Life Skills(Page 12)

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

Latest in Life Skills

group spinning on exercise bikes

How to make exercise a regular part of your life

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

woman working from home

How to work from home without losing productivity

By Stephanie Lee

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

By Sophie Bushwick

local winter vegetables

How to eat vegetables this winter without increasing your carbon footprint

Five head lice on a white background.

How to get rid of lice

By Jillian Mock

What not to do on Black Friday

What not to do on Black Friday

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

Credit card stolen or lost? Here’s what to do.

Credit card stolen or lost? Here’s what to do.

By Whitson Gordon

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

Budgeting is tedious. These tricks make it easier.

Budgeting is tedious. These tricks make it easier.

By Whitson Gordon

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

Freezer bags are the secret to eating well on your next camping trip

Freezer bags are the secret to eating well on your next camping trip

By Alisha McDarris

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

Grand Canyon Sunset at Desert View Point

The best National Parks for photographers

By Jeanette D. Moses

The easiest meals the PopSci staff knows how to make

The easiest meals the PopSci staff knows how to make

By Popular Science Team

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

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run

By Sara Chodosh

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 keep latkes crispy for eight days and nights

How to keep latkes crispy for eight days and nights

By Nicole Wetsman

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

How to avoid email pileups

How to avoid email pileups

By Ellenore Angelidis / Working Mother