It’s Time to Reverse Your Ceiling Fans
Photo: NelsonLBriceno (Shutterstock) As the temperature starts to drop and you turn your heat on for the first time, don’t ignore your ceiling fans. You can use them to your…
The Dyson Hot+Cold Gen1 Air Purifier Is Both Cool and Hot
Each fall, I lug out heaters from the closet and stow away fans and A/Cs. Six months later I reverse the process. If you don’t have central air, you know…
Why Your Dryer Is Making Weird Noises and What to Do About It
You’ve just put a load of laundry into your dryer and it starts squeaking. Or it sounds like you have a brick rolling around clunking and thumping. Whatever noise your…
Your Immersion Circulator Makes an Excellent Wine Chiller
Photo: Kichigin (Shutterstock) Cold wine traveling down your throat and into you belly is a refreshing feeling, whether it be a lightly chilled red or thoroughly chilled white, rosé, or…
How to Cool Off a Windowless Room
Photo: Jason Finn (Shutterstock) If you live in a home with a windowless room inside it, you know how hot it can get. A room without windows is typically a…
My Top Choices for Neck Fans, Stroller Fans, and Tent Fans
While a heat wave rages outside, the headlines about the consequences increase by the day. It’s been hot and humid for weeks—not the cute kind that makes you want to…
Follow This Checklist Before Replacing Your Old Window AC
Photo: Michael Barajas (Shutterstock) It’s hot as hell. In fact, Earth broke its own unofficial heat record three times last week for the highest average temperature on the planet. Many…
Basic Car Maintenance and Repairs You Can (and Should) Do Yourself
I have never been particularly interested in cars—they are merely things that exist to get me from point A to point B, and are often overpriced and beleaguered by expensive…
Always Check These Five Car Parts Before a Long Road Trip
Photo: Tong_stocker (Shutterstock) Freak accidents may be out of your control, but the vast majority of “stranded on the side of the highway with no cell service” scenarios can be…
The Grossest Part of Your Refrigerator (and How to Clean It)
Photo: nimito (Shutterstock) Keeping your refrigerator clean is easy when there are obvious spills or food bits or expired items front and center on shelves and in drawers. But the…