Life Skills (Page 10)

Research-backed advice to make your daily life a little better—or at least a little easier.

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a copper pan full of wine corks

The key to cleaning copper cookware is probably in your fridge

By Katherine Martinelli

Person working out in a hotel room.

How to fit in a workout while you travel

By Harry Guinness

Salami cut on cutting board with knife.

How to hand-cut salami like a pro

By Megan Falk/Saveur

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

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

By Danielle Sepulveres

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.

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

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

By Harry Guinness

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

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

man eating fast food hamburger

Reverse your bad habits with just a handful of tiny changes

a black man giving a thumb's up and thumb's down sign while looking confused and standing near some lights at night

Be a better person in 2020

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

By Whitson Gordon

pinecone hanging in a tree.

Eight ways an evergreen tree could save your life

By Tim MacWelch

Bunches of fresh herbs hanging over white timber. Includes thyme, rosemary and oregano.

Three tricks to make your fresh herbs last year-round

By Katherine Martinelli

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

By Tim MacWelch

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.

Cómo enfrentar el gas lacrimógeno

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to deep-fry a turkey without killing yourself

By Sophie Bushwick

Person sleeping on plane with open window

Master the art of sleeping on planes

By Harry Guinness

pie without a piece

Get a good bake every time with these pie-making secrets

Broken ice on water

How to avoid (and treat) hypothermia

By Alisha McDarris

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.

What to do if you’re exposed to tear gas

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a blonde woman looking stressed out about math and surrounded by books

How to improve your math skills

Black elderberries, Sambucus nigra, in enamel bowl with leaves on metal background. Copy space, selective focus, close up,

Eight tasty berries you can find in the wild

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

a cheese board with different cheeses of different shapes

There’s a better way to cut the cheese

By Erica Sweeney

Person sleeping peacefully on an airplane.

Choose the best seat on any airplane

By Harry Guinness

How Reddit helped fix my posture

How Reddit helped fix my posture

By Ellen Airhart

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

By Alisha McDarris

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

By Tim MacWelch and Jim Zumbo/ Outdoor Life

How to stay safe around moose

How to stay safe around moose

By Alisha McDarris

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

By Olga Loginova

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

How to make sure fall allergies don’t take you out

How to make sure fall allergies don’t take you out

By Emily Shiffer

How to configure your smart thermostat to save the most money

How to configure your smart thermostat to save the most money

By Whitson Gordon

cherries and strawberries

We should all take a month off of red meat

coiled up snake

The best remedy for a snakebite: carry car keys

By Alisha McDarris

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

By Craig Caudill/Field & Stream

alcohol and ice in multiple glasses

Twenty-three ways alcohol could save your life

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

By John Kennedy

How to survive a grizzly encounter

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

A silhouette of evergreen trees against a blue sky

11 survival tricks to keep you safe in the woods

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

By Alden Wicker

two camping tips at sunset

10 rules for picking the perfect campsite

By Christine Peterson/Field & Stream

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

By Chris Roberts

A hanging cluster of pokeweed berries

10 common plants that can hurt you

How to survive a mountain lion encounter

How to survive a mountain lion encounter

By Alisha McDarris

holding pink toothbrush

How to be a responsible adult and brush your teeth properly

By Harry Guinness

Become a portrait mode pro

Become a portrait mode pro

By Harry Guinness

8 common wild plants that are poisonous to your dog

8 common wild plants that are poisonous to your dog

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

By Harry Guinness

What to do if you see a bison

What to do if you see a bison

By Alisha McDarris

A guide to eco-friendly travel

A guide to eco-friendly travel

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

By Sara Chodosh

How to make an open office more quiet

How to make an open office more quiet

How duct tape can help you survive almost anything

How duct tape can help you survive almost anything

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to manipulate your memories to recall vacations more fondly

How to manipulate your memories to recall vacations more fondly

By Ilana E. Strauss

How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

By Alisha McDarris

colony of Termites

11 gross animals you can eat in a survival situation

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to find native plants for your garden

How to find native plants for your garden

By Ellen Airhart

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

By Whitson Gordon

How to avoid the mid-movie bathroom break

How to avoid the mid-movie bathroom break

By John Kennedy

How to keep mosquitoes away

How to keep mosquitoes away

How to do laundry the green way

How to do laundry the green way