Why Does My Freezer Turn Into Antarctica Every Few Months? Aluminum Foil Is the Answer Nobody Told Me
You open the freezer and there is a half-inch crust of ice on the back wall. The shelves are frozen […]
Feeling a Breeze Indoors? That Gap Under Your Front Door Is Costing You Money Every Month
Do you know the worst part about a drafty front door? It is not the cold. It is opening your […]
My Wife Bought a 40-Pound Mirror With No Studs Behind It — Here Is How I Hung It Without Destroying the Wall
She came home with a mirror the size of a small door. Gorgeous, heavy wood frame, beveled glass. “Where are […]
I Used to Hold My Breath When I Got Stressed — Turns Out That Makes Everything Ten Times Worse
I did not realize I was doing it. My wife pointed it out. “You are holding your breath again,” she […]
I Threw Away Brown Guacamole for Years Until My Aunt Showed Me This 10-Second Fix
I used to make guacamole and just watch it die. By halftime of the game, the top layer had turned […]
I Canceled Netflix, Hulu, and Audible and Replaced All Three With Something I Already Paid For: My Library Card
“You canceled Netflix?” My wife looked at me like I had suggested we start bathing in the river. “And Hulu. […]
The Baking Soda Trick for Tenderizing Tough Cuts of Meat
I ruined a skirt steak once. It was a beautiful piece of meat — marbled, deep red, the kind that […]
How to Peel a Whole Head of Garlic in Under 30 Seconds
Put the whole head of garlic in a bowl. Put another bowl on top to make a dome. Shake like […]
The Trick to Storing Plastic Containers Without the Lid Chaos
Every kitchen has a cabinet that attacks you when you open it. Plastic containers and lids avalanche onto the floor. […]
The Dry Rice Myth and What Actually Works for a Wet Phone
I dropped my phone in a sink once. Rice was everywhere in ten seconds. My roommate poured an entire bag […]