How to Make Your Hydrangeas Change Color
Love your hydrangeas but want to see how they would look in a different color? Depending on the variety, you can change their color yourself. […]
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How to Prevent Swimmer’s Ear
Now that summer is in full swing, people who are lucky enough to have their own pool (or at least live near one who has […]
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The Best Way to Serve Cold Food While Cooking
Grilled meats like burgers, hot dogs, and chicken tend to take center stage at picnics, as do many others happening this holiday weekend, but the […]
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Fuck It, Make Your Dirty Tequila Martini
My relationship with martinis can be traced back to the bar at Bern’s Steakhouse in Tampa, an iconic establishment designed as a French brothel. Desperate […]
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The Difference Between Emotional Neglect and Emotional Disability (and How They Affect Children)
Emotional neglect in childhood (CEN) occurs when caregivers fail to meet a child’s emotional needs. This may include open verbal abuse as well as passive […]
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Best Alternatives When You Run Out of Laundry Detergent
So, you decided to wash a bunch of laundry, but realized that you had already used the last detergent. Bummer – but there is still […]
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Your Rash Could Be an Allergy to the Sun
Despite all the good it does for us, the sun can also be a threat: it can burn your skin , ruin your eyes , […]
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The Best Websites and Apps to Keep Track of Your Books, Movies, Music and Video Games
This week in The Guardian, writer Rachel Sigi pondered why so many of us visit sites like Goodreads and Letterboxd so frequently to log our […]
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Improve Your Heart Health With This Checklist
If you’re looking to reduce your chances of dying early from a heart attack or stroke, you’ve likely heard of several ways to do it: […]
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How to Rent a Motorhome for $1 a Day
The idea of getting into a motorhome with friends or family and exploring uncharted trails on your own schedule can be quite appealing – at […]
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20 Movies That Will Remind You That the Government Can’t Be Trusted
Governments lie. They are deceiving. They steal. Sometimes the guilt comes from within: corrupt people who tricked their way into the halls of power with […]
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10 Hardest Video Games of All Time
Sometimes you want to kill hours, managing the island of losers and paying off a predatory raccoon. And sometimes you want to go through all […]
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Why You Might Want to Shower Before Your Run
When it comes to running in the heat , I’m a weakling. (I’m a weakling when it comes to a lot of things.) After the […]
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10 Ways to Use Hand Sanitizer That Don’t Clean Your Hands
In 2020, no household item has occupied the public consciousness as much as hand sanitizer. Back in March of that year — before we knew […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Trust Fuel Cost Estimates on New Car Window Stickers
Buying a new car has always been a big investment, and at a time when everyone is feeling inflation, it’s especially important to consider the […]
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A Guide to Children’s Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: Why Do Young People Wear Costumes for “minions”?
On the one hand, all over the world things have screwed up seriously. Everyone seems to be going crazy and nothing else makes sense. But […]
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Use These Personal Finance Tips While You’re Still Single
When you’re single, it’s easy to lose control of your budget or even feel like you don’t need it at all. Date nights, takeout for […]
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How to Back up Your Google Hangouts Data Before It’s Gone Forever
Later this year, Google Hangouts will be replaced by Google Chats, adding another entry to the ever-growing list of dead Google services . The outage […]
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How to Set Boundaries Around Toy Weapons
Many parents don’t like guns – real or toy. So while we may know that playing with imaginary weapons is developmentally normal , our instinct […]
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Why You Should Check Your Luggage As Late As Possible
As a rule, I try to never check in my baggage during the flight, but there are times when this is simply unavoidable. Also inevitable […]
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10 Easiest Countries to Emigrate When You Get Bored
A growing number of Americans are wondering if living in the United States is a good idea, and I don’t blame them; a lot is […]
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Do You Need Dimensional, a Social Media App for Personality Tests?
I learned a lot about myself this morning thanks to Dimensional, a social networking app that offers a variety of personality tests and invites you […]
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You Should Never Use Pennyroyal Tea to Induce an Abortion.
Ever since Roe v. Wade was dropped, people have been talking about what abortion was like in the days before modern medical procedures. Even in […]
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What’s New at Paramount+ in July 2022
Insightful documentary exploration of today’s most pressing issues is good, but given that I usually watch TV when I want to completely wall myself off […]
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How to Add a DIY Water Element to Your Garden
Water can make your garden feel more peaceful, as well as encourage birds and other wildlife to spend more time in your yard. Adding a […]
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This Year You Should Light Your American Flag Cake.
Every year around the middle of June, my inbox is inundated with cake recipe press releases, each boasting new and exciting takes on the patriotic […]
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The Most Common Financial Conflicts in Relationships (and How to Avoid Them)
Many things can cause strife in a relationship, from infidelity to mismatched values, but many problems come down to a lack of trust, lack of […]
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How to Get Lots of Free Moving Boxes
Anyone who has ever moved as an adult knows how expensive it can be. Between hiring movers, renting a vehicle, replacing lost or broken items, […]
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Buy These Adapters Instead of the Apple USB-C Dual Charger for $59
When you’re traveling or out and about, one USB-C adapter is never enough. You’ll likely need at least two USB-C ports – one for your […]
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The 12 Worst Parenting Trends of the Last Century
From a modern point of view, long-discredited parenting methods seem ridiculous – what idiot would feed a six-month-old baby eggs, bacon and coffee? But remember, […]
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Use a Subscription Manager to Stop Paying for Services You Don’t Use
From Netflix to iCloud or Google Cloud, from Amazon Prime to Blue Apron, you’re probably signing up for more subscription-based services than you can easily […]
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How Fireworks Became a Fourth of July Tradition
Although fireworks appear at New Year’s celebrations, sporting events, and even weddings, their main day is undoubtedly the Fourth of July. But how did the […]
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Everything You Need to Know Before Getting Your Tubes Tied
Requests for female sterilization have quadrupled in the last few months since the draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was made public, and this […]
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How to Overcome the Fear of Flying, According to the Pilot
It is estimated that 25 million Americans are afraid to fly . And although fear is completely natural – how does it stay there , […]
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Top Five Apps for Cheap Discounted Products
According to the National Resource Defense Council , up to 40% of food in the US is never eaten. Many factors contribute to this: restaurants […]
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The Best Strength Training Program for Kids (and Maybe You Too)
For years, my kids have followed me to my garage gym. (Even before we had a real home gym, they would steal random dumbbells or […]
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16 Unbreakable Rules of Parking Etiquette, According to Lifehacker Readers
Last week I asked you for the unwritten rules of parking lot etiquette . As I wrote at the time, this request came about because […]
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How to See Rare ‘glow at Night’ Clouds Thanks to Climate Change
The era of silvery clouds has come. Glowing clouds at night are historically rare beautiful formations of shimmering ice crystals hanging in the upper atmosphere, […]
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How to Create Spotify “Iceberg”
Let’s be honest, one of the reasons we love sharing our Spotify listening data is because of the competition. There are apps that help flaunt […]
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What to Do If You Find an Injured Bird
You don’t need to intervene if you find a chick . Truly, the chicks do not need your help . But a wounded bird is […]
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