Why You Should Stop Bringing Your Laptop to Class
Photo: Gorodenkoff (Shutterstock) With all the apps and digital tools available to enhance your studying, plus how fast and easy it is to type notes, it seems like a no-brainer…
Make AI Do the Hard Parts of Spreadsheets for You
Spreadsheets suck, am I right? Actually, I don’t know. In my line of work, I’ve thankfully avoided the need to use Excel or Google Sheets much. I do most of…
Why You Should Try Color-Coding Your Clock
The thing about productivity hacks is that everyone’s needs are different. You might function better through compartmentalizing, or multitasking, or finding small ways to reward yourself. For people who operate…
You Can Totally Cook Eggs In a Stainless Steel Pan
I’m hardly married to one type of cookware. I have stainless steel pans, cast iron pans, and nonstick pans, and I’m beginning to dabble in carbon steel. Each piece of…
How to Turn a Mini Fridge Into a Cheese Cave
I learned to make cheese under the tutelage of two women on a farm in New Zealand. The memory that really stuck is being shown to the cheese cave, a…
Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Bought a Robot Vacuum
I love my Roomba, and I hate my Roomba. The endearing little beeps and boops, the hypnotic but inexplicable path it takes across my floor, the possibility of training woodland…
All the Wild New Canva AI Features You Should Know About
Canva has already democratized the process of graphic design, simplifying things with templates and asset libraries to the point that anyone with a web browser can design something functional, even…
The Best Technique for Using a Playground Swing, According to Physicists
An international coterie of physicists have determined the ultimate technique for using a playground swing, and I’m happy to report you have probably been doing things correctly your entire life.…
Why Your Vacuum Smells Bad (and How to Fix It)
Even if vacuuming is one of you least-favorite chores, when you consider what life was like before the appliance existed—beating rugs and sweeping floors manually—you have to admit its ability…
Use a Rubber Mat As a Ramp for Your Robot Vacuum
Photo: Ahmet Misirligul (Shutterstock) Robot vacuums are handy and practical: With the right maintenance and care, they save you precious time, they’re easy to store and charge, and they’re much…