How to Capitalize on Your Oven’s Residual Heat
Photo: Zephyr_p (Shutterstock) Heating up an entire oven takes a fair amount of energy, and it can feel a little wasteful to use all of it to heat a single…
A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published
Many of us dream of writing a book one day, but it’s a long road from coming up with an idea to autographing first editions for your fans (or even…
Don’t Trust Phone Calls From ‘Venmo’ or Any Other Service
There’s a sucker born every minute, but it’s not going to be you this time around because you’re not going to let some scammer try to steal access to your…
How to Become a Foster Parent
If finding enough adults who were willing and able to care for the more than 400,000 children in foster care in the U.S. was a struggle before the pandemic hit,…
How to Spot Bullshit Fitness Articles
Illustration: Sam Woolley Nothing in fitness or health is absolute. Any exercise can have a place in your routine, just as any food can have a place in your diet.…
The 10 Best Deals of February 1, 2021
Monday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals It’s February 1, and we at Kinja Deals are here to bring you the top 10 deals of the day. Double mask it up…
How to Be Happy Right Now, With Dr. Laurie Santos
Photo: Mike Marsland/Yale University It’s no surprise to anyone that the pandemic has had a huge impact on our mental health. The virus has caused loneliness, depression, and anxiety to…
How to Introduce Your Kids to Cooking
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) Before turning 18, Amber Kelley had already won Food Network Star Kids, written her own cookbook, launched a successful YouTube show, and been a finalist in Jamie…
What to Do When Someone Mispronounces Your Name
Photo: WalterFoto (Shutterstock) For most of my life, my name has been mispronounced or misspelled by seemingly everyone unfamiliar with its cultural relevance. Often they’ll replace it with something more…
‘Secret Shop’ a Job Before Your Interview
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Perhaps the most frightening thing about starting a new job is not knowing whether you made the right decision. You could, for example, be baited and…