The Easiest Way to Clean Your Dishes When You’re Camping
Photo: Voyagerix (Shutterstock) When you’re heading camping, to the beach, or on vacation, you want convenience. You also want to eat off clean dishes. Packing a bottle of dish soap…
Here’s When Fixing Your Washing Machine Makes More Sense
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Your parents are right: They don’t make appliances built to last anymore. So when your washing machine breaks down, or it becomes clear that it’s starting…
Don’t Put This Thanksgiving Cookware and Serveware in the Dishwasher
Photo: BOKEH STOCK (Shutterstock) With Thanksgiving comes much cooking, and with much cooking comes many dirty dishes. The average home chef already knows that some cookware simply doesn’t belong in…
Easy Ways to Make Your Laundry Smell Good (Without Harsh Detergents)
Photo: Robert Kneschke (Shutterstock) When you have especially stinky clothes, washing and deodorizing them is the bare minimum you ask of your washing machine. That’s why we’ve shared so many…
Stick a Towel in Your Dishwasher
Having a dishwasher is a game changer, even if it’s a tiny dishwasher, cutting down on both labor and water use. Next to air conditioning, the dishwasher is my favorite…
How to Kill Mold In Your Washing Machine
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Have you ever opened your washing machine only to be met with a foul, funky stench? Did you shrug and ignore it? Me too. But it…
Why Your Washing Machine is Shaking, and How to Fix It
Photo: Eskymaks (Shutterstock) The first time you hear it, the noise can be jarring. Seemingly out of nowhere, it sounds like a helicopter is landing on your roof, or a…
Stop Using Your Washing Machine as a Hamper
Photo: Evgeny Atamanenko (Shutterstock) As our name suggests, if there’s a way to make life easier, or cut down on the time we spend doing stuff we’d rather not be…
How to Restore Your Old Deck Without Going Broke
Photo: Irina Mos (Shutterstock) A deck can be an extension of your living space during the warmer months, becoming a second living room for get-togethers or a quiet retreat to…
8 Weird, Extremely Specific Life Hacks You Might Need Someday
Photo: VDB Photos (Shutterstock) This tip comes from Reddit, where user forestdude is having some unique family issues. Forestdude says their stepmother is trying to make off with their late…