Why Cleaners Are Worth Their Money
For renters, the worst part of a moving day is deciding which is more important: our full bond or our sanity. Hiring cleaners when you […]
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How to Find COVID Vaccination Locations on Apple Maps
While we can’t help you find your vaccination date – good luck considering how badly we organized the process and turned it into a kind […]
Continue reading »How to Cook Filet Mignon Without Sous-Vide Circulator
In terms of steaks, I paid too much attention to the ribeye. I love fat and meat that attaches to bones, but adherence to one […]
Continue reading »Children’s COVID Vaccine Trials Continue
Of the US-approved COVID-19 vaccines, one (Pfizer) is available for people aged 16 and over, and the other two (Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) are […]
Continue reading »Find Churches With Same-Sex Marriage Using This Site
The Vatican released a statement this week reaffirming its support for same-sex relationships, but promised it would not bless its unions in the Catholic Church. […]
Continue reading »How to Set up Skype Active Noise Canceling on Your Desktop
Zoom may have overtaken Skype as the preferred abbreviation for video calling, but Microsoft’s chat service hasn’t gone anywhere. The latest update to Skype for […]
Continue reading »What’s New in Hulu in April 2021
There is a legend about cinema. A film with such a ridiculous twist, I dare not talk about it lest you make fun of yourself […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent Chafing While Running
Run long enough and far enough and something will start to get annoyed. Maybe your hips, maybe your bra, maybe some random spot that has […]
Continue reading »Please Stop Using Text Messages to Get Login Codes
Vice talked about how easy it is for an attacker to intercept your text messages this week. They don’t need access to your phone; they […]
Continue reading »How to Create a Digital Children’s Book
It’s almost as cliché as every new parent’s plan to “sleep when the baby is asleep” —you buy a sweet children’s book with all the […]
Continue reading »14 Ways to Use Folder Clips at Home
The folder clip has been a longtime Lifehacker favorite for its versatility, going well beyond its ability to hold thick reams of paper together. As […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Politics Affects Your Relationship
Not all advice needs to be professional. Sometimes your problems deserve honest honesty on the part of a dude who has nothing but a computer […]
Continue reading »What to Drink for St. Patrick’s Day
When it comes to drinks for St. Patrick’s Day, you have two main options: something green or something Irish. Both options are good, and not […]
Continue reading »How to Transfer Alarm Message History Between Android Devices
Signal is testing a new Wi-Fi data transfer tool for Android users that will allow you to transfer your message history to a new device, […]
Continue reading »What’s New at Disney + April 2021
Little ones, gather around. Let me tell you a story about dark times in a galaxy far, far away. Before the prequels, sequels and animated […]
Continue reading »How to Patch Holes in Walls
You’ve probably gone through the same thinking process as every tenant: “I’m just going to hang the picture now and worry about it when I […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Support Your Local Bookstore
You’ve Heard This Before, And You Will Hear It Again: Support Your Local Independent Bookstore. Most adults who are avid readers know deep down that […]
Continue reading »How to Close the “open Concept” of Your Home Now That You Hate It
This is what every show on HGTV made you believe in what you wanted: an open floor plan. The call was clear. Open-plan homes appear […]
Continue reading »Countdown to Your Next Virtual Meeting or Video Call With a Simple Countdown
Virtual hangout etiquette always keeps me on my toes. For example, if I am the organizer Zoom Assembly, I believe that it is better to […]
Continue reading »Avoid Tax Debt With This IRS Tool
Few things are worse than an unexpected tax bill. If you’re still not happy with the recent tax surprise – or if last year’s turmoil […]
Continue reading »This Corned Beef Casserole Is Best Eaten While Drunk
As a fan of salted meats, carbs and kale, corned beef and kale – also known as a New England cooked dinner – have always […]
Continue reading »The Real History of St. Patrick’s Day
When you think of St. Patrick’s Day, you might think of green beer, necklaces from shot glasses that say “Kiss me, I’m Irish” and everyone […]
Continue reading »How to Use AI to (Possibly) Beat the March Madness
For most people, predicting the results of the NCAA March Madness with any degree of accuracy is foolish. The elimination tournament, which features 64 teams, […]
Continue reading »How to Customize the Best New Features in Chrome OS 89
Chrome OS 89 is now rolling out, adding a lot of functionality to Chromebooks and tablets that run Google’s operating system. You’ll probably notice the […]
Continue reading »How Safe Is It to Travel?
Vaccines are becoming more available and the number of coronavirus cases is dropping across the country. If you’ve stayed at home all winter, you might […]
Continue reading »How to Get Free Use of the Disabled App at Starbucks
Aira is a service that allows blind and visually impaired people to receive audio descriptions of their surroundings from a live operator. This is similar […]
Continue reading »Can Collectors Take Away Your Incentive?
Due to a quirk in the way the last bailout bill was passed, your $ 1,400 incentive checks could have been received by private debt […]
Continue reading »How to Connect With Someone You Just Met
When meeting a new person, there is an impulse that almost everyone shares. In ordinary conversation, people are more inclined to share their own subjective […]
Continue reading »You Gotta Sous Vide Your Corned Beef
St. Patrick’s Day just isn’t like St. Patrick’s Day without corned beef, cabbage, and lots of beer and / or whiskey. I didn’t feel like […]
Continue reading »Is Plant Protein Good for Muscle Building?
Protein is essential for building muscle. Muscle tissue is made up of protein, which means it is made up of amino acids, and those amino […]
Continue reading »How to Get Back the Time a Child Is Losing Out of Control
At the start of the pandemic, parents everywhere agreed that a little extra screen time wouldn’t hurt our kids. In many cases, especially for older […]
Continue reading »How Girls Can Become Eagle Scouts
Girls ‘and Boy Scouts’ jobs look great when going to college, and the lessons tend to live with you forever. I climbed the rankings for […]
Continue reading »It’s Time to Embrace the “clothes Chair”
Every home has at least one chair that no one can sit on because it is piled high with clothes. Irritating to the eyes aside […]
Continue reading »Are “Cash for Home” Offers a Scam?
If you’ve ever seen a Cash-for-Home sign posted in your city, or a website offering cash for your property, you may have wondered if this […]
Continue reading »How to Check If You Are Using the Faster 64-Bit Chrome for Android
The recent release of Chrome 89 brought with it one super-useful update for a number of Android users: the official 64-bit version of the browser, […]
Continue reading »Don’t Worry About Your Child’s Pandemic Weight Gain
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, parents around the world have worried about how to keep our children of all ages physically active when they […]
Continue reading »How to Remember the Difference Between Baking Powder and Baking Soda
Baking soda and baking powder are chemical leavening agents that give baked goods height through acid-base reactions that release carbon dioxide, but they work in […]
Continue reading »Your Post Doesn’t Make Sense, so Please Share It
The newly appointed richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has been given a new position to match his wealth. Although his empire spans multiple […]
Continue reading »Fry Vegetables in a Dirty Skillet
I fried some delicious chicken thighs last Friday. By noon Saturday they were gone. My boyfriend and I ripped the last two straight from their […]
Continue reading »You Misused Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is a home sanitizer made from two parts hydrogen and two parts oxygen. The high oxygenation creates a foaming effect when pouring, removing […]
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