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A person spraying a can of WD40 in a garage.
DIY

20 ingenious uses for WD-40

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

A man in a gray t-shirt removing or putting on a surgical face mask by only touching the ear loops.
Health

Why you shouldn’t ever wear your mask around your neck

By Erin Fennessy

Person filling up water bottle at kitchen sink with tap water.
DIY

Simple, at-home tests can check your air and water for contaminants

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

A young man under rd and purple light, wearing a computer headset and touching his microphone while looking at a screen.
DIY

Online classes are difficult for the hard of hearing. Here’s how to fix that.

By Eli Reiter

maple syrup
DIY

Make your own maple syrup without harming the trees

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Bowl of cheese sauce in a large plate of nachos.
DIY

Scientific tips for making perfect nacho cheese

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

snowball slingshot
DIY

Make a snowball slingshot and rule your neighborhood with an icy fist

By William Gurstelle

Two people wearing cloth face masks with their arms around each other on a New York City sidewalk on a sunny day.
Health

How to wear a face mask for maximum protection

By Erin Fennessy

Turn that old bread into pizza in less than 30 minutes
DIY

Turn that old bread into pizza in less than 30 minutes

By Farideh Sadeghin/Saveur

Badly edited photo of a pier during sunset
DIY

How to use advanced editing tools without ruining your photos

By Harry Guinness

A person wearing glasses and laying on a bed while reading a book.
DIY

Keep your brain in shape by reading more books

By Dan Seitz

Fog billowing off a misty mountain forest.
DIY

How to survive three days in the wild

By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream

A pair of pink mittens on a wood surface.
DIY

How to knit your own Bernie mittens

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

US Senator Bernie Sanders edited into a vintage Popular Science magazine cover to look like he's driving an experimental single-wheel motorcycle.
DIY

How to make a legendary meme

By John Kennedy

Person walking in forest in the middle of a snow storm.
Gear

Dress like an Alaskan to weather the winter cold

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

A line of protesters with signs standing in a street, just feet from a line of police with riot shields.
DIY

How to save important photos and video from the web

By John Kennedy

A man sleeping in a bed on a pillow with a white blanket.
DIY

Take the best naps, with science

By John Kennedy

Black mouse and keyboard sitting side by side on a wooden desk.
DIY

How to completely customize the way you control Windows

By David Nield

A person holding a smartphone in front of them inside a white room in a house.
DIY

How to fix spotty cell service in your home

By Whitson Gordon

An apple on the ground in the forest, surrounded by fallen leaves.
Environment

Once you know what happens to food you leave outdoors, you’ll stop doing it

By Alisha McDarris

A person using a piping bag to pipe frosting onto a chocolate cake.
DIY

Four tips for bake-off worthy cakes

By Saveur

Hand holding iPhone indoors against modern paintings.
DIY

Your phone’s home screen can hold more than just apps. Here’s what else you should add.

By David Nield

People dancing at house party at night
DIY

These apps bring the magic of a house party online

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A bookshelf made out of a reclaimed wood pallet, full of books, with a chalkboard panel.
DIY

Turn an old pallet into a handy—and free—bookshelf

By Jose Mendoza

An Apple macOS laptop, desktop computer, tablet, and iOS iPhone on a wooden desk.
DIY

How to keep people from stealing your Wi-Fi

By David Nield

Person sleeping peacefully in bed
DIY

Skip the wearables and track your sleep with these 5 apps

By David Nield

How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow
DIY

How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Person with headphones playing audio on smartphone
DIY

How to convert text articles into audio (and why you might want to)

By David Nield

A man sitting on a couch while using a laptop on a table and holding his chin thoughtfully.
DIY

5 easy fixes for common computer problems

By David Nield

a woman lays back in a bath tub while looking relaxed
Health

To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips

By Rachel Feltman

Parents and two kids on New Year's in party hats and sparklers
DIY

Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas

By Purbita Saha

Hand holding a fire work in the dark
DIY

2020 stunk. Here’s how to start 2021 with a fresh mindset

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

alcohol wine
Health

6 tricks for avoiding a hangover

By Sarah Fecht

a wooden three-legged stool on a brick patio
DIY

13 tips, tricks, and projects to start 2021 off right

By John Kennedy

gingerbread house
DIY

How to build a gingerbread house that won’t fall apart

By Sara Chodosh

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.
DIY

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.

By Sara Chodosh

a photo of wrapping paper and a Christmas gift shaped like a cylinder
DIY

Tips for wrapping gifts of any shape

By Whitson Gordon

wickiup survival shelter
DIY

Winter survival shelters you should know how to build

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Bare hand holding heart-shaped snow ball.
DIY

Five tips for taking care of your over-washed hands

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a photo of Dasht-e Kavir, the Great Salt Desert, in Iran
DIY

Use Google Earth and Street View to explore the planet from your couch

By David Nield

Person with their feet up watching Netflix in a big screen TV.
DIY

How to get a true 4K experience on Netflix

By David Nield

Maple snow candy is the easiest—and most delicious—winter treat
DIY

Maple snow candy is the easiest—and most delicious—winter treat

By Rachel Feltman

two children sledding downhill
DIY

How to speed up your sled with scientific tricks

By Sophie Bushwick

scraping ice and snow off a car windshield
DIY

The right and wrong ways to clear ice and snow from your car

By Emily Price

Remote control
DIY

Get rid of the remote controls you don’t need. Here’s how.

By Whitson Gordon

A fire built on planks of wood to keep dry from the snow.
DIY

10 winter survival tips everyone should know

By Tim MacWelch

Pin hole beer can photo
Science

Creating this photo of sun trails took eight years and a beer can

By Stan Horaczek

an Apple iPhone with the Google search engine up on the screen
DIY

Your guide to every Google app’s privacy settings

By David Nield

magic starter kit
DIY

Six magic accessories every beginner needs

By Stan Horaczek

Person at computer with cat
DIY

Find the perfect internet speed for you

By Whitson Gordon

a TV with a family video chatting on it over a video call
DIY

How to put video calls on your TV

By David Nield

Rescue dried-out cheese with this simple trick
DIY

Rescue dried-out cheese with this simple trick

By Benjamin Kember/Saveur

Person laughing at computer
DIY

Emojis and reaction GIFs make Slack better. Here’s how to create them.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a campfire in a designated fire area
DIY

How to build and extinguish a campfire without sparking a catastrophe

By Alisha McDarris

Drone
DIY

A beginner’s guide to buying your first drone

By David Nield

Herbal tea
DIY

Mix your own delicious herbal tea using leftover spices

By Kristy Mucci/Saveur

Frozen Bubble
DIY

Turn soap bubbles into magical frozen orbs

By Sarah Keartes

Person looking at mirror
Health

Mask up without breaking out. Here’s how to prevent pandemic acne.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

winter survival plants you can eat
DIY

13 edible plants you can still find in the winter

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Laptop with neon
DIY

How to stop websites from tracking you

By David Nield

a person holding LED lights in their hands while wearing a white sweater
DIY

Make your own light-up holiday sweater

By Barry Abrams

An image of a road covered in snow during a blizzard.
DIY

How to survive a snowstorm from inside your truck

By Keith McCafferty

Volunteers gathering food off of a truck.
Health

The best and safest ways to donate food and time this holiday season

By Sara Kiley Watson

The finished cardboard robotic hand on someone's hand
DIY

Turn a boring box into a sweet working robotic hand

By Jonathan Adolph