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 […]
Re-Caulk a Bathtub in Under an Hour With These Steps
“You can fix that yourself,” my friend said, pointing at the black-edged caulk around my tub. “It takes like an […]
The Slow Cooker I Wish I Had Bought Years Ago (Review)
I avoided slow cookers for years because my mom’s old one turned everything into mush. Chicken that fell apart into […]
I Tested Five Rice Cookers So You Do Not Have To (Full Review)
How many rice cookers does one person need? Apparently five, if that person is me. I spent a month testing […]