The Right Way to Break a Car Window In an Emergency
Photo: Friedemann Vogel / Staff (Getty Images) If you’re anything like me, your overriding goal in life is to not have a hilarious obituary. This is why I’ve decided to…
How to Lower Your Energy Bill by Weatherstripping Your Home
Photo: O.PASH (Shutterstock) With utility bills on the rise, you may be looking for ways to save on energy costs for heating and cooling your home. While there are all…
You Need to Spring Clean Your Car’s Exterior Too
Photo: Foto2rich (Shutterstock) Although parts of the country are waking up to snow this morning, it is technically spring—which means it’s time for some spring cleaning. And your car is…
How to Tint the Windows in Your Home (and Why You Might Want To)
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) When you hear “tinted windows,” you probably think first of cars—and the various degrees to which you can tint their windows within (or outside of) the…
Put Your Windshield Wipers in Whatever Position Makes You Happy
Photo: Junior Braz (Shutterstock) If there’s one thing that has become crystal clear over the past few months, it’s that we are a nation divided. It has gotten to the…
Stop Putting Your Windshield Wipers Up in Winter Weather
Photo: staras (Shutterstock) Those who grew up and/or learned how to drive in a place that saw a lot of ice and snow each winter (and sometimes also the fall…
How to Prevent Your Windshield From Cracking This Winter
Image: VeronikaZherdova (Shutterstock) We’ve been all about windshields here lately—between this hack for defogging them, and these instructions for cleaning them on the inside, even when it’s full of dirt,…
How to Clean the Inside of Your Windshield, Even at its Greasiest
Photo: Denis Torkhov (Shutterstock) It’s no secret that the outside of your vehicle’s windshield can get very dirty, very quickly. Having windshield wipers and fluid in place for on-the-go cleaning…