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Can't Find Yeast? Grow Your Own at Home With a Sourdough Starter

Yeast has become hard to find at grocery stores, but as long as you have water, flour, and time, you can grow your own yeast to bake bread at home.

University of California and McMaster University Are Offering Their Learning How to Learn Course Online for Free

Learning How to Learn, offered by the University of California, San Diego and McMaster University, teaches you how to combat procrastination, process new information, and much more.

You don't need to wear full business attire to maintain a professional appearance.

10 Ways To Look Professional, and Hide Your Pajamas, In a Video Conference Call

You don't have to wear pants without a stretchy waistband, but you should follow a few tips before joining a Zoom video call when working from home.

A good workout is just one way to pass the time while socially isolating.

11 Boredom-Busting Classes and Activities You Can Do at Home

From virtual field trips to free workout classes, here are the best ways to stay busy while social distancing.

Slice Cherry Tomatoes In Seconds With This Brilliantly Simple Kitchen Hack

Sick of recipes that ask you to cut cherry tomatoes in half individually? If you have two storage container lids, you can slice a bunch of them at once in seconds.

Isolation and health fears are affecting everyone.

8 Tips to Manage Your Coronavirus and Social Distancing Anxiety, According to an Expert

The current public health crisis and extended alone time caused by the coronavirus is raising anxiety levels all over. A psychologist has some advice that can help.

This man is probably using the 'Netflix Party' extension to watch a comedy with his buddies.

Host a Remote Movie Night With This Handy Netflix Browser Extension

Thanks to ‘Netflix Party,’ social distancing and self-quarantining don’t need to ruin your movie nights.

This woman is skeptical about misspellings in her emails, and you should be, too.

5 Tips for Avoiding Coronavirus-Related Phishing Emails

Some phishing emails look like they’re being sent from the WHO, the CDC, or even your own HR department.

As long as you're careful, cleaning your laptop can be an easy DIY project.

How to Clean Your Germy Laptop in 4 Easy Steps

All it takes is a can of compressed air and a little homemade computer cleaner to keep coronavirus and other germs away from your laptop.

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From Apples to Ketchup, These Are the Foods You're Probably Storing Wrong

Do you keep ketchup in the refridgerator and apples on the countertop? If so, you need a lesson in proper food storage.

Filing taxes doesn't have to be confusing—or expensive.

Want to Make Filing Your Taxes Easier? Find Out If You’re Eligible for IRS Free File

More than 14 million Americans missed out on using IRS Free File last year—here’s how to see if you qualify.

The iconic "Painted Ladies" in San Francisco, America's healthiest city.

See If Your Hometown Made the List of America’s Top 20 Healthiest (or Unhealthiest) Cities

Access to healthy foods is important, but it’s not the only factor in determining a city’s overall health score.

Scotland Could Become the First Country to Provide Universal Period Products to Citizens

On Tuesday, Feburary 25, Members of Scottish Parliament backed the first part of a bill that would make sanitary products like pads and tampons freely available.

10 Simple Tricks for Charging Your Smartphone Faster

If your phone battery is in the dangerous zone, use these tricks to get it back up to full power as fast as possible.

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The 20 Best States for Singles

If you're single and looking this Valentine's Day, these are the states where you're most likely to find, afford, and enjoy a date.

Scam Alert: A FedEx Tracking Notification Text Wants to Steal Your Credit Card Number

The text message is duping smartphone users into thinking they have a package notification. The only thing being delivered is a scam.

10 Best U.S. Cities for Reducing Stress

Looking to reduce your stress level? You might want to consider a permanent change of scenery—and the west coast is looking particularly good.

Spending a Lot On Books? This Browser Extension Tells You if They’re Available at Your Local Library

Library catalogs can be confusing, and Amazon’s one-click purchasing is hard to resist. This browser extension can help.

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The 20 Best States to Retire in 2020

Personal finance website WalletHub crunched the numbers on all 50 states to come up with an official ranking on the best (and worst) states to retire in 2020.

You Should Never Put Batteries In Your ‘Junk’ Drawer. Here’s Why

Loose batteries—especially 9-volt batteries—can become a fire hazard in the catch-all chaos of a junk drawer.

America’s 10 Best Cities for Remote Workers

WiFi speed, cost of living, and other factors make these cities the cream of the crop for pajama-clad employees.

A Simple Trick for Breaking Your Child's Pacifier Habit

Soothing a teething baby with a pacifier works wonders. Here’s a way to keep that peace once it’s time to break the habit.

Break In New Shoes With This Ingenious Hack

You won’t need any fancy equipment for this easy way to stretch new shoes and keep your feet blister-free.

One Word You Should Never Use In a Conversation

Those subtly apologetic follow-up emails could be weakening your original message—and affecting others’ impression of you, too.

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