The Least Stressful Way to Pack up and Check Out of Your Dorm
Dorm moving season is tricky because it coincides with the finale and the melancholy that comes when you leave your friends and newfound freedom. Plus, […]
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Kaya Jam Wants to Be Your New Favorite Condiment
Fragrant sauces and spreads are some of the greatest gifts I give myself. Baba ganoush, onion sauce and straight cream cheese can transform anything from […]
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Beware of These ChatGPT Personalized Email Scams
ChatGPT is not unlike a smart kid – smart, yes, but also easy to manipulate. A child can understand the difference between “good” and “bad”, […]
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Make Caramelized Onion Jam in the Oven
Caramelizing onions always takes longer than you think. It’s partly the fault of the recipe writers who tell you that this is something you can […]
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Is There a Better Way to Vacuum
If you feel like your carpets and carpets aren’t really clean – or don’t stay clean for very long – after you vacuum, it’s probably […]
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Three Unexpected Times You Should Eat Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids have always been my favorite movie candy (sorry for those who prefer raisins or whatever kids eat these days). But they can […]
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Mini Labneh Balls – New Cheese Balls
In the world of fermented milk products, labne is intermediate between cheese and yogurt, which is why it is sometimes called “yogurt cheese”. You can […]
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Make This Lazy Dulce De Leche Toast in 3 Minutes
Toast makes a surprisingly chic sweet snack, especially if you brush it with frangipane (aka bostock ) or brownie dough . I’m always looking for […]
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What Podcast Made You Fall in Love With Podcasts?
In 2022, I spent 97 days and 20 hours listening to podcasts on Pocket Casts only. (Add in the time I listened on Spotify and […]
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These Recalled COVID Tests Could Be Contaminated With Bacteria
The last thing you expect when testing for a virus is to pick up a bacterial infection in the process. But that may be the […]
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Always Ask These Three Questions Before Paying Your Medical Bill
If you’re unlucky enough to live long enough in the US, you’ll end up with such a large medical bill that your jaw will drop. […]
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Your Brick Home Needs Weeping Hole Covers
If there’s one thing you’ll learn after buying a house, it’s that water is your enemy . Every day, in surprisingly different ways, water enters […]
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Bring Your Childhood Games to Life With This Free CD Archive
The digital revolution should have made it easier to preserve the past, but instead it seems to me that we have only lost access. The […]
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The Best Places to Sell Your Textbooks (and When You Can’t)
Like the rest of the world, colleges have gone digital, although this change is very recent. When I was a student in 2013, almost all […]
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Your Guide to 13 Alternative Flours
We live in a world full of grain free and alternative flours and you don’t need gluten to have fun. You can eat your cake […]
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The Unhealthy Foods Your Kids Eat Are Dangerous (and Those That Are Just Disgusting)
Babies don’t just explore the world with their hands and eyes. These curious creatures also learn about it from their mouths and put anything in […]
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You Can Formally Appeal Your Bad Final Grade
Sometimes when someone says, “That professor was so unfair. I should have had a higher grade,” what they really mean is “I didn’t get the […]
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The Best Way to Stop Jumping Worms From Invading Your Garden
With plant replacement and compost in full swing, it’s important to keep an eye out for invasive jumping worms. These critters leach nutrients out of […]
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Get These PlayStation Plus Games Before Sony Takes Them Forever
PlayStation 5 owners, listen up: you’re about to lose your chance to play a collection of classic PS4 games for cheap. Sony is shutting down […]
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This Old Bundt Pan Makes the Perfect Tabletop Flowerpot.
Bundt baking pans have many uses beyond baking cakes, from being used as a roaster to being used as a vessel for baking bread or […]
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When Meal Time Really Matters
When you’re training and aiming for a specific goal, it’s wise to pull the big levers first. Getting enough food, enough sleep, and enough time […]
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How to Plant a Hardy and Drought Tolerant Gravel Garden
If you’re tired of watering your lawn to keep it alive, or if you live in a place with water restrictions, you may have become […]
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You Can Overcome “creative Mortification”
Have you ever suffered from creative mortification? This term, coined by educator Ronald Beghetto , describes the loss of your desire to follow a creative […]
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The Best Way to Eat Crumbs From a Bag of Chips
Eating chips and sauces is an orderly activity. There is no need for utensils or plates as your sauce’s serving system is completely edible on […]
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8 Signs Your Child Is Lacking Attention
It always seems to happen at the most inopportune moment: our children start playing pranks as soon as the situation gets tense or busy. And […]
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Your Guide to the Secret Life in a Stranger’s House
The thought of someone secretly living in your house and silently waiting in the closet while you go to work to eat your food and […]
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Catch These Bands for $25 During “Concert Week”
Live Nation’s “Concert Week” is a music lover’s dream on a budget: over 3,800 concerts nationwide for $25 each. From May 10 to May 16, […]
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Use Pool Noodles to Hang Dry Your Laundry
It happens to the best of us: we fall in love with an item of clothing, we buy it, and we don’t bother to read […]
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How to Save Money When Negotiating to Buy a Certified Used Car
Vehicles are one of the biggest purchases that many people make, and it’s worth putting in the time and effort to get the best deal […]
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The Difference Between Shrubs and Shrubs (and Why It Matters)
Gardening may be a relaxing hobby for you, but gardening is also a science with its own set of terms. This is not surprising, given […]
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How to Save Wilted Roses in Your Garden
Rose bushes have long been a popular base plant , often placed in front of windows for the people inside to enjoy the flowers that […]
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These Are the Best and Worst States for Saving Money
When it comes to your ability to save money, where you live can have a bigger impact than you think. So which states are easier […]
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These Are the Best Deals and Free Products for Mother’s Day
Whether you’re spending the day celebrating, mourning, or acting like it’s any other Sunday, you can take advantage of this year’s Mother’s Day deals and […]
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The Best Student Discounts You Can Get Right Now
You go to college to get an education that will earn you a degree that will give you a better paying job in the future. […]
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This App Can Identify Any Bird in Your Area by Sight or Sound
We become desensitized to the usual sounds around us—car alarms, the chatter of squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern life that switch on and off […]
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“Swedish Cleaning After Death” Can Improve Your Life Right Now
You are reminded of this every time you move: you have too much crap. It accumulates in closets , under beds, in pantries and garages. […]
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FDA Says Family Dollar Is Recalling These Advil Products
Family Dollar is voluntarily recalling several Advil products from an undisclosed number of its stores nationwide. According to an announcement from the US Food and […]
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Make This Easy, Creamy Four-Ingredient Lemon Dessert.
If you saw “lemon curd cream” on your dessert list, you’d probably ditch it in favor of lava cake. It’s clear: “Sour” is an inherently […]
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The Biggest Home Renovation Discounts You Can Get From the Government
The Inflation Reduction Act provides for more than just tax breaks. For big home upgrades that use less power, it has big discounts that you […]
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Here’s What’s New in the Latest WhatsApp Update
We love updates – new features, new stability, a fresh look at the apps we use every day. Now it’s WhatsApp’s turn to once again […]
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