The Ice Maker That Produces 26 Pounds of Ice a Day — and I Tested It
I hosted a Fourth of July cookout for about twenty people. We ran out of ice by 3 PM. Someone […]
The Shower Filter That Stopped My Hair From Falling Out in Clumps
I moved into an apartment with hard water and within three months my hair was breaking off and my scalp […]
Why You Should Restart Your Router Once a Month and How to Schedule It
My internet was getting sluggish. Pages loaded with a half-second hesitation. Video calls would freeze for three seconds then catch […]
The Best Time of Day to Water Your Lawn During a Heatwave
My neighbor waters his lawn at noon. Every day. The water runs down the driveway in little rivers while the […]
How to Start a Simple Budget When You Hate Spreadsheets
I have tried Mint. I have tried YNAB. I have tried a Google Sheet with seventeen color-coded categories that I […]
How to Survive a Power Outage in Summer Without Losing Your Mind
Our power went out last August during a heat advisory. 98 degrees outside. No AC. No fans. My phone was […]
The Electric Toothbrush That Dentists Actually Recommend Under 30 Dollars
My dentist told me my brushing was “aggressive but ineffective” — which is dentist code for “you’re scrubbing too hard […]
The Magnet Trick for Catching Drywall Dust While You Drill
I hung a shelf in my living room and spent the next twenty minutes vacuuming fine white dust off every […]
The Toothpaste Trick for Filling Small Nail Holes in White Walls
I was moving out of an apartment and the lease said “fill all nail holes.” I had maybe thirty pinholes […]
How to Stop Your Cutting Board From Sliding Without a Mat
The first time I nearly took off a fingertip, I was chopping onions on a board that kept inching toward […]