Try These Cheap Fixes Before Replacing an Appliance
I come from a family of replacers, not fixers. Whenever an appliance stopped working, we would give it away to someone in the neighborhood to fix while my mother would…
You Can Poach a Dozen Eggs at Once in a Muffin Tin
Photo: Joe Gough (Shutterstock) Whether you like to meal-prep your eggs, or you’re fixing up a girl dinner for a group of friends, poaching a lot of eggs at once…
Four Kitchen Items You Should Wash Outdoors
Not only is cleaning your kitchen time consuming, but washing some of the larger items can create an even bigger mess than the one had in the first place. If…
The DIY Home Repairs Most Likely to Kill You
The first rule of home ownership is that you are perpetually unprepared for just how expensive it is. Even after years of dealing with the slow-motion collapse of your most…
Stop Eating Cold, Rubbery Pancakes
Photo: Vlada Tikhonova (Shutterstock) Weekend pancakes are more than a fluffy breakfast treat. They’re a symbol. A declaration of relaxation. No one plans for pancakes when they have 20 minutes…
Use a Muffin Tin As a Big Ol’ Trivet
Photo: Claire Lower Open up whatever drawer you keep your trivets and hot pads in and count them up. Count your trivets. Count your hot pads. How many do you…
How to Know It’s Time to Say Goodbye to a Kitchen Appliance
Part of being a food writer is writing about things that are popular, because popularity drives clicks and clicks are what keeps the lights on, so to speak. It’s also…
You Can Use Oven Cleaner to Strip Wood Furniture
Photo: Skyliz (Shutterstock) TikTok and Instagram are awash with accounts featuring DIY and furniture flipping instructional videos that make refinishing thrift store finds into expensive-looking pieces look quick and easy.…
How to Get Rid of Scratches on Your Oven Door
Photo: brizmaker (Shutterstock) Over time, normal wear-and-tear on kitchen appliances starts to take its toll, leaving our once-pristine ovens, dishwashers, and refrigerators with dings, dents, and scratches. Take that glass…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Learning How to Cook
Photo: gresei (Shutterstock) Garlic is in everything, but it can be finicky. It cooks very quickly, and burnt garlic tastes like ass, so you’ll have to throw the whole sad,…