Chris Wheatley

Joined: Sep 16, 2022

Chris Wheatley is an author, journalist and musician based in Oxford, UK. His writing has featured in Songlines, Vintage Rock Magazine, What Culture, Loudwire, London Jazz News, Longreads, and many other websites and publications.

Leaving a phone to charge all day long? Probably best to avoid it.

Some of these movies were so dangerous to make, even the directors themselves suffered injuries.

A cornerstone of most spring cleaning routines.

Shopping secondhand? Learn how to avoid common pests like bed bugs and clothes moths during your next thrift store haul.

Discover some of the most gripping books written by women to receive the coveted Hugo Award, including classics from Ursula K. Le Guin and others.

The UK is stricter about its bottled water than the U.S., as it were.

Dasani bottled water was poised to take the UK market by storm, but shortly after it was released in 2004, Coca-Cola yanked it off shelves. Discover the real reasons why here.

The damage isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Broken eggs can create a huge mess, but this trick they use in restaurants makes the whole cleanup process a breeze.

Let the luck of the Irish hit your TBR pile.

This St. Patrick’s Day, revisit literary classics by Irish authors like James Joyce and Roddy Doyle, plus discover a few new writers along the way with this roundup.

To hang or not to hang, that is the question.

Some garments deserve the hanger treatment, while others belong in a dresser. From winter sweaters to dresses and jeans, discover the best way to store your favorite clothes here.

Think of them as shields for your wheels.

Hubcaps might seem purely decorative, but they serve an important purpose for your car.

The truth is, sometimes the answer varies.

Are bagged salads and other leafy greens safe to eat without rinsing off first? Find out whether pre-washed produce still needs to be cleaned off beforehand, plus more.

Don’t skip this just because it’s still snowing.

Skipping this part of your winter car maintenance routine could spell big problems come spring. Discover the benefits of winter car washes, plus how often to do it.