How to Paint a Room in Half the Time by Loading Your Roller Properly
I painted my first room by dipping the roller in the tray, rolling it back and forth twice, and slapping […]
How to Clean Your Keyboard Without Breaking Any Keys
I popped a keycap off my laptop keyboard once to clean underneath it. The little plastic clip broke. The key […]
Remove Crayon from Walls Without Taking Off Paint
My niece visited when she was three. She was quiet for maybe four minutes — which any parent knows is […]
The Trick to Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs Without the Shell Sticking
I have stood over a sink picking tiny shell fragments off an egg white until it looked like the surface […]
How to Dry Wet Boots Overnight Without Damaging Them
I went hiking in November once. The trail was wetter than I expected — by the time I got back […]
How to Prevent Motion Sickness Without Taking Dramamine
I get carsick in the back seat of a sedan on a straight highway. I am not proud of it. […]
Clean Window Tracks Without Scrubbing on Your Knees
I ignored my window tracks for about two years. Not intentionally — I just never thought about them until one […]
How to Get Free or Cheap Books Without Pirating Anything
I read about forty books a year. If I bought all of them new at full price, I would spend […]
The Right Way to Charge Your Phone So the Battery Lasts Longer
I used to plug my phone in every night before bed and unplug it in the morning. Eight hours of […]
How to Organize Your Phone Home Screen So You Actually Find Apps
Last month I spent about thirty seconds scrolling through my phone looking for the calculator app. Swipe left. Swipe right. […]