You Really Can Use Paint to Make a Room Look Bigger or Smaller
Photo: r.classen (Shutterstock) No house or apartment is perfect. Even if it seems perfect when you first move in, your needs will shift over time, and you might wake up…
Why You Should Turn Off Auto-Brightness on Your Phone
Photo: AntGor (Shutterstock) Apple advertises its newest iPhone as having the brightest screen yet, but when you use it, you probably can’t help but to think, “Shouldn’t this be brighter?”…
When to See a Doctor About Your Bad Nighttime Vision
Photo: ambrozinio (Shutterstock) Driving at night can be challenging, even under normal circumstances. There are the lights from oncoming traffic, the reduced ability to see important landmarks, and the risk…
How to Reduce Glare on Your TV
Photo: SviatlanaLaza (Shutterstock) Even with all their bells and whistles, most modern televisions are prone to at least some type of glare. Whether it’s caused by sunlight streaming through a…
How to Get Glasses or Contacts Without a Recent Prescription
Photo: Kzenon (Shutterstock) We strongly recommend checkups with your eye doctor and a regular updating of your prescription, but sometimes life gets in the way. You might break or lose…
How to Go Gray As Gracefully As Possible
Photo: insta_photos (Shutterstock) The past few years have been huge for gray hair. We’ve seen silvery hues go from a stigmatized sign of aging to a trendy color choice for…
The Best (and Worst) Colors to Paint Your Home’s Front Door
Photo: Alena Veasey (Shutterstock) You may be thinking about sprucing up your abode or prepping your home to sell, and one of the quickest, easiest ways to transform the look…
How Much Light Do You Really Need While Reading?
“Turn on a light! You’ll ruin your eyes! ” I grew up with warnings like these, followed by the click of a light switches, almost every time my mother found…
How to Reduce Eye Strain When You’re Staring at Screens All Day
Photo: myboys.me (Shutterstock) The rise of screen use has raised a number of concerns, especially when it comes to eye health and the impacts of blue light on the eye.…
Are Instagram’s Aesthetic Moms Hindering Kids’ Development?
Of course, babies also like to suck their own toes. Does it really matter what colors they prefer? Does mother know best? Skelton says scientists are “still trying to build…