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Health

How to disinfect public surfaces during a pandemic (and whether you even need to)

By Katherine J. Wu

Jan’s pies
DIY

This Alaskan town is a crucial stop on the Iditarod—for its pie

By Rossi Anastopoulo/Saveur

Eleven soup recipes perfect for freezing and hoarding
DIY

Eleven soup recipes perfect for freezing and hoarding

By John Kennedy

Death cap Amanita phalloides
DIY

From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

Closeup details of leather boots and laces.
DIY

The best proven way to make your leather boots last

By Field & Stream Editors

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DIY

Seven apps that make it much easier to work remotely

By David Nield

a photo of an Apple Mac laptop screen with the web browsers Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera all in the task bar
DIY

Some browsers are better for your laptop than others

By David Nield

a bowl of chocolate chip cookies on a bed of whole coffee beans and ground coffee
DIY

What are cookies, and why are Google, Mozilla, and others going to war against them?

By David Nield

Desktop computer with wallpaper
DIY

Where to find great wallpapers to spice up your devices

By David Nield

flight school
Technology

How to learn to fly

By Julie Boatman/Flying Magazine

Dead body on gurney
DIY

How to donate your body to science

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a DIY zippered tote bag made out of recycled fabric
DIY

Make a zippered tote bag out of leftover fabric scraps

By Vanessa Nirode

The Mac Dock, showing icons for Mail and other apps.
DIY

Ten tools to help you spend less time on email

By David Nield

IV drip in hospital
DIY

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about donating bone marrow

By Sara Kiley Watson

a photo of custom leatherwork on a coiled belt
DIY

Leatherworking tips from a modern-day cowgirl

By Katie Navarra

a cushioned window seat in a bedroom dormer window
DIY

Upgrade your home with a cozy window seat

By Jose Mendoza

dehydrated starwberries
DIY

Hit the trail with homemade fruit leather and other dehydrated snacks

By Alisha McDarris

US map with pins
DIY

How to visit all 50 states

By Mary Kearl

a person counting money in $1 U.S. bills
DIY

How to sell your unwanted gadgets for cash

By David Nield

Hand holding books
DIY

Keep track of all the things you want to watch, read, and listen to

By David Nield

Woman looking at phone
DIY

Making new online accounts is the ultimate privacy power play

By David Nield

Star Wars Lego figurine cleaning camera lens
DIY

Stop dirty lenses from ruining your photos

By Harry Guinness

File conversion
DIY

How to convert any file to any format

By David Nield

Archery is not nearly as easy as movies make it seem
DIY

Archery is not nearly as easy as movies make it seem

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

Person watching laptop and taking notes.
DIY

How to learn new skills online

By Harry Guinness

a brake rotor on a partially disassembled car
DIY

Meet the machine parts salesman who turned a brake rotor into a lamp and never looked back

By Cari Shane

a man on his white couch with a cup of tea or coffee, smiling while using his laptop
DIY

Become a Wikipedia master by accessing special pages and other handy tricks

By David Nield

A woman has sprained her ankle while hiking, her friend uses the first aid kit to tend to the injury
DIY

You broke a bone in the middle of nowhere. Now what?

By Alisha McDarris

a person with a watch in a business environment using a laptop on a desk
DIY

Twelve ways to make your new browser tabs more exciting

By David Nield

Hand holding an apple
DIY

Make the most out of the latest, greatest apple—the Cosmic Crisp

By A.A. Newton

Person googling on laptop
DIY

Twenty-four questions Google answers before you finish typing

By David Nield

a dark photo of a TV with the Netflix logo on it, with some red lighting in the background
DIY

Hack Netflix with these add-ons and tricks

By David Nield

a man sitting at a desk looking at a phone
DIY

Be ready to move on when your apps bite the dust

By David Nield

a rocky stream flowing through the forest
DIY

How to find drinkable water in the wild

By Dan Seitz

Apple TV remote
DIY

Get more from AppleTV+ with these easy tricks

By David Nield

Hands holding an open wallet
DIY

Shrink your ever-expanding wallet

By Whitson Gordon

Person playing with snow
Environment

What the happiest cold-weather countries on the planet know about winter

By Paul Nicolaus

Person upset at the airport his flight is delayed
DIY

Minimize travel hell with these apps and tools

By Whitson Gordon

Person holding a film camera
DIY

Take better pictures by thinking like an old-school photographer

By Harry Guinness

a small oak shelf key organizer cabinet hung with a French cleat so it appears to float on the wall
DIY

Build a floating key organizer cabinet you’ll love coming home to

By David Kaleko

a wooden three-legged stool on a brick patio
DIY

Build the three-legged stool you didn’t know your home needed

By Courtney Starr

a copper pan full of wine corks
DIY

The key to cleaning copper cookware is probably in your fridge

By Katherine Martinelli

Person working out in a hotel room.
DIY

How to fit in a workout while you travel

By Harry Guinness

a woman sitting on a bed with white blankets, using a Chromebook
DIY

Two alternatives to Microsoft Word that are free and customizable

By Jeremy S. Cook

woman using cream at cold winter weather. skin protection. dry face
DIY

Winter-proof your lips with this DIY lip balm

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Salami cut on cutting board with knife.
DIY

How to hand-cut salami like a pro

By Megan Falk/Saveur

Person taking photo on high rock
DIY

Keep your photos from getting stolen on the internet

By Harry Guinness

a woman in a sun hat sitting in a chair by a pool at a tropical resort hotel
DIY

Hotel star ratings are useless. Here’s how to read reviews the right way.

By Danielle Sepulveres

Windows keyboard
DIY

What to do when your OS becomes obsolete—and how to save money in the process

By David Nield

Hand in leather bag with Chromebook laptop
DIY

The best Android apps for your Chromebook

By David Nield

Volunteers working in a park.
DIY

Show your local park some love by planning a volunteer day

By Alisha McDarris

a drawer made out of scrap wood
DIY

How to build a drawer out of scrap wood

By John Kennedy

a tailor man sewing cloth on a sewing machine
DIY

Five simple fixes to keep your clothing around longer

By Vanessa Nirode

Person shooting photo at sunset.
DIY

Light your photos like a pro

By Harry Guinness

a homemade DIY dance arcade game built with a Raspberry Pi
DIY

DDR DIY: How to build your own dance game with a Raspberry Pi

By Andy Clark

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.
DIY

Everything you need to know before playing on that frozen pond

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

person in rush looking at his watch , running late sorting out his hair
DIY

Bimonthly, fortnightly, and other complications: Here’s how to talk about time

By Harry Guinness

Memoji avatar
DIY

Make a Memoji that actually looks like you

By Harry Guinness

Boy Changes Temperature On Central Heating Thermostat Control Using Mobile Phone App
DIY

It’s not easy being green, but it doesn’t have to be expensive

By Dan Seitz

woman opening present
DIY

Regifting is good, actually

By Molly Quell

a concrete flower pot with a plant in it on a metal porch table
DIY

Make your own concrete flower pots

By Jeremy S. Cook

Woman stretching
DIY

Eight apps to make your New Year resolutions stick

By David Nield

Family traveling in Machu Picchu
DIY

An exhaustive guide to simpler traveling with small children

By Mary Kearl

photographer in red hat against evergreen trees
DIY

Six photography projects to try in the new year

By Jeanette D. Moses