The Trick to Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh All December
The first tree I bought as an adult was dead by December 10th. Needles everywhere, lights dim, the works. I […]
How to Keep Your Toilet Clean Longer with Less Scrubbing
I used to scrub the toilet every weekend and it still looked dingy by Wednesday. Same ring, same stains, same […]
How to Make a Simple Shelf from Scrap Wood in an Afternoon
My garage had a pile of wood left over from a fence project. My wife asked for more shelf space […]
How to Stop Your Laptop From Overheating Without a Cooling Pad
“Why is your laptop loud?” my coworker asked during a call. I said it was the fan. He said fans […]
The Trick to Cutting a Watermelon into Perfect Cubes
Cut the watermelon in half across the middle, not top to bottom. That is the whole secret, and it took […]
How to Keep Your Dog Cool on a Hot Walk This Summer
My dog once flopped down in the shade mid-walk and refused to move. Not because she was tired, because the […]
The Airplane Mode Trick That Fixes a Frozen Phone Fast
My phone froze in the middle of a navigation app, on a highway, with the exit coming up in half […]
How to Fix a Door Hinge That Is Pulling Out of the Frame
I closed my front door a little too hard one day and the top hinge yanked clean out of the […]
What to Buy at Dollar Stores and What to Skip Every Time
I bought a $1.25 phone charger at a dollar store once. It got warm in a way that electronics should […]
The No Spend Weekend Challenge: How to Actually Enjoy It
What would you do this weekend if buying things was not an option? Scary question, right? The first time I […]