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It’s hard for me to throw out the final scrapings of the dips I love. I want to avoid waste, but I have a hard time letting go of luscious, umami-packed dips and spreads. Rather than let even half a spoonful of flavor go to waste, I use the near-empty tub to make a flavorful salad dressing out of my beloved dip tub…

StackSkills is an online learning platform with beginner and intermediate courses for various skills, industries, and hobbies, and StackSkills Unlimited courses are on sale for $34.97 right now through Labor Day, September 4.

You’ve probably heard of “learning styles,” and you may have a vague idea of which one you most align with. But even though learning through various methods is a good thing, there’s also a lot of hype and fluff around knowing your specific style. Let’s sort through both the good and the bad.

Aesthetically speaking, ground meat is not the most pleasing of animal proteins. When raw, it is all squishy and speckled, and more often than not, cooking it just transforms the pink, soft stuff into grey, nubby stuff.

The very nature of emergencies means that they’re a surprise. That’s why having a “go bag” with essentials is a good idea—so you’ll have the basics if you need to evacuate in a hurry—and making changes to your house to make it safer during emergencies is a great idea. Something else you need to do is have a plan for…

As Labor Day approaches, if you’re in need of large appliances or tech products—including TVs—it’s a good time to buy as many companies slash prices leading up to the holiday. You can even find deals on Apple products right now—here are some of the best.

Much has happened in the world of Wordle since we first posted a roundup of the best variations on the now iconic word-guessing game. It turns out there are more ways to guess a five-letter word than we ever thought possible, ranging from the fun and trivial to the devilishly devious. So let’s take a tour of 10 of the…

Making one giant sandwich cake is easier than making 12 individual sandwiches. Let this truth motivate you to make the best damn deli meat sandwich any picnic or backyard barbecue has ever seen. With outdoor party season reaching its peak, you’ll need a hearty sando that packs in flavor and just plain packs (for…

Screenshots are an essential aspect of enjoying your smartphone. If you see something fun while playing around on your phone, the fastest way to share it with a friend is usually to take a screenshot. But if you bought a brand-new phone, especially if you’re coming from an iPhone, you might have no idea how to take…

Chances are you haven’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about the ceilings in your home. But maybe you should contemplate it, because your ceilings are part of the whole system of your house, and they need repair and care like everything else. And while you’re thinking about fixing or replacing your ceiling, you…

I always considered myself a cable loyalist, but for my entire adult life, cable and I have had a love/hate relationship. That is, I love TV, and I hate cable companies. Yet I kept using cable, because I like watching live TV—in particular, local news. For a long time, that wasn’t an option through streaming services.

I have two problems: not enough freezer space and way too much fruit this time of year. I got a vacuum sealer last year as a way to solve that problem, but now I have a freezer full of rock-hard fruit in gallon-sized bags. To get any use of them, I have to defrost the entire thing, and it’s rare that I need a gallon…

It seems like common sense that the longer you go without retrieving a memory, the harder it is to retrieve—but it wasn’t always one of those things we simply knew to be true. In the 1880s, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus studied the phenomenon and published his findings, giving the world the Ebbinghaus…

When it comes to smartphones, there are three primary options that many tend to go with, at least here in the U.S.: Apple’s iPhone, Samsung’s Galaxy lineup, and Google’s Pixel devices. But choosing among these three smartphone models is easier said than done. After all, each one offers different strengths and…

If you’re looking to deepen your bond with your partner, you might want to focus on building recreational intimacy. Like love languages, there are a number of different forms of intimacy to help strengthen your relationship. According to Laurel House, one of eHarmony’s relationship experts, recreational intimacy is a…

eBike manufacturer Bird was originally established in 2017 and offers low-cost eBikes in A and V-frames, and both models are on sale for 59% off right now.

If you want to really grasp what you’re learning, not just memorize it short-term for a test, you should familiarize yourself with Kolb’s learning cycle. Hell, even if you do just want to pass a test, you should familiarize yourself with Kolb’s learning cycle. Educational theorist David A. Kolb published his…

If you’ve ever pondered how to make new friends as an adult, I have an off-the-wall suggestion for you: Find a local food swap. Food is the great uniter: Everyone, regardless of political status, gender, or sexuality needs food, and the food you make or grow provides a perfect launch point for a conversation and…

The ideal situation for buying a car is still paying in cash and in full. (Whatever you do, never lease a car if you can avoid it.) But with both interest rates and list prices continuing at such great heights, most buyers feel they are left with one option: Getting an auto loan.

How many times have you heard that if you’re leaving your house before a storm, tornado, hurricane, wildfire evacuation—or even a long vacation—that you should freeze a cup of water and put a penny on top? Well, it turns out this trick doesn’t work and could actually hide the fact that your power went out.

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, August 31, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 31, NYT Connections #81! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to…

PhiGolf is a Kickstarter-funded golf simulator that connects to your iOS or Android, mirrors your device onto a bigger screen, and includes access to thousands of virtual golf courses. Normally, PhiGolf World Tour Edition is $249, but these open-box returns cost $149.99 right now.

Cats are terrifyingly destructive. Aside from their shocking effectiveness as predators, cats are also reliable chaos machines in our houses. It’s not their fault, of course—they’re animals we’ve chosen to allow inside our homes, and no cat will ever understand the inherent value of a really nice sectional in your…

Whether you want to protect your browsing activity or unblock region-locked content on your streaming services, you should have a VPN, and FastestVPN is on sale for $29.97 right now (reg. $360).

We’ve all been bored at some point during the work day—work isn’t meant to be mentally stimulating for every moment. Whether we’re bored routinely during a certain time of day or with our career in general, boredom is a common workplace experience. It’s a common life experience—so why shouldn’t the same be true at…