If making the bed is a chore, putting on a duvet cover is a real hassle. Getting a duvet inside its sheath usually involves trying to stuff it down evenly before getting frustrated and resigning yourself to letting it be lumpy. But there’s a better …
Lees meerWoot, Amazon’s overstock website, is having a Samsung sale of refurbished cell phones. You can find some deeply discounted phones, like the foldable Samsung ZFOLD-3 5G, for about half of the price of what it’s selling for new on Amazon. The sale wil…
Lees meerIf some of the shine is wearing off your old light fixtures, or if you just want them to match some updated furniture or decor, there are a few simple things you can do to give them a new look—and you don’t need much to get started. Here’s how to fr…
Lees meerMost of us enjoy watching YouTube videos—but no one enjoys the buffering icon, or low-quality, choppy playback they get when their internet connection is spotty. If you’re wondering how you can download YouTube videos to avoid annoying slowdowns, th…
Lees meerNon-dairy creamers and vegan milks have finally made it. Baristas don’t bat an eyelash when you request them, and most grocery stores stock a wide variety of alt-milks. But when it comes to coffee on-the-go, big containers just aren’t convenient, an…
Lees meerWith prices for music streaming services rising lately, I thought I’d take a look at the top five tune-slinging platforms to answer the question of which one is best, once and for all. After diving deeply into various music streamers—comparing price…
Lees meerMy fridge is well-stocked with dairy. Cheese, sour cream, labneh, yogurt, every type of liquid dairy known to cow-kind, from milk to heavy whipping cream—I have it all. One thing you won’t usually find in there is flavored yogurt. (I usually buy a b…
Lees meerThe Logitech G502 X Plus is the latest gaming mouse in Logitech’s mainstream lineup. It’s nearly identical to the Logitech G502 that preceded it, though some notable features are missing from the design. If you’re already sold on the style and desig…
Lees meerWith the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the mute switch is officially dead. In its place, you now get an Action button, similar to the one on the Apple Watch Ultra. Thankfully, this button still works as a mute switch. If you press and hol…
Lees meerIt’s official: the iPhone 15 will ditch Apple’s proprietary Lightning port and feature a USB-C port instead. Apple confirmed the change during Tuesday’s “Wonderlust” event, unveiling the iPhone 15 line, as well as two new Apple Watches: the Series 9…
Lees meerEven if you live in a tiny studio apartment or a dorm, you still have to keep it clean. Storing cleaning supplies when you’re limited on space and storage is a burden, but there are small versions of these tools that will help you tidy up your litt…
Lees meerYou can’t visit other planets (yet), but your name can. NASA is sending millions of people’s names to Mars. Unlike those “name a star after yourself” offers, this isn’t a scam; for the low price of “everyone’s tax dollars,” The National Aeronautics …
Lees meerIf you want to become a faster runner, you’ll probably end up doing a lot of speedwork on a track. Or if you live in a hilly place, you might wish you had a nice flat track to run on. But how do you find one that’s open to the public? Turns out it’s…
Lees meerIn a corner of your local nursery, hidden way in the back, is a worker dumping out an endless stream of dead plants into a pile, and tossing the plastic planter into a dumpster. It looks a little like what you do at home, tossing planters at the end…
Lees meerIf you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, September 13, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 13, NYT Connections…
Lees meerIt’s hard to know how to clean granite. In the wide world of cleaning products, so many of them are multipurpose—but even the most versatile of products are not good for cleaning granite. You can’t use Bar Keepers Friend or the poorly-named “all-pur…
Lees meerFlexJobs can help you search for your next role without ads, junk listings, or scams, and it’s on sale for $29.99 right now (reg. $71.40). It’s obviously not a free platform like Indeed, but FlexJobs has researchers who search for remote job listin…
Lees meerOver the years, I have not been shy about my indifference toward turkey. I’ve called it “a bit of a thermodynamic nightmare” with “the dumbest meat.” I’ve also been pretty clear about my preference for thighs—as dark meat inherently has more fat and…
Lees meerSome people choose hardware based on aesthetics. While the Goldtouch ergonomic keyboard isn’t sleek or particularly beautiful, it’ll still turn heads. I receive endless questions and comments about the keyboard whenever I use it in public, and, adm…
Lees meerPlenty of folks swear that ear candling works, and if you’re trying to be good and not use Q-tips, this spa service may seem like a reasonable way to get earwax out of your ears. Unfortunately, the claims are too good to be true: Ear candling doesn’…
Lees meerBudget Portuguese airline TAP Air Portugal has deals on flights to multiple European cities from a handful of U.S. cities where you can take an extended layover in Portugal, if you’d like, on your way to your actual European destination. Essentially…
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