The Best Ways to Pack a School Lunch so It Actually Stays Fresh
Between the time you pack a lunchbox in the morning, and the moment your kid opens it up in the cafeteria, several hours have passed. Perishable foods shouldn’t be in…
Double check your vinegar, it may not be safe
Inflation has always been a real killjoy, but now it may have a side effect of botulism. On canning boards (yes, that’s a real thing) across the country, posts have…
How to Organize Your Fridge Like a Grown-Up
It took many shameful trips to the garbage can–tossing out moldy food and curiously sniffing heavy cream–to finally build some grown-up fridge habits. For me, a grown-up fridge is the…
The Smartest Ways to Repurpose Household Items in Your Garden
Gardening is the type of hobby that seems more affordable than it actually is. Sure, there are ways around this—like borrowing items from a tool library, and taking advantage of…
What’s Your Favorite Way to Reuse a Little Plastic Pizza Table?
Photo: Claire Lower Last weekend I drove to my parents’ house to celebrate my dad’s birthday. I bought them dinner at a little French bistro, then we went home and…
Use Old Wine Bottles to Water Your Houseplants
Photo: Svetlana Mechonoschina (Shutterstock) Glass may be recyclable, but sometimes it’s tempting to keep old wine bottles around for the aesthetic, the memories, or a little of both. If you…
You Should Get In on Keurig’s $10 Million K-Cup Settlement
Photo: Lester Balajadia (Shutterstock) It’s been nearly 20 years since Keurig machines and K-Cups became a countertop staple in countless American homes (though they’ve been available for offices since the…
7 Ways to Open a Bottle of Wine Without a Corkscrew
Photo: Christian Delbert (Shutterstock) You’re on vacation and stop by a liquor store to get some wine before you head back to the hotel room. You’re hanging out with your…
The Right Way to Recork Wine (and Why It Matters)
Photo: iravgustin (Shutterstock) Whether you’re drinking or cooking with wine, you may not go through the entire bottle at one time. Sure, you could use a wine stopper to keep…
The Easiest Ways to Open a Can Without a Can Opener
Photo: Aaron J Hill (Shutterstock) One basic rule of life is that everything is easy with the proper tools, and nearly impossible without them. A great example of how this…