
Roomba Models Compared — Which One Is Worth It
I bought the cheapest Roomba I could find — a refurbished 600 series for $150. It bounced off walls like […]