Life Skills (Page 11)

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

Latest in Life Skills

bowls full of spices

What to do with all your old spices

cabin covered in snow

Yes, cabin fever is real—here’s how to prevent it

How to make customer service actually respond to you

How to make customer service actually respond to you

By Whitson Gordon

Phone laptop CV resume builder

Seven apps to level up your resume

Neti pots are actually very safe—if you use them properly

By Sophie Bushwick

Five head lice on a white background.

How to get rid of lice

By Jillian Mock

The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food

The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food

How to eat healthy when the munchies strike

How to eat healthy when the munchies strike

By Stephanie Lee

two paramedics prepare to take someone out of an ambulance

Gunshot wound first aid can save a life. Here’s what to do.

By Nicole Wetsman

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

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

By Liberty Vittert/The Conversation

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

moving in carrying sofa

Lift heavy stuff without wrecking your back

How to get rid of fleas

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

the remains of old crayons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

deforestation in Indonesia

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

By Sophie Bushwick

How to tell if you really have a fever

How to tell if you really have a fever

By Claire Maldarelli

How to avoid ingrown hairs

How to avoid ingrown hairs

By Sara Chodosh

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

How to wash your clothes without wearing them out

How to wash your clothes without wearing them out

By Whitson Gordon

woman napping on a couch

Learn how to take a nap because they’re really beneficial

By Eleanor Cummins

Chocolate cake in a mug with a spoon

Add a dash of chemistry for the best microwave mug cake of your life

By Jason Lederman

‘Speed reading’ isn’t real, but you can still train yourself to read faster

‘Speed reading’ isn’t real, but you can still train yourself to read faster

By Eleanor Cummins

Food science tricks to make the perfect popcorn

Food science tricks to make the perfect popcorn

By Claire Maldarelli

What to do if your dog eats your Christmas chocolates

What to do if your dog eats your Christmas chocolates

By Claire Maldarelli

The easiest way to keep your home warm this winter

The easiest way to keep your home warm this winter

By Sophie Bushwick

How to prepare your car for winter

How to prepare your car for winter

By DriverSide Staff

How to prepare your home for winter

How to prepare your home for winter

By Mary Beth Griggs

How to make a sourdough starter—and keep it alive

How to make a sourdough starter—and keep it alive

By Nicole Wetsman

How to test your tap water for lead

How to test your tap water for lead

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

You should make fermented veggies—for science

You should make fermented veggies—for science

By Mary Beth Griggs

Garden Hose: July 1955

Archive Gallery: Offbeat Uses for Common Household Objects

Your routines might be screwing with your body. Here’s how to fix it.

Your routines might be screwing with your body. Here’s how to fix it.

By Claire Maldarelli

Your schedule could be killing you

By Leslie Kaufman

This man would like to kill your holidays

This man would like to kill your holidays

By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

How to publish your own ebook

How to publish your own ebook

greenwood grill

How to grill meat over an open fire

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Find fake photos

Spot faked photos using digital forensic techniques

By Stan Horaczek

What to do if you break your leg in the middle of nowhere

By Kate Baggaley

How to make new friends as an adult

How to make new friends as an adult

Three tricks for staving off hunger in a survival situation

Three tricks for staving off hunger in a survival situation

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Five map and compass skills every outdoorsman should master

Five map and compass skills every outdoorsman should master

By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream

9.5 tips to scientifically enhance your grill game

How to avoid bringing bed bugs home from vacation

How to avoid bringing bed bugs home from vacation

By Nancy Troyano / Working Mother

The fastest way to chill your beer

The fastest way to chill your beer

By Sara Chodosh

The most efficient way to brush and floss

The most efficient way to brush and floss

By Claire Maldarelli

This is why you should beat egg whites in a copper bowl

This is why you should beat egg whites in a copper bowl

By Sara Chodosh