The Fork Trick for Perfectly Flaky Biscuits Every Time
Stop using your hands. I mean it. Put down the pastry cutter while you are at it. The best biscuits […]
How to Clean Your Humidifier So It Actually Helps Not Hurts
I ran a humidifier in my bedroom every winter for three years without cleaning it once. Not once. I would […]
The Air Purifier That Actually Trapped Cigarette Smoke From My Downstairs Neighbor
My downstairs neighbor smoked. Not occasionally — constantly. The smell drifted up through the floorboards and settled into my apartment […]
How to Keep Pumpkins From Rotting Before Halloween Arrives
I carved a pumpkin on October 20th one year. By October 25th it had collapsed into itself like a sad, […]
The Yoga Mat That Does Not Slip Even When You Sweat
I went to a hot yoga class with a ten-dollar mat I bought at a discount store. Ten minutes in […]
The Rice Cooker That Makes Perfect Rice Every Time Even If You Forget to Rinse
My mom bought me a rice cooker when I moved into my first apartment. It was one of those budget […]
The Way to Use Library Apps to Get Free Books Movies and Music
I pay for a library card every year through my taxes and for about a decade I used it exactly […]
How to Pack Away Winter Coats Without Them Taking Over Your Closet
I live in a place where I need a serious coat about three months a year. The other nine months, […]
How to Defrost Meat Safely Without a Microwave
I used to defrost chicken breasts on the kitchen counter. For hours. Sometimes all afternoon while I was at work. […]
Sort Through a Decade of Photos in One Weekend
My phone told me I had 14,732 photos. I checked my cloud storage. Another 6,000 from old phones I had […]