When I’m cooking, there are two big time sucks in the kitchen: inactive time that takes some dishes (caramelized onions, braises) from fine to great, and active time at the chopping block. Now, I’m always willing to do what it takes for ultra tender brisket or creamy risotto, but there’s never an instance when I …

The places you forget to clean, plus tips and tricks to clean your bathroom more quickly and effectively. You clean surfaces at room temperature Heating your tub, sink, and tiles just 10 degrees above normal air temperature can double the effectiveness of alkaline cleansers. Fill your tub or sink with the hottest water you can …

The key to having a fresh-smelling bathroom might lie in the toilet paper, not the toilet itself! There are plenty of suggestions out there for how to prevent less-than-pleasant odors in your bathroom. Poo-Pourri spray is immensely popular, and flight attendants use this brilliant hack to keep airplane bathrooms fresh. However, there’s a way to …

From when you get out your blow-dryer in the morning to when you go to charge your phone at night, odds are you’re plugging something into an outlet ten or fifteen times a day. However, you probably don’t pay much mind to the purpose of the three holes you’re plugging that device into. If you …

Flick on the kitchen lights and the scuttling legs and antennae of cockroaches on the countertops can live up to your worst nightmares, but these pests don’t just cause the heebie jeebies. They can contaminate your food, transmit dangerous bacteria, and worst of all, survive even the best-intentioned eradication attempts. Luckily it’s possible to shut …