April 2023 – Resourceful Man

How to Get Rid of the Smell of Sewage From the Shower Pipe

Posted on April 30, 2023 by resourcefulman

You are in the shower, washing your hair with shampoo and suddenly you smell something unpleasant. Something smells like sewer. The first thing you feel […]

Home

Surround Your Home With These Foundation Plants

Posted on April 29, 2023 by resourcefulman

Whether you prefer classic, well-manicured American suburban landscaping or prefer a more natural look using native shrubs, you probably have some sort of foundation plants […]

Plants

Do Not Store These Items Near the Water Heater

Posted on April 29, 2023 by resourcefulman

In addition to using less energy, part of the appeal of tankless water heaters is that they take up less space than traditional models. So, […]

Home

How to Distinguish Wood Rot From Termite Damage

Posted on April 29, 2023 by resourcefulman

If your home was built from wood, its structural integrity depends on whether the natural material remains intact and strong. So if you notice that […]

Home

These Are the Best Teacher’s Day Deals (and Absolutely the Least We Can Do As a Society)

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

For one day—Tuesday, May 2—teachers in the US should feel the love and respect they should receive throughout the year—if not a salary that reflects […]

Deals

A Guide to Children’s Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: What Is “heroin at the Gas Station”?

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

When I was younger, I swore that I would never end up being a clueless old jerk with no idea what was going on in […]

Entertainment

Microsoft Will Never Update Windows 10 Again (but You Can Keep Using It)

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Windows 11 has come a long way since its first launch , but it still isn’t for everyone. Many Windows 10 fans refuse to update […]

Computing

This Chrome Extension Quickly Creates Flashcards Based on Any Article or Video

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Flash cards are an effective memorization tool and this is well known to any examiner. And if making physical flash cards is useful, why not […]

Internet

The Best Way to Know If You’re Ready for the Big Challenge

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Finals season is just around the corner and tests run all year round, but it’s never too late to learn a new method of learning […]

Life in General

These Viagra Pills Have Been Recalled Due to Safety Concerns, FDA Says

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Gear Isle , an “adult novelty” company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is voluntarily recalling some of its Viagra pills after the FDA […]

Recalls

What People Get Wrong This Week: the Fox News Settlement

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement last week on a landmark 2020 election-related defamation case, and the immediate response from online communities […]

Politics

Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying a Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

I love my Roomba and I hate it. The adorable little honks and honks, the hypnotic yet inexplicable path it takes across my floor, the […]

Cleaning

Get a Free Sandwich From Dave’s Hot Chicken

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Dave’s Hot Chicken started as a solo parking lot pop-up in Los Angeles in 2017. Today it has a presence in 20 states and Washington, […]

Deals

Google Meet Now Supports 1080p Video Calls (for Some of Us)

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Webcams, especially those built into computers, weren’t always so good. We prioritized convenience over quality when it came to making video calls on your mobile […]

Computing

Now You Can Call ChatGPT by Phone

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

ChatGPT can do a lot , but we haven’t reached the Hollywood level of AI yet. OpenAI doesn’t allow you to ask ChatGPT questions with […]

Your Old Email Address Is Hindering Your Career Prospects

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

Email is outdated. In its earliest incarnation, email dates back to 1965 — a time when computers were the size of elephants and only a […]

Work

This Is the Best Reason to Keep Champagne Corks.

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

For some reason, I have a Moon Pie branded tin full of old wine corks I’ve been collecting over the years. I don’t know why […]

Drinks

13 Movies That Show Hollywood’s Obsession With Nike Sneakers

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

We didn’t need the cinematic corporate film Air to remind us of the indelible mark that Michael Jordan left not only on basketball but also […]

Streaming

The Easiest Way to Prevent Runny Omelet

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

The idea of an omelet is tempting and simple: wrap the yummy in an egg shell. In practice, however, it can be so difficult to […]

Cooking

Things You Should Never Clean With Windex

Posted on April 28, 2023 by resourcefulman

I’m going to admit upfront that I’m a big Windex girl. It’s cheap, it’s always available, and it’s easy to spray everything from mirrors (okay!) […]

Cleaning

What’s New in Prime Video and Freevee in May 2023

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Amazon Prime Video is known to have some of the deepest pockets in the streaming business, recently spending over $140 million on Daisy Jones & […]

Streaming

These Kia and Hyundai Are Blacklisted by Some Insurance Companies

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Auto insurance companies don’t take unnecessary risks, and for State Farm and Progressive, many Hyundais and Kias now represent a risk they’re not prepared to […]

Auto

Some Melatonin Gummies Are Much Stronger Than Advertised

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

If you’ve ever felt like your melatonin gummies were working harder than you expected, you may not have actually taken the dose you thought you […]

Sleep

This App Lets You Search for Everything You’ve Ever Done on Your Mac

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

When you’re constantly switching between browser tabs, meetings, and tasks on your Mac, it’s easy to lose sight of a few important things. Perhaps you […]

Apple

No One Can Agree on What “zone 2” Cardio Is.

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

“Zone 2” is the name the fitness world has (mostly) agreed upon to describe the low-intensity cardio that most of us should be doing . […]

Fitness

Why You Might Actually Want a Grass Driveway

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Economical, erosion resistant and chemical resistant, heavy duty grass driveway does not get the respect it deserves. But if rainwater runs down your gravel road, […]

Home

Why You Should Wear Wireless Headphones to Your Next Concert

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Buzzkills everywhere agree: As fun as it is, going to a loud concert can damage your hearing. Many halls are disgustingly loud, and you may […]

Gear

Why Didn’t You Wrap the Cookies in Phyllo Dough?

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Cookies are the perfect treat, and each one is valuable to society. And yet, recently I unwittingly stumbled upon a wonderful way to improve almost […]

Cooking

Shooting Someone Is Almost Never Legal

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or a disturbing cultural trend, but lately a lot of people are shooting people for really stupid reasons. […]

Safety

Your Ground Cumin May Have Been Recalled for Salmonella

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Food distributor Lipari Foods issued a voluntary recall after it was discovered that a certain batch of Lipari branded ground cumin bars were potentially contaminated […]

Recalls

You Can Stop Learning ChatGPT With Your Questions and Dialogues

Posted on April 27, 2023 by resourcefulman

Every time you interact with ChatGPT you are actually training it to get better. It takes your conversations and uses that experience to make future […]