How to Keep Your House Cool Without AC During a Heatwave
My air conditioner gave out during the hottest week of July a couple of summers ago. The repair tech could […]
The Kitchen Sponge Is Dirtier Than Your Toilet Seat Here Is How to Fix That
Here is a fact I wish I had not learned right after making dinner: the average kitchen sponge carries more […]
How to Negotiate Your Internet Bill Down in 10 Minutes
I saved almost two hundred dollars a year with a single ten-minute phone call, and I only made it because […]
Build Simple Floating Shelves Without Any Power Tools Besides a Drill
You do not need a table saw, a router, or a workshop full of tools to hang shelves. I built […]
How to Pack a Cooler That Stays Cold for 12 Hours in Summer Heat
The cooler is rarely the problem. The way you pack it is. I learned this the hard way on a […]
Why You Should Reverse Your Ceiling Fan Every Season
For years I assumed the little switch on the side of my ceiling fan was broken, because flipping it never […]
Fix a Door That Won’t Latch by Adjusting the Strike Plate
I once called a handyman for a bathroom door that would not stay shut, and it turned out the fix […]
Prevent Boiling Water from Spilling Over with a Wooden Spoon
Fill the pot, turn up the heat, walk away, come back to a stove covered in foam. Repeat. That was […]
Why Your Eyes Feel Dry at Work and the Cheap Fix
Every day at around three in the afternoon my eyes would start burning and I would blame the office lighting, […]
The Digital Meat Thermometer That Stopped My Overcooked Chicken
I ruined roughly a dozen chicken breasts before I finally bought a digital meat thermometer, and I am still annoyed […]