Just Because You Don’t Use a Bidet Doesn’t Mean Your Butt Is Covered in Poop
Look, I’m not anti-bidet. I have one at home and I appreciate it. But there are some nonsensical bidet related myths going around that need to be flushed away. Chief…
This Move-Out Checklist Will Help You Get Your Security Deposit Back
Depending on how long you’ve lived in your rental property before it’s time for you to move on, you may not even remember how much you put down in a…
How to Do a Saltwater Rinse (and When You Should)
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here. If you’ve ever had…
A Beginner’s Guide to Using a Neti Pot to Clear Your Sinuses
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here. If you’ve ever seen…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Why Is Everyone Beezin’?
Photo: sun ok (Shutterstock) It’s a grab-bag of vaguely related trendlets highlighting the divided attention span of young people this week, as we whipsaw from Hogwarts Legacy fallout to a…
10 Essential Uses for Rubbing Alcohol That Aren’t…Rubbing
Photo: Sky Cloud Pics (Shutterstock) There are certain things in this world that are just mind-bogglingly useful. Bobby pins? Extremely useful. Cooking spray? You’re definitely not getting the most out…
The Easiest Ways to Save Money at the Laundromat
Photo: Pressmaster (Shutterstock) A long-time dependent on wash-and-fold services, I recently set out to save money by doing my own laundry at the laundromat. Reader, I did not save a…
The Best Ways to Clean All Your Sweaty Sports and Exercise Gear
Photo: ESB Professional (Shutterstock) Spring is a prime time for exercise. Kids are hitting the soccer and baseball fields and adults are trying to cram in as many pre-summer gym…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Personal Hygiene
Photo: VGstockstudio (Shutterstock) Standards of personal hygiene are not universal. Personal, cultural, and religious difference, socioeconomic factors, and a ton of other variants determine how, and how often, we wash…
You’re Soaking Your Dishes Wrong
Photo: Matthew Ashmore (Shutterstock) “Soaking the dishes” has become shorthand for “not actually doing the dishes,” and for the most part, that’s accurate. Lots of people assume soap works like…