Butter is an ideal dipping sauce for these sweltering summer months, when the artichokes are ready to be steamed and the crab is ready to be boiled. If you’ve eaten much of either of those, you’ve probably noticed they come with a little tub of drawn butter for dipping. But how does one go about drawing butter,…
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How to Find Out What Your Health Insurance Will Pay Beforehand
Last year, hospitals had to start posting lists of the prices they charge for each procedure. The data wasn’t easy to access, and a serious flaw is that these were just the sticker prices—not the prices that insurers, or anybody else, actually end up paying. Now, as of July 1, the insurers have to post lists of…
How to Decide Whether a Home Renovation Is Worth the Cost
Owning your home is about more than just having shelter—it’s about managing an investments. A house or condo is often your largest asset, so instead of simply enjoying it, you have to worry about improving it all the time in the hopes you’ll be able to sell it for a lot more than you paid someday.
Never Do These Things at a Nude Beach
You might find idea of hitting a nude beach exciting, intimidating, or both, but if you find it enticing at all, it’s worth trying at least once in your life. It’s relaxing and empowering to commune with nature in your own natural state, and there’s no shame in having a body or showing it to other people. (National…
Is Your Smoke Detector Good Enough?
House fires are terrifying—they can go from spark to inferno in as little as thirty seconds. And yet, most of us don’t think all that often about the smoke detectors in our homes. Whether they’re super modern “smart” detectors or old-school models, we tend to neglect their maintenance. Maybe we don’t change the…
Why Is Everyone Using NGL on Instagram?
Since introducing trendy new apps like BeReal and Dimensional is my schtick now, it’s important I bring you news of NGL, an app that pairs with your Instagram account and gives people the ability to send you completely anonymous messages.
The 7 Deadly Sins of Learning How to Cook
You can’t really call yourself an adult unless you have some familiarity with the kitchen, so the worst cooking sin of all is not knowing how to cook. But I get that learning to turn cold foods into hot foods can be intimidating, so I’ve put together this list of seven huge cooking “don’ts.”
How to Shop Excess Inventory From Retailers
For more than two years, there has been no shortage of well, shortages. From toilet paper and hand sanitizer in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, to baby formula and tampons now, supply chain issues and labor shortages have made some essential products difficult to find.
How to Stop Your AC Unit From Making All That Damn Noise
Not only are window air conditioning units crucial for keeping cool during the hot summer months (at least for those who don’t have central AC), but they can also provide the soothing white noise some people like to have in the background while working or sleeping.