Viral Home Depot TikTok Hack Isn’t All What It Seems
Back in October, TikTok user @notmycarl posted a video titled “How to Get Free Tools from Home Depot” in which they describe and seemingly demonstrate […]
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How to Beat Productivity Paranoia When You Work Remotely
There’s a relatively new term in the working world: productivity paranoia. The term was first coined by Microsoft in 2022 to refer to managers’ concerns […]
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How to Determine Which Walls You Have Behind Cladding
Before you hang pictures or other items on a wall , it’s a good idea to know whether it’s made of drywall, plaster , or […]
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How to Save (and Play) Xbox Series X/S Games on an External Hard Drive
The new Xbox console comes with 1TB ( Xbox Series X ) or 512GB (Xbox Series S) of built-in storage to play with. Unlike the […]
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The Best Way to Allocate Your Automatic Payments
You know what to do: It’s the start of a new month, and suddenly your bank account is taking a hit from multiple automatic payments […]
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How to Choose Between Spotify and Apple Music
Apple Music and Spotify are two of the most popular streaming services in the world; most of us already have our favorites. Price isn’t the […]
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Update Your Recipe Now If You Are Using Flovent
If you or your child uses a Flovent inhaler, now is the time to refill it (if possible) and then call the doctor and ask […]
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The One Ingredient That Separates Good Sandwiches From Great Sandwiches
Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, sandwiches play a huge role in my typical week. (When sandwiches like this exist, how can I stop?) Perhaps […]
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The Best Way to Track All Your Achievements in 2024
I’m not ashamed to say this: New Year is my favorite holiday. I love a certain time to look back, look forward and get drunk […]
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You Can Get a Subscription to the Master Class With a 40% Discount Right Now
MasterClass is an online learning subscription where top experts teach their craft in pre-recorded 15-minute segments. They’re essentially TED Talks with A-list celebrities. And right […]
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Don’t Wash Your Pillows in Lemon Juice, No Matter What TikTok Says
We all need simple, safe and effective ways to clean our things, but too often the ones featured in viral TikToks just don’t cut it. […]
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Why Your Electrical Outlets Are Loose and How to Fix Them
Have you ever plugged a lamp, laptop, or phone charger into a wall outlet only to have it fall out? Whether it happens to you […]
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You Can Save on Your Electricity Bills With a Portable Heat Pump
If you’re interested in saving money on your home heating bills, you might want to consider what’s called a mini or micro heat pump. These […]
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Cameras, Leak Detectors and Other Smart Home Devices Are Now on Sale
I, too, would love the new robot vacuum cleaner you deployed for Christmas that will roam your floors, or the smart oven that promises to […]
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How to Check Battery Life on Your AirPods
Checking how much charge is left in your AirPods isn’t as easy as checking your iPhone’s battery. Depending on which device your AirPods are paired […]
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How to Survive Minimester—the College Crash Course
A “minimester” is a course that gives you credit for the semester after one or two weeks, usually during winter or spring break. They go […]
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How to Set up the Google Home App
Even without devices like the Google Mini or Google Nest Displays, the Google Home app can do a lot when it comes to your smart […]
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Supreme Crispy Baked Brie En Croute
I’ve been looking for new ways to make brie in cool circles. Brie en croûte (“en croûte” translates to “in the crust”) is a New […]
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How to Make Dull, Dirty Linoleum Floors Look Like New Again
Over the more than 160 years of linoleum’s existence, it has gone in and out of fashion many times. More recently it was being ripped […]
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How to Calculate the Total Cost of Any Prescription
Cooking at home has always been (and probably always will be) the cheaper option. You can recreate your favorite fast food or restaurant dishes, find […]
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You Can Get Life of Curiosity Stream for $180 Right Now
You can purchase a discounted lifetime subscription to Curiosity Stream for $179.97 now (reg. $399) through January 1st. Curiosity Stream is an Emmy Award-winning documentary-focused […]
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How to Improve Your Sex Life in the New Year
If you want to strengthen intimacy with your partner, the new year is a great time to reconsider old habits and develop new ones. You’ve […]
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You Should Make Hot Chocolate With Nutella Immediately
When temperatures drop and the weather turns dreary, few treats are as cozy as homemade hot chocolate. While the typical from-scratch method produces a delicious […]
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How to Use Any Laptop With the Lid Closed
Most of the time, you’ll want to use your laptop when it’s open: you have full access to the keyboard and trackpad as input devices, […]
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When to Buy Tools Individually (and When to Buy a Set)
When you’re starting a new home improvement project or are new to DIY in general, chances are you’ll need to buy at least a few […]
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Best Podcast Episodes of 2023
I’ve written about the best new podcasts of 2023 before , and often these shows had particularly great episodes that stood out from the rest. […]
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How to Connect AirPods to MacBook
Apple products are well known for their very simple and minimalistic user interface. They are easy to set up, connect and use even for beginners. […]
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How to Make Granola Thicker, Crispier, and Tastier at Home
I love granola for its subtle, sweet crunch and easy snacking. This is one of my favorite toppings for yogurt or smoothies and the flavor […]
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The Samsung Bespoke Jet AI Stick Vacuum Cleaner Will Collect Almost Everything
If you shop for high-end vacuum cleaners these days, you’ll notice that everyone is obsessed with microdust: finding it, shining a light on it, measuring […]
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Best Ways to Use Microsoft’s New Copilot AI App for Android
You’d be forgiven for losing track of what we’ve achieved with Microsoft’s AI chatbot, which, thanks to a partnership with OpenAI, runs on the same […]
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You Can Change Your Spotify Display Name
Spotify has a lot of useful features, from downloading your library for offline listening to transferring music between Apple Music and Spotify . The streaming […]
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Difference Between Slab and Slab
What do you call a kitchen appliance that has a heated, enclosed space for baking and two to four burners for other types of cooking? […]
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When to Fix and When to Replace a Broken Range
Whether you’re using your stove to cook or keeping your jeans warm on a cold winter morning, it would be a major inconvenience if it […]
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My Favorite Magazines to Help You Achieve Your Goals
Writing things down by hand helps you remember information, set goals, and understand what you’re creating. Taking up journaling is a popular New Year’s resolution, […]
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Wearing Underwear That Supports the Scrotum Has Real Health Benefits
When it comes to underwear, most men think in two ways: the classic boxer briefs versus briefs debate, with many guys shying away from wearing […]
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You Can Get Dreamscreens for Your TV on Sale for $40 Right Now
Dreamscreens is both smart and simple: it’s a USB drive that turns your blank TV screen into a digital art gallery. And right now you […]
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What the 30-30-30 Trend Is True About Weight Loss (and What It’s Wrong)
TikTok loves meaningful weight loss guidelines, and the latest thing they’ve done is the 30-30-30 morning routine (nothing to do with the 12-3-30 treadmill workout […]
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You Can Make Money by Sexting
There are plenty of scams scattered around the intersection of lust and technology, but making money through sexting is actually legit. In fact, it’s like […]
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Give the Pigs a Break With Pickles in a Blanket
As a food writer, I love the bigness of Thanksgiving dinner. Like a human trash can with the picky eating habits of a goat, I […]
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ASUS Rog Ally Is on Sale at Its Lowest Price Ever
Nintendo no longer dominates handheld game consoles; Computer games are entering the handheld device industry, competing with Valve and ASUS. Valve’s Steam Deck was the […]
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