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Why You Should (Almost) Never Rinse Your Pasta

Rinsing cooked pasta is almost always a bad idea, unless you're making this specific type of recipe.

This Ingenious Hack Makes Pitting Cherries Quick, Easy, and Mess-Free

If you have a couple of common items at home, you can pit dozens of cherries in seconds for baking or eating fresh.

6 Amazon Basics Accessories That Work With Your Apple Products

Discover Amazon Basics accessories like cables, cases, stands, and carrying cases that work with Apple products.

Those wooden utensils in the corner are eyeing this situation nervously.

How a Wooden Spoon Prevents Your Pot of Water From Boiling Over, According to Science

Pasta water is notorious for frothing up and over the sides of your pot. Here’s why a wooden spoon helps prevent that.

Block Out the Bugs and Save Your Picnics and BBQs With These Food Tents

Enjoy eating in the great outdoors without pesky flies trying to grab a bite by protecting your meal with a Chefast food tent available on Amazon.

Shopping for used furniture can get you a great deal, but there are some things to watch out for.

5 Tips for Buying Used Furniture

Supply shortages have made shopping for new decor more challenging. Here's how to grab a good used furniture deal.

Amazon Will Give You $10 to Use During Prime Day for Supporting Small Businesses

Amazon wants to give you $10 that you can spend during Prime Day 2021 (June 21 to 22) to support small businesses.

The Safest Way to Open a Can Without a Can Opener

You don’t have to be skilled with a sharp knife to learn how to open a can without a can opener. There's an easier (and safer) way.

This Chrome Extension Makes Cluttered Webpages Print-Friendly

A free Google Chrome extension called PrintFriendly is designed to make cluttered webpages clean and printable.

Get Ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2021 With These Deals You Can Take Advantage of Now

Before Amazon Prime Day 2021 starts in June, you can take advantage of discounts on tech and kitchen appliances.

Keep Your Pup From Overheating This Summer With an Elevated Cooling Bed

Keep your dog cool this summer with the Coolaroo Original Elevated Dog Bed that promotes airflow and joint health.

Bring Your Office Anywhere With Vari’s Portable Standing Desk

Make anywhere you go the office you want with Vari’s portable standing desk that can easily fit into a backpack or briefcase.

The face of a person who's just set their default font to Garamond.

Don’t Love Calibri? Here’s How to Change the Default Font in Microsoft Word

Customize Word’s font settings to your liking, whether you’re a Times New Roman traditionalist or totally fluent in Wingdings.

5 Alternatives to Dry Shampoo You Already Have in Your House

No time or energy to wash your hair? Maybe you already know about using baby powder as dry shampoo. Here are some other handy options.

A remote worker becoming one with the couch.

How to Get Your Butt Print Out of Your Sofa

Are your couch cushions giving away how much time you spend sitting on them? Here’s how to fix that.

Dishwashers can do more than just plates.

6 Things You Didn't Know You Could Put in the Dishwasher

The ubiquitous home appliance can do more than just dishes. It can also scrub oven mitts and get your spuds sparkling.

Why You Should Be Watering Your Plants With Leftover Cooking Liquid

Instead of tossing out the water you used to boil eggs or vegetables, save the nutrient-rich liquid for your plants.

This Two-Second Trick Makes It Easier to Cook and Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs

Use this two-second tip from celebrity chef Jacques Pépin to get perfect, easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs each time.

Why Lining Your Flower Pots With Coffee Filters Makes Houseplants Harder to Kill

If you have a bad habit of over- (or under-) watering your houseplants, a coffee filter inside your flower pot can be a safeguard against both issues.

8 Products That Help Make Laundry Day Easier

Discover eight products that help make laundry day easier, like a laundry guard, sock locks, and hedgehog-shaped dryer balls.

The Secret Ingredient for Cooking Scrambled Eggs Fast Without Drying Them Out

Adding a special ingredient to your scrambled eggs helps keep them creamy and tender even when cooked quickly.

How to Turn the Apple Logo on the Back of Your iPhone Into a Customizable Button

PSA: You can program the Apple logo on the back of your iPhone to perform all sorts of tasks at the tap of your finger.

How to Remove a Sticker From 5 Different Surfaces

You don’t *have* to remove sticker residue from glass jars before you reuse them, but you probably want to.

This $9 Draft Stopper Helps Keep Cold Air From Creeping Into Your Home

This $9 draft stopper on Amazon can keep heat in and cold air out, helping you save money on utilities in the process.

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