Make This Cheap and Easy DIY Soft Scrub
This summer, I became a bit of a boat girl. My boyfriend got a boat and suddenly, I was learning about fishing, docking, navigating, and the uniqueness of marina culture.…
Make This Gooey, Stretchy Cheese Sauce With Lemon Juice and Baking Soda
I consider myself a champion of processed cheese. Velveeta, Kraft Singles, and the like may not belong on a cheese board, but they have their places, usually in a Crockpot…
That Baking Soda in Your Fridge Probably Isn’t Doing Much
Deep in the back of many refrigerators sits a small orange box with one of the top corners torn off—or, in some cases, a bowl of white powder. That, of…
How to Destink Your Diaper Pail (and Keep It Destunk)
Photo: Fevziie (Shutterstock) If a baby is one of the sweetest, cutest, most precious things we could ever imagine taking up space in our homes, their diaper pail is the…
13 Things Bleach Can Do Aside From Lifting Stains
Photo: beton studio (Shutterstock) No, bleach is not going to miraculously make you a contender on Project Runway. (Is that show still on? Holy crap, it is.) But what you…
The Difference Between Washing Soda and Baking Soda
Photo: Natalia Kopylcova (Shutterstock) In addition to the usual pet videos and pop culture memes, cleaning tips and demonstrations have become a constant presence in our social media feeds. Dramatic…
15 Smarter Ways You Should Be Using Baking Soda
Photo: Sunny Forest (Shutterstock) Remember that person who had a crush on you for years—who hung out right there, by your side, close but not stalking, quietly waiting to be…
How to Get the Smell of Garlic Out of Your Wooden Cutting Board
Photo: Nungning20 (Shutterstock) If you own wooden utensils or cutting boards, you’ve probably noticed they have a way of retaining certain pungent odors. As much as we love our wooden…
How to Remember the Difference Between Baking Powder and Baking Soda
Photo: Michelle Lee Photography (Shutterstock) Baking soda and baking powder are both chemical leavening agents that give height to baked goods through acid-base reactions that release carbon dioxide, but they…