When You Need to Wash the Walls Before Painting, and When You Can Do Without It
Painting the interior walls in your home is one of those tasks that seems pretty quick and easy, but usually ends up taking a lot […]
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Use This Map to Find Out When Your Sent Mail Is Due to Arrive
When you ship something through the United States Postal Service (USPS), it can be difficult to know when it will reach its final destination. And […]
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How to Harvest Basil All Season Without Killing It
While fresh basil is now available in supermarkets all year round, it’s not the same as being able to go out into your backyard (or […]
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How to Pay Your Bills so That Nothing Becomes Embarrassing
When the bill comes in at the end of a dinner with friends or family, things can get awkward fast. Maybe you’re an adult who […]
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Your Next Seltzer Needs Jam
Seltzer, or sparkling water if you like (“spicy water” if you’re my baby), has had a moment since at least 2016 . My Target has […]
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How to Convince Tech Companies to Make a Smaller Smartphone
A long time ago, smartphones were small. It seems to be quite small. Previously, it was believed that such a device should fit snugly in […]
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How to Read a Whiskey Label Without Embarrassing Yourself
I recently had the opportunity to sample Bushmill’s second expression of Rare Caks, a 29-year-old single malt Irish whiskey aged in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks […]
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Why 1Password Is Now the Best Password Manager for Mac
For Mac enthusiasts and power users, 1Password has been the password manager of choice for over a decade. But with a redesign and a killer […]
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Reddit’s 8 Best Cheap and Healthy Convenience Foods
Semi-finished products have a bad reputation, only sometimes deserved. They make life easier for us, so something is wrong with them. And it’s true, they […]
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You Should Joke, Call Some Russian Officials to Protest the War in Ukraine
Watching the horrific news about the war in Ukraine from afar, you may feel powerless to help. And while there are some specific things you […]
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Stuck Lemon Seeds and Other Dishwasher Problems (and How to Fix Them)
You know how to wash properly and how to properly load your dishwasher, so why do some of your dishes come out dirtier than others? […]
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8 Podcasts About Exciting Scams
Fraud is the zeitgeist right now, which means it’s showing up on podcasts everywhere, on shows from the biggest media companies to the tiniest independents. […]
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How to Complain About Bad Service Without Being an Asshole
Have you ever had a bad meal in a restaurant and then ate it anyway? Have you ever told a stylist that you love your […]
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How to Get Your Reluctant Toddler to Poop in the Potty
Potty training a toddler is no joke. Because of accidents and stubborn refusals, “trying” to get a toddler to do his own thing in a […]
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A Guide to Child Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: Taylor Swift Talks About Cringing
This week, heed the advice of America’s greatest living artist and national treasure, Dr. Taylor Swift. We’re also looking at crouching, exploring Poppy ‘s timing, […]
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The 11 Worst “Practical” Advice Lifehackers Have Ever Received
I recently asked Lifehacker readers to share the worst advice you’ve ever received . Antilife hacks, if you will. From career advice to personal finance […]
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20 Movies Capturing All the Prom Night Drama
We know exactly what’s in store for us as the high school movie plot reaches senior season. Dramatic prom coronation. Spontaneous speeches that somehow sound […]
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13 Things Bleach Can Do Besides Remove Stains
We all know that bleach is great for stain removal and disinfection. Its active ingredient, sodium hypochlorite, rapidly attacks and denatures proteins in microorganisms, killing […]
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How to Prevent a Bear Attack
Bear encounters are no longer just a rural accident. This week, the bear was euthanized and taken from a backyard in a suburb of Haledon, […]
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How to Install Windows 11 Beta 2H22 Now
Windows 11’s next overhaul is almost ready to launch, and it looks like it’s poised to make big changes to the look and feel of […]
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The Real Way to Find a Bra That Fits Your Big Boobs
Every year since around 2006 it seems like we’ve been getting new statistics on how many people are wearing the wrong bra size, which always […]
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It Really Is the Best Way to Eat Grapefruit.
For most of my life, I thought I didn’t like grapefruit. I liked the taste – grapefruit seltzer on top – and the aroma, but […]
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Everything You Can Do With a Locked IPhone
You can’t take someone else’s iPhone and use it as your own: authentication measures like Face ID, Touch ID, and passcodes ensure that the only […]
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When Did You Realize That You Are Really an Adult?
Recently my wife and I had a little party. That was cute. Everyone had a good time. Food was tasty. Nothing broke. The next morning […]
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These Goods and Services Have Really Fallen in Price This Year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for April 2022 shows a 0.3% month-on-month increase in commodity prices, bringing all commodities up to a […]
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Five Alternative Cruises With the Same Relaxing Vibe
If you are thinking about your next vacation, you might consider booking a cruise. Cruise ship horrors of the early pandemic aside, cruises remain popular […]
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Best Vegan “Fish Sauce” – Bottle of Maggi Seasoning
Love it or hate it, anyone who has come across fish sauce can agree that it’s far from bland, but that’s exactly what vegan fish […]
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How to Date Someone Who Is Worried
Everyone gets a little nervous when it comes to dating. It’s completely normal to experience butterflies in your stomach when you’re expecting a text message […]
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The Best Time to Buy Cars, Appliances and Other Things Hit Hard by Inflation
2022 has been a tough year for the average consumer’s wallet. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the US has experienced an 8.3% […]
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12 Reasons Why Cruises Are Terrible Vacations
If you’re planning a vacation and considering a cruise, I encourage you to do literally anything else in your free time. Cruises are the worst. […]
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How to Tell If Someone Has Broken Into Your Bedroom
Perhaps you have unreliable roommates and want to prove that they sneak into your room when you are not at home. Or you’re staying at […]
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Now You Can Use Your IPhone to Identify Animals, Plants and Places of Interest
If you’ve ever wondered what plant you have on your desk or what breed of dog is jumping on you in the park right now, […]
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Forget Pesto – Make Light Herbal Butter Instead
” Pesto ” is so often the answer to the question “What should I do with these wilted herbs/ carrot tops /basil abundance?” This is […]
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Who Knew You Could Turn Off a Family Member’s IPhone Alarm?
If you live with other people, you will definitely come across unwanted iPhone alarm clock. Maybe they are fast asleep because of the squeals, or […]
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Great, Now Do We Have to Worry About Monkeypox?
Smallpox is the only disease we have been able to completely eradicate from the people; it has not existed anywhere in the world since 1980. […]
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How to Make Going to the Beach Don’t Suck
Not everyone loves the sun. Not everyone loves sand. Not everyone loves to swim. A person has no shortage of ways to present himself as […]
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Why We Choke Under Pressure (and How to Avoid It)
We’ve all been there. This is an important point. The one we’ve been preparing for, visualized, obsessed with for days, weeks or longer. It’s a […]
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How to Know If You Are Eligible for Paxlovid, an Oral Antiviral for COVID
With COVID cases on the rise again (are we on the fifth wave? Seventh?), it’s important to know that there is a cure that can […]
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You Need to Know What “financial Phase” You Are In
You’ve likely experienced monthly or yearly fluctuations in your budget and spending (or weekly; hey, inflation ). Sometimes it may seem that you are just […]
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How Elsa Taught My Kids to Control Their Tantrums (and Do Chores)
I recently realized that I’ve been misinterpreting Elsa’s big “Let It Go” number from Frozen for the past few years when it came to my […]
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