This Finnish Dish Drying Method Will Help You Reclaim Your Counter Space

Americans are very good at a few things. For example, we have brought men to the moon, invented today’s most popular musical genres, and one of us will even marry a British prince come May. Pretty impressive, right?! That...

Why People Are Afraid of Their New Instant-Pots

In the classic kid’s book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, food rains down on the fictional city of Chewandswallow: cheeseburgers, spaghetti, pancakes, and more. It’s a story that seems fun and silly. That is, unless it...

Red Cross Shares a Tip That Can Help Stop Your Pipes from Freezing

In winter, the combination of low outside temperatures and uninsulated pipes can spell disaster for your home. When water freezes inside a pipe, it expands. The pressure can build to the point that the pipe cracks. Next thing you...

Here Are 5 Things That You Should Never Put Down the Drain

Drains are one of those things we never think about until there’s a problem. Day in and day out they endure our abuse as we dump everything from that half-finished latte to the dregs of the frying pan down them. We tell...

100-Year-Old Kitchen Hacks You Can (and Should) Still Use Today

When it comes to reviewing helpful kitchen hacks, we know better than to be ageist. Sure, there are plenty of modern culinary gadgets out there today that were designed to make our lives “easier,” but we find that the best...

13 Items That You May Not Want to Put Down the Garbage Disposal

Of all the inventions in our kitchen, there’s perhaps none more underappreciated the the humble garbage disposal. While you probably don’t give it much thought while you’re washing dinner’s remnants down the drain...

7 Ways to Clean Your Crusty Stove

You don’t have to admit whether you clean your stove top twice a year or twice a day, but it does deserve a good scrubbing. How to get it done is a topic worthy of discussion. Quick wipe-downs don’t always get rid of crusty...

10 Life-Changing Kitchen Tips

Whether or not you spend a little or a lot of time in the kitchen, these ten life-altering tips are going to save you time and make life cooking and cleaning easier. Some of these tips are shortcuts and others are so amazing they...

Why Your Kitchen Sponges Will Always Be Nasty

No judgement here, but how often do you replace your kitchen sponge? Do you use the same one for dishes and wiping down countertops, or do you have separate sponges for each job? Kitchen sponges handle a lot of dirty work. Like...

11 Methods for Dusting the Most Challenging Surfaces

Dusting: it’s a necessary evil that can leave even the most seasoned domestic gods and goddesses stumped. Sure, some household items can be cleaned in no time at all, but many are either oddly-shaped or just too difficult to...