Three Shower Heads That Make Low Water Pressure Feel Like a Spa
My apartment’s water pressure is terrible. Second floor, old building, pipes that have seen better decades. My shower felt like […]
How I Got the Burnt Food Smell Out of My Kitchen After the Fish Incident
I burnt a piece of salmon so badly once that the smoke alarm went off, the cat hid under the […]
I Lowered My Water Bill by $23 a Month. It Took Three Fixes.
My water bill crept up slowly over two years. I did not notice because the increase was gradual—an extra $5 […]
The $40 Blender That Keeps Up With Ones That Cost Three Times as Much
I wanted a Vitamix. I watched the YouTube videos where it pulverizes an iPhone into dust. I read the reviews. […]
I Cleaned My Mattress After Five Years. What Came Out Was Gross.
I had the same mattress for five years before I cleaned it beyond changing the sheets. I do not recommend […]
What I Do With Empty Plant Pots Instead of Letting Them Clutter My Shed
Every spring I end up with a tower of empty plastic nursery pots in the corner of my shed. They […]
I Hung a 50-Pound Mirror on Drywall Without Finding a Stud. Here Is How.
The mirror was a gift. Big, heavy, framed in dark wood. It sat against the wall in my hallway for […]
How I Sharpened My Knives With a Coffee Mug (No, Really)
I moved into my first apartment with exactly one kitchen tool that was not a spatula: a chef’s knife my […]
I Finally Stopped Using Cables to Transfer Photos From My Phone. Here Is How.
I have a drawer full of USB cables. None of them fit my current phone. Every time I needed to […]
I Stare at Screens 10 Hours a Day. Here Is How I Stopped the Headaches.
By 3 PM every day, my eyes felt like someone had poured sand in them. The headache started behind my […]