How to Keep Pumpkins From Rotting Before Halloween Arrives
I carved a pumpkin on October 20th one year. By October 25th it had collapsed into itself like a sad, […]
The Rice Cooker That Makes Perfect Rice Every Time Even If You Forget to Rinse
My mom bought me a rice cooker when I moved into my first apartment. It was one of those budget […]
The Yoga Mat That Does Not Slip Even When You Sweat
I went to a hot yoga class with a ten-dollar mat I bought at a discount store. Ten minutes in […]
The Way to Use Library Apps to Get Free Books Movies and Music
I pay for a library card every year through my taxes and for about a decade I used it exactly […]
How to Pack Away Winter Coats Without Them Taking Over Your Closet
I live in a place where I need a serious coat about three months a year. The other nine months, […]
How to Defrost Meat Safely Without a Microwave
I used to defrost chicken breasts on the kitchen counter. For hours. Sometimes all afternoon while I was at work. […]
Sort Through a Decade of Photos in One Weekend
My phone told me I had 14,732 photos. I checked my cloud storage. Another 6,000 from old phones I had […]
How to Get Coffee Stains Out of a White Shirt Without Bleach
I spilled an entire travel mug of black coffee down the front of a white button-down at 7:42 AM on […]
What to Do When Your Wi-Fi Works in One Room But Not Another
The living room had perfect Wi-Fi. Full bars. The bedroom — fifteen feet away, one wall between — got nothing. […]
How to Prevent Motion Sickness Before It Starts on a Road Trip
I once got carsick on a winding mountain road in Colorado about twenty minutes into a four-hour drive. There was […]