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Tired of Peeling Potatoes? This Ingenious Trick Is a Total Time-Saver

If peeling potatoes with a peeler takes too much of your precious time, try this trick for removing the skins quickly using only your hands.

Careful planning and packing can go a long way.

10 Tips for Packaging and Transporting a Thanksgiving Feast

To prevent spilled dishes and spoiled perishables from ruining the meal, check out these tips for safely packing and transporting food to Thanksgiving dinner.

Here’s How Long to Brine Your Thanksgiving Turkey

Here’s what you need to know about the art of brining a turkey—including how long you should brine it.

The glamorous streets of 90210—a.k.a. Beverly Hills.

America's 25 Most Expensive ZIP Codes

From Manhattan to Beverly Hills, these are the most exclusive ZIP Codes in the country.

The Grand Canyon can be all yours—minus the admission fee.

All National Parks Are Offering Free Admission This Saturday

In honor of Veterans Day, you can visit any one of the National Park Service's more than 400 parks on Saturday, November 11, 2023, for free.

You'd be amazed at what things you can get through a TSA checkpoint.

10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know You Could Bring Through TSA Checkpoints

Most airline passengers focus on what they can’t bring through TSA checkpoints—but you'd be shocked by what can actually slip right through.

How to Donate Your Leftover Halloween Candy

Remove the risk to your teeth and do some good at the same time by donating your leftover Halloween candy.

A Shot in the Dark: How to Photograph a Black Cat

With some simple adjustments, you can transform your black cat from a dark blob of fur into a handsome portrait subject.

4 Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Halloween Pumpkins

Looking for something to do with your rotting Jack-O'-Lanterns? Here are some tips for recycling, upcycling, and responsibly disposing of old Halloween pumpkins.

6 Cures for Combatting Homesickness

Homesickness is normal. Here are some techniques for how to cope with the feeling.

How and when to wash jeans is a debate for the ages.

How Often Should You Wash Your Jeans? The Levi's CEO Has an Answer

Some denim devotees never wash. Others find that disgusting. The head of Levi's weighs in.

The Best Time to Buy a Christmas Tree

Technically, the most cost-efficient time is December 26. But your kids probably won't like that.

How to Get a Same-Day Passport

Can you get out of the country in one day? Yes, but it won't be pleasant.

Planning a Vacation? Here’s How to Make Sure You Don’t Bring Any Bed Bugs Home With You

A study shows that bed bugs love dirty clothes. Follow these tips to keep them from hitching a ride home with you.

This technique will keep folding T-shirts from feeling like a chore.

How to Fold a T-Shirt in Less Than 3 Seconds

If you dread putting your laundry away, use this trick to fold your T-shirts in three seconds or less.

Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Top Free Tourist Attraction in Each State

From world-class museums to stunning national parks, here are the top-rated free tourist attractions in all 50 states.

'Tis the season to restock your COVID test supply.

The Government Is Mailing Out Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Again—Here’s How to Get Them

The USPS will soon be on its way with more government-issued at-home COVID test kits. Here’s how to make sure they stop at your door.

The Worst Time of Day to Visit McDonald's, According to an Expert

If you want fast service from McDonald's, avoid going during the turn over from breakfast to lunch.

Antigen tests are a handy tool to reduce infection.

Your Expired At-Home COVID-19 Test Might Not Be Expired After All

Don't throw away that expired nose swab kit just yet.

Product safety date, or encrypted military code? You be the judge.

Sell By vs. Best By Dates on Food: What’s the Difference?

When it comes to food safety, none of these phrases means what you think it means.

Why You Shouldn’t Put Out Fake Spider Webs This Halloween

Though fall is the time for spooky décor, those fake spider webs can turn into a truly scary situation for birds, bees, and other wildlife.

Dairy Queen Is Selling Blizzards for 85 Cents for a Limited Time

Here's a good reason to extend ice cream season into autumn.

'Hello? I'd like to talk to you about your home warranty.'

The Best Time to Use the Bathroom On an Airplane, According to a Flight Attendant

The correct answer is “never,” but if you have to, you’d better time it right.

Martha Stewart’s Surprising Twist on Baked Potatoes Is As Simple As It Is Delicious

One small swap will take your baked potato game to the next level.

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