How to Remove Snow Without a Snow Shovel When You Are Totally Unprepared
I moved to a place that gets snow and didn’t buy a shovel. I don’t know what I was thinking. […]
How to Pop Your Ears After a Flight Without Chewing Gum
I landed in Denver once with my right ear completely blocked. It stayed blocked through baggage claim. Through the rental […]
Remove Crayon Marks from Painted Walls When Your Kid Goes Full Picasso
The first time my nephew discovered that crayons work on walls, he covered a four-foot section of hallway while his […]
The Fastest Way to Hull and Slice a Pineapple Without a Pineapple Corer Tool
I used to avoid buying whole pineapples. Not because I don’t like them — I love them. But the process […]
Why You Should Always Let Meat Rest Before Cutting Into It
The first steak I ever cooked for someone I wanted to impress, I sliced immediately. Right off the hot pan. […]
Best Veggie Choppers That Do Not Take Forever to Clean
I bought a vegetable chopper with twelve interchangeable blades once. Twelve! I used exactly two of them — the large […]
How to Hull Strawberries with a Straw in Under One Second Per Berry
My niece wanted to help make strawberry shortcake. She was four. I handed her a paring knife to hull the […]
How to Get Your Credit Card Annual Fee Waived Without Closing the Card
My credit card annual fee hit while I was on vacation. Ninety five dollars, just sitting there in my transactions […]
Unclog a Sink Drain with Things Already Under Your Kitchen Sink Right Now
The bathroom sink started draining slower and slower until one morning it just stopped. Water sat there, still and unimpressed, […]
The Vinegar Hack for Removing Hard Water Stains From Faucets
My bathroom faucet had developed a white crust around the base that looked like mineral stalactites were forming. Scrubbing did […]