How to Clean Your Belly Button
Bodies are exhaustingly high-maintenance. The list of things you’re supposed to be doing just to stay alive and in reasonably good health gets more detailed the longer you live—especially when…
Your Phone Is Even Grosser Than You Think
We touch our phones some 2,617 times a day (that includes every swipe and tap). We take them with us everywhere: bathrooms, gyms, subways, and buses. They’re like an extra…
Why You Should Take a Pre-Run Poop, According to Science
If you are a regular runner or cyclist, you are probably all too aware of the GI issues that crop up during a long workout or a race. Dealing with…
Three Surprisingly Practical Uses for Dryer Lint
Cleaning your dryer’s lint trap after every load is a must if you want to keep the machine running efficiently and safely. Scraping out that pile of bluish-grayish-pinkish fluff is…
Here’s What Happens When You Don’t Clean Your Bellybutton
Photo: Gita Kulinitch Studio (Shutterstock) Bodies are exhaustingly high-maintenance. The list of things you’re supposed to be doing just to stay alive and in reasonably good health gets more detailed…
The Dryer Maintenance Tasks You Should Do Every Month
Photo: Mark Brandon (Shutterstock) If your dryer suddenly stops working or starts running too hot, you’ll be left with either soggy or shrunken clothes. Worse, a malfunctioning dryer can actually…
How to Remove Pet Hair From Your Washing Machine and Dryer
Photo: stockfoto (Shutterstock) As much as we love our pets, sometimes our furry friends provide us with more than love and affection: They also leave hair all over our homes…
Five Things in Your Home You Should Probably Replace Right Now
Photo: Thanaphat Somwangsakul (Shutterstock) Even if keeping a clean home is important to you, there’s a lot to stay on top of. There’s the obvious: taking out the garbage, unloading…
7 Slightly Weird But Useful Ways You Should Reduce the Amount of Crap You Throw Away
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Did you know hair is compostable? With the caveat that it should not be chemically treated (colored) or contain a glut of mousse, gel, or hair spray,…
How to Keep New Towels From Shedding Everywhere
New, freshly washed towels are great…until you use one and find yourself covered in lint. Even after you wash them again (and again), this problem can persist. Blame this frustrating…