How to Get Over a Cold Faster With Simple Home Habits
A cold runs its course in about a week no matter what you do. But there is a real difference […]
How to Tighten a Loose Banister Before Someone Gets Hurt
I once grabbed a stair railing with my full weight and felt the whole thing move about half an inch. […]
How to Stop Water Hammer When You Turn Off a Faucet
That bang in the wall when the washing machine shuts off is not a ghost and it is not normal. […]
How to Fix a TV Remote That Only Works When You Are Close
When did I start having to stand up and walk toward the TV just to change the channel? Somewhere in […]
How to Save on Kids Clothes Without Dressing Them in Rags
Kids clothes are the worst value in retail. The item gets discarded for reasons that have nothing to do with […]
How to Paint a Door Without Leaving Brush Marks
A door is the hardest flat surface in the house to paint well, because you look at it straight on […]
How to Clean a Foggy Glass Shower Door with Two Ingredients
You know that shower door that looks permanently steamed even when it is dry? That is not fog. That is […]
How to Cook Rice on the Stove Without a Rice Cooker, Every Time
For most of my twenties my stovetop rice came out in one of two states: crunchy in the middle or […]
How to Keep Your Houseplants Alive Through Low Light Winter
I lost three plants my first winter in this house. A pothos, a rubber plant, and a fiddle leaf that […]
The Freezer Meal Method That Cuts Weeknight Food Spending
Our grocery bill used to spike in the same pattern every month. The first week was fine. By the third […]