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How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter

How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter

By Eleanor Cummins

CPR can save lives. Here’s how (and when) to do it.

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds

Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

By Liberty Vittert/The Conversation

Add USB ports to your outlets without springing for an electrician

Add USB ports to your outlets without springing for an electrician

By Whitson Gordon

How to book a good hotel room at the best possible price

chickadee eating caterpillar

These plants bring all the birds to your yard

hand touching iPhone

Apple has collected lots of your personal information—here’s how to see it

By Charlie Wood

A savvy shopper’s guide to spotting fake Amazon reviews

A savvy shopper’s guide to spotting fake Amazon reviews

By Whitson Gordon

How to set up your home Wi-Fi

How to set up your home Wi-Fi

By Jason Lederman

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started

By William Gurstelle

Make your home greener—and more resilient

Make your home greener—and more resilient

By Marlene Cimons

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

moving in carrying sofa

Lift heavy stuff without wrecking your back

How to get rid of fleas

How to build a tabletop catapult

How to build a tabletop catapult

By Sophie Bushwick

iOS 12 just gave your iPhone new features—here’s how to use them

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

By Sophie Bushwick

How to record a phone call

How to record a phone call

salmon healthy food

Cook meals in coffee makers, dishwashers, and other unexpected appliances

By Sophie Bushwick

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely

By Whitson Gordon

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs

How to make the world’s best paper airplane

How to make the world’s best paper airplane

By Jason Lederman

Don’t like what Google says about you? You might be able to change it

Don’t like what Google says about you? You might be able to change it

By Whitson Gordon

How to use your smartphone without ruining your health

How to use your smartphone without ruining your health

How to manage your digital read-it-later list—before it’s too late

How to manage your digital read-it-later list—before it’s too late

the remains of old crayons

How to recycle shoes, crayons, toothbrushes, and other random stuff

Moving is hard. Let these apps do the heavy lifting.

Moving is hard. Let these apps do the heavy lifting.

Don’t buy stolen artifacts—here’s how to ethically collect science memorabilia

Don’t buy stolen artifacts—here’s how to ethically collect science memorabilia

By Whitson Gordon

Why it’s really important for your bra to fit (and how to finally make it happen)

Why it’s really important for your bra to fit (and how to finally make it happen)

By Joanna Wakefield-Scurr/The Conversation

16 smartphone apps for (nearly) any emergency

16 smartphone apps for (nearly) any emergency

Six pest-removal myths that need to be exterminated

12 tips for organizing your work space

By Gareth Branwyn

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you

Shooting portraits on photo paper is a mixture of chemistry and a dying art

Shooting portraits on photo paper is a mixture of chemistry and a dying art

By Stan Horaczek

It’s time to clean the grimy filters you’ve been avoiding

It’s time to clean the grimy filters you’ve been avoiding

By Sophie Bushwick

How to erase your embarrassing old Facebook and Twitter posts

How to erase your embarrassing old Facebook and Twitter posts

By Whitson Gordon

Here’s what you can do if your social media post gets taken down

By Stan Horaczek

It’s surprisingly easy for your headphones to damage your hearing

It’s surprisingly easy for your headphones to damage your hearing

By Whitson Gordon

Don’t try to fix your frayed cable—prevent the damage in the first place

Don’t try to fix your frayed cable—prevent the damage in the first place

By Whitson Gordon

How to leave the sand behind on your next beach trip

How to leave the sand behind on your next beach trip

electronic waste

You throw out 44 pounds of electronic waste a year. Here’s how to keep it out of the dump.

By Whitson Gordon

How to find your way out of the woods without tools—or your phone

How to find your way out of the woods without tools—or your phone

Two-by-fours are not actually 2-by-4—here’s why

Two-by-fours are not actually 2-by-4—here’s why

By Eleanor Cummins

For the closest shave, get naked—doctor’s orders

For the closest shave, get naked—doctor’s orders

Koji strip steak

This Japanese fungus can dry-age a steak in 48 hours. Here’s how.

By Kevin Gray and Jason Tasauro

These apps give you the best features of iOS 12 before the update rolls out

These apps give you the best features of iOS 12 before the update rolls out

deforestation in Indonesia

Our love of palm oil is destroying forests. Here’s how to use less of it.

By Sophie Bushwick

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn

Laptop keyboard

Explore the internet faster with these keyboard shortcuts

How to tell if you really have a fever

How to tell if you really have a fever

By Claire Maldarelli

Your smart speakers are listening to you. Here’s how to delete their recordings.

Your smart speakers are listening to you. Here’s how to delete their recordings.

Get your phone’s AI assistant to actually assist you

Get your phone’s AI assistant to actually assist you

How to keep your dank memes and other creations safe from internet thieves

How to avoid ingrown hairs

How to avoid ingrown hairs

By Sara Chodosh

How to brew worm tea

How to brew worm tea

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper

By Eleanor Cummins

How to safely dispose of your old medications

How to safely dispose of your old medications

By Sara Chodosh

How to throw a punch

By Stan Horaczek

Seeing your phone’s screen while wearing sunglasses just takes one quick trick

Seeing your phone’s screen while wearing sunglasses just takes one quick trick

By Whitson Gordon

Think you’re too busy to journal? These apps let you do it on the go.