How to Start a Simple Budget When You Hate Spreadsheets
I have tried Mint. I have tried YNAB. I have tried a Google Sheet with seventeen color-coded categories that I […]
How to Survive a Power Outage in Summer Without Losing Your Mind
Our power went out last August during a heat advisory. 98 degrees outside. No AC. No fans. My phone was […]
The Electric Toothbrush That Dentists Actually Recommend Under 30 Dollars
My dentist told me my brushing was “aggressive but ineffective” — which is dentist code for “you’re scrubbing too hard […]
The Magnet Trick for Catching Drywall Dust While You Drill
I hung a shelf in my living room and spent the next twenty minutes vacuuming fine white dust off every […]
The Toothpaste Trick for Filling Small Nail Holes in White Walls
I was moving out of an apartment and the lease said “fill all nail holes.” I had maybe thirty pinholes […]
How to Stop Your Cutting Board From Sliding Without a Mat
The first time I nearly took off a fingertip, I was chopping onions on a board that kept inching toward […]
How to Prevent Boiled Eggs From Getting That Green Yolk Ring
I served deviled eggs at a potluck once. Sliced them open and every single yolk had that gray-green ring around […]
How to Fix a Leaky Faucet Without Calling a Plumber
My bathroom faucet dripped for three months. Drip. Drip. Drip. Every night I’d lie in bed hearing it and tell […]
The Squeegee Rule That Keeps Your Shower Door Crystal Clear
My glass shower door looked like someone had smeared it with chalk for two years. I scrubbed it with vinegar. […]
How to Take a Screenshot on Any Device Without Googling the Buttons
I was on a video call with my mom, trying to explain how to take a screenshot on her Android […]