Peel a Whole Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
I used to sit there picking at garlic cloves one by one, getting that sticky papery skin under my fingernails, […]
New Year Home Reset — Declutter Every Room in a Weekend
The week between Christmas and New Year’s, my house looks like a shipping warehouse. Boxes, wrapping paper, new things with […]
Make Coffee Shop Drinks at Home for 80% Less
I added up my coffee shop spending for one month last year. One hundred forty-seven dollars. On coffee. That is […]
Remove Dried Blood Stains — It Is Not Too Late
My kid came home from soccer practice with a knee scrape he forgot to mention. By the time I found […]
Flashlights Every Home Should Have for Emergencies
The power went out during a thunderstorm last fall and I discovered that every flashlight in my house had dead […]
Extension Cords and Power Strips — Safety Features That Matter
A power strip under my desk caught fire in 2019. Not a dramatic fire — just a sizzle and smoke […]
Bring Yellowed White Clothes Back to Life
I had a stack of white t-shirts I had stopped wearing because they looked gray and sad. The armpits were […]
Use Up Leftover Tomato Paste Without Wasting a Drop
Every recipe calls for one tablespoon of tomato paste. The can contains about twelve tablespoons. For years I would use […]
Free Up Phone Storage Without Deleting Photos
My phone told me “Storage Full” for the third time in a week. I had already deleted apps I never […]
Clean Gutters Without a Ladder — Tools That Make It Easy
I fell off a ladder cleaning gutters four years ago. It was only six feet up and I was fine […]