How to Share Large Files Without Cloud Storage
I needed to send a 2GB video file to a client. Too big for email, too big for the free […]
How to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring in One Weekend
Last spring I waited until mid-April to start my garden prep. By the time my beds were ready, the good […]
The Over-the-Door Organizer That Holds More Than You Would Think
I bought an over-the-door organizer for my bathroom because the under-sink cabinet was a disaster zone of half-empty shampoo bottles […]
The Sunscreen Mistake That Makes Your SPF Useless
I wore SPF 50 every day last summer and still got burned. Twice. I thought the sunscreen was defective until […]
The Travel Mug That Keeps Coffee Hot for Six Actual Hours
I have bought seven travel mugs. Seven. Most of them made it about two hours before my coffee was lukewarm. […]
How to Clean Window Tracks Without Scrubbing for Hours
I ignored my window tracks for two years. When I finally looked at them — really looked — there was […]
I Compared Four Electric Toothbrushes Under Forty Dollars
My dentist told me to get an electric toothbrush. I looked at the Sonicare display at Target — $120 for […]
How to Patch Drywall So No One Can Tell There Was a Hole
I put a chair through the wall. Not on purpose — I was moving furniture, misjudged a turn, and the […]
How to Keep Your Car Battery From Dying in Extreme Cold
It was negative fifteen degrees in Chicago and my car would not start. Not a weak crank. Not a slow […]
How to Save on Air Conditioning Without Suffering in the Heat
My first summer electric bill was $340. I lived in a 900-square-foot apartment. I called the power company thinking there […]