How to Prevent Pipes From Freezing During a Cold Snap
The year we bought our house we got hit with a cold snap in February — single digits for four […]
Why Your Car Battery Dies More in Winter and How to Prevent It
Four winters ago I walked out to my car on a 12-degree morning, turned the key, and heard that noise. […]
How to Grill Vegetables Without Them Falling Through the Grates
I lost an entire sliced zucchini to the grill gods once. One by one, the rounds slipped through the grates […]
The Reflective Sun Shade Trick Most People Install Backwards
I used sun shades the wrong way for years. You know the folding foil ones that go across your windshield? […]
How to Make Your Own De-Icer Spray for Car Windows
The first winter I lived somewhere that actually gets cold, I scraped my windshield with a credit card. Do not […]
How to Prevent Pipes From Freezing Without Heat Tape
The winter of 2019, my neighbor’s kitchen ceiling collapsed. A pipe in his uninsulated exterior wall froze, burst, and flooded […]
The Best Way to Cool Down a Room Without AC During a Heatwave
Our AC died during the hottest week of the summer two years ago. The repair guy was booked for six […]
My Leather Boots Were Covered in White Salt Stains — A Spray Bottle of Vinegar Fixed Them in Minutes
Last winter I walked three blocks through salted sidewalks to get to a meeting. By the time I got inside, […]
Ice Dams on Your Roof? Fill a Pantyhose With This $4 Hardware Store Item and Throw It Up There
Ice dams form when heat escapes through your roof, melts the bottom layer of snow, and the water refreezes at […]
New Shoes Too Tight? Do Not Suffer Through the Break-In Period — Freeze Them Overnight
You know that feeling when you buy shoes online, they arrive, you put them on, and your toes immediately file […]