Organize Spices with a Tiered Lazy Susan So Nothing Gets Lost
For years my spice cabinet was a graveyard. I would buy a new jar of cumin, only to find three […]
How to Buy Used Furniture Without Bringing Home Bedbugs
I have bought almost all my furniture used, and I have never once brought home bedbugs. That is not luck. […]
The Right Way to Store Patio Cushions So They Last Years
I used to stack my patio cushions in a corner of the garage and forget about them until spring. Every […]
The Cold Shower Trick That Wakes Me Up Better Than Coffee
I used to need two cups of coffee before I could hold a conversation. Then a friend who runs before […]
How to Prep Your Garden for the First Frost
The first frost used to sneak up on me every year. One morning in October I would look outside and […]
How to Repair Scratched Laminate Flooring Without Replacing It
The first time I dragged a chair across my laminate floor without a felt pad, it left a long white […]
The Ice Cube Tray Hack for Freezing Herbs in Olive Oil
My basil used to die a slow, brown death in the fridge every single week. I would buy a big […]
How to Grate Ginger Without It Turning into a Stringy Mess
For years I thought grating ginger was supposed to be annoying. You scrape and scrape, and half the ginger ends […]
How to Organize Your Fridge So Food Stops Dying in the Back
I cleaned out my fridge last month and found a container of something that used to be soup. It was […]
How to Fix a Door That Rubs on the Floor in One Afternoon
The bathroom door in my place had been scraping the floor since I moved in. Every time someone closed it, […]