Hang Curtain Rods Without Making a Mess of Your Wall
The first curtain rod I ever hung came crashing down at 3 AM. Sounded like someone threw a chair through […]
Used Tea Bags Have Surprising Second Lives
My partner drinks four cups of green tea a day. That is four tea bags in the trash, every single […]
Adult Lunch Boxes That Are Not Embarrassing
I carried my lunch to work in a plastic grocery bag for an embarrassing number of years. The bag would […]
Clean Jewelry at Home Until It Sparkles
I once took a silver necklace to a jeweler for cleaning and got charged eighteen dollars. It came back looking […]
Graduation Party on a Budget — Celebrate Without Debt
My cousin threw a graduation party that cost more than her first semester of community college. Catered food, rented tent, […]
Use Up a Bushel of Apples Before They Go Bad
Every September, my neighbor’s apple tree drops more fruit than three families can eat. For years, half of it rotted […]
Lower Your Car Insurance Bill With One Phone Call
I paid the same car insurance rate for four years without thinking about it. The bill auto-debited, I never looked […]
Extend WiFi to Your Backyard Without a Second Router
I wanted to work from my backyard last summer. The WiFi signal, however, had other plans. Two bars if I […]
Fix a Door That Sticks When It Is Humid
Every summer, my bathroom door swells just enough that you have to shoulder-check it to get out. My wife started […]
Free Up iCloud Storage Without Paying for More
That “iCloud Storage Full” popup appears at the worst possible moment — right when you are about to take a […]