How to Peel Boiled Eggs Without Tearing Them to Pieces
Last Easter I made a potato salad and destroyed four out of twelve eggs while peeling them. The shells came […]
How I Keep Fresh Herbs Alive in the Fridge for Weeks
For two straight years I bought parsley, used about a quarter of it, and watched the rest rot in the […]
How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Location All the Time
I opened my phone settings one night out of pure curiosity and found out that eleven apps had asked for […]
The Water Bill Trick: Fix One Leaky Toilet and Watch It Drop
My water bill crept up for three months before I noticed. Not by a lot each month, just a few […]
How to De-Pill Sweaters When You Pull Them Out for Fall
Every fall it is the same scene. I open the storage bin, pull out my favorite navy sweater, and it […]
How to Brighten Grout Lines Without Scrubbing All Day
My bathroom grout used to be white. By the time I actually looked at it, it was closer to a […]
How to Clean Your Hairbrush in Five Minutes
My daily hairbrush had a layer of grayish gunk at the base of the bristles that I had been pretending […]
How to Beat Jet Lag Fast After a Long Flight
I flew from the East Coast to London for a weeklong trip and spent the first three days eating dinner […]
How to Fix a Leaky Garden Hose Connector
Every spring I drag the garden hose out, screw it onto the spigot, and immediately get a spray of water […]
Why Your Home Feels Dark in Winter and How to Fix the Light
Every December my living room turns into a cave. The sun sits low, the days are short, and by three […]