Do This Cheat Sheet Before Applying for a Scholarship
It seems like every college scholarship application asks the same questions, or at least variations on the same topics. Why do you deserve this honor? […]
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This Gerber Infant Formula Is Being Recalled (Again)
The headline may sound familiar – that’s because the same potentially contaminated infant formula recalled back in March “out of precaution” somehow still made its […]
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Here’s What You Can Actually Learn From Meal Kits
Some people leave the nest with a solid culinary education for themselves . Some people leave home and can barely cook a frozen burrito in […]
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How to Block Your Secrets on Whatsapp
Handing over an unlocked phone to someone else is stressful – you never know what might happen. Maybe they’ll stick with the one photo of […]
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Make Eggplant Waffles for a Charred Treat
I love eggplant, but I don’t like messing around with eggplant. I’m not a big fan of soaking and only salt half the time , […]
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Why You Should Stop Bringing Your Laptop to Class
With all the apps and digital tools available to enhance your learning, and how fast and easy it is to type notes, it seems like […]
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You Can Build an Amazing Flower Wall for Your Home
The fact that the neighbors praise my garden is 97% of the reasons I grow plants. And when I found Cynthia Stringham and her flower […]
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You Should Install Real Drip Irrigation This Year
Drip irrigation systems make sense on several levels. Because you water exactly where you need it, you water 70% less. This is because when you […]
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How Much Personal Data Would You Give for a Free 4K TV?
Tech startup Telly makes a huge bet: The company’s business model is to give away a 55-inch dual-screen 4K TV plus soundbar and camera for […]
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Treat Yourself to Sweet, Buttery Phyllo Chips
A good dessert doesn’t always have to be fancy or even fake. There is something a little whimsical about sweet that is recognized for its […]
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How to Cheer Yourself up Without Feeling Remorse
As much as I love the idea of affirmations, I never felt anything but banality when I said, “I can do it!” or any other […]
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Why “lazy Geniuses” Ask Themselves This Question
If you’re overwhelmed, scared, or frustrated with your to-do list or daily routine, this little trick can help. You just need to think a little […]
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The Best Thing to Do With Expired Milk
Reducing food waste is an important issue that concerns many people, but even the most militant eco-warrior would not dare to drink a glass of […]
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You Can Finally Fix Your Damn Pixel
You can babysit your new phone all you want, but sometimes the crap just breaks. Case or no, screen protector or not, one bad fall […]
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Influencers Don’t Wash Food Well
On all social networks, I constantly encounter annoying influencer behavior. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok are all filled with videos of someone (usually a white woman) subjecting […]
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“Perfect” Posture Is Overrated
If you’ve been trying to improve your posture and just can’t, let me introduce you to something that might surprise you: how you stand or […]
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Why Not Make Delicious Pancakes?
In their simplest form, pancakes have a relatively bland taste. However, sometime in the future, this quick breakfast bread has been given almost dessert status. […]
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How to Defuse a Love Bomber
Dating is confusing even at the best of times. Consider the machinations of a lover-terrorist and you’ll be puzzled for days analyzing their overbearing behavior […]
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You Have to Cure Egg Yolk in Soy Sauce
If anything could make me believe in a higher power (and that they have a sense of humor) it is the existence of eggs. This […]
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Use This Tool to Get Lower Hotel Rates Even After Booking
Like everything that costs money, hotel stays have become more expensive . But what you see isn’t necessarily what you’ll have to agree to if […]
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You Have to Turn Video Dates Into Speed Dates.
Video dates started as a necessity during the pandemic but quickly became the norm. Most dating apps now include audio messages, video messages, or even […]
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You Must Pollinate These Fruits and Vegetables by Hand in Order to Grow More
Tickling tomato flowers and peeling squash flowers are probably not common tasks on your garden to-do list, but it turns out that hand-pollination, combined with […]
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Go From “Shy Girl Workouts” to Using the Entire Gym
Being afraid at the gym is normal. So normal that the #shygirlworkout hashtag on TikTok has over 370 million views to date. These videos are […]
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Is Your Child a Changeling?
Modern parents are ill-equipped to deal with threats to their families from the fairy kingdom. Kobolds, elves, goblins, pixies, and other magical creatures have a […]
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Gently Season Food With Sea Salt Spray
Giant salt flakes are the cool kids of food pop culture. It makes sense, they make great snack salt , but they’ve managed to draw […]
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Hack SodaStream to Get Cheaper and Tastier Bubbles
Early in the pandemic, when people were desperately looking for toilet paper, I complained about a much less important asset: SodaStream canisters. They became unobtainable, […]
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Let AI Do the Complex Parts of Spreadsheets for You
Tables suck, am I right? Actually I do not know. Fortunately, in my work, I avoided the need to often use Excel or Google Sheets. […]
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Ignore This Bad Financial Advice That’s All Over the Internet.
Here’s my two cents: financial advice given by “experts” on TikTok or personal finance “gurus” on Instagram is always going to be a little crappy. […]
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Why You Should Really Study Multiple Topics at the Same Time
You might think that learning and mastering one concept at a time is the best way to practice and memorize it, but there is actually […]
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When to Salvage Partially Spoiled Food (and When to Throw It Away)
If there’s one thing we can all agree on in these turbulent times, it’s that food prices are so damn high . As long as […]
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How to Know If You Have Lead Pipes
Although a law banning the installation of lead pipes in the United States went into effect in 1988 , many homes across the country still […]
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There Is No “national Housing Market” (and Why It Matters)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a large number of city dwellers to reconsider their housing choices, many of whom have opted to […]
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What Do Your Weeds Tell You About Your Soil?
Pulling out weeds growing in your garden, yard, flower beds, or between cracks in your driveway is a tedious job, especially when they seem to […]
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Never Put These Things Down the Drain in Your Home.
We like to think of drains as some kind of magic hole that makes things disappear. As convenient as it is, unfortunately, they don’t work […]
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Use Baking Soda to Get Rid of Moss Growing on the Sidewalk and Driveway
Not everyone likes the rustic look of moss growing on a driveway, sidewalk, or patio. But beyond the looks, it’s a security risk. When moss […]
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How Library Requests for Books Can Keep You From Impulse Buying
Many people find online shopping therapeutic : it’s a way to unwind and de-stress at the end of a long day. For some people, simply […]
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Scan QR Codes Safely (If You Are Careful)
Last month, the FBI reiterated the dangers of ” juice hacking ,” an alleged practice in which attackers steal data or install malware on your […]
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If Mosquitoes Love You, Maybe Change Your Soap.
Mosquitoes really love some people more than others . Some traits that make you a magnet for mosquitoes are not easy to change, such as […]
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You Must Buffalo Your Popcorn
My partner and I are enthusiastic members of the Joe Bob Briggs mutant family . For the next month or so, we’ll be spending almost […]
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This Orgeat Will Elevate Your Homemade Tiki Drinks
Orgeat is something I only learned about in my 30s, when I could confidently afford to go to a trendy cocktail bar, and that confidence […]
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