The Everyday Camera Bag
You have a billion options for camera bags and gear setups out there, but reader ddakki shares his simple, but effective daily carry that includes everything he needs.
Master Make-Ahead Salads with the Perfect Combination of Veggies
When your schedule is packed but you still want to eat healthily, salads make great to-go meal options. Put together a salad that will fill you up and stand up to storage by opting for ingredients that will stay crisp.
Avoid Over-Committing Your Time with This Simple Formula
Time management can be tough, but it often comes down to not being truly aware of how you spend your time. This formula forces you to examine your time usage while making it plain and clear what you can and cannot do in the time you have.
Make a Week's Worth of Meals the Fun Way with a Freezer Meal Party
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Planning your or your family's meals ahead of time is a great way to beat stress and save some cash. If you're not up for doing all that cooking alone, you can host a freezer meal party and cook with your friends.
Decouple Your Feelings from Your Actions for Fitness Success
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I spent the first 20 years of my life "feeling bad" about my thoughts. Obese me would drive by a McDonald's and experience immense guilt for feeling hungry. Similarly, after a perfect week of dieting, the temptation to raid my fridge led to feelings of moral failure. But feelings aren't what matter—actions do.
YouTube Kids Provides Kid-Friendly Content and Easy Parental Controls
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If you have kids and they love to watch YouTube on your phone or tablet, Google's new app YouTube Kids makes it easy for them to watch parent-controlled, kids-only content.
How Tinder Helped Me Find the Best Bars While on Vacation
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We all know Tinder's the go-to for hookups, but it turns out it's also a pretty killer way to ask around to find the best bars and restaurants in a city when you're on vacation.
Oil Pulling Doesn't Out-Clean Mouthwash (Or Cure All Your Ills)
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Oil pulling, the ancient practice of swishing oil in your mouth for what seems like forever, is touted as a great way to keep your teeth clean and cure a variety of ills. The claims are mostly hype, though.
Five Best Desk Lamps
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You've turned up the brightness on five great desk lamp contenders, and now it's time to put a spotlight on the best. Read up and vote.
Ask an Expert: All About Coffee, Brewing Methods, and Gear
Making coffee is a daily ritual for many of us; it's a simple pleasure and often necessary part of starting the day. It's no surprise then that coffee and the different ways to make it elicit strong opinions from its dedicated, caffeinated drinkers, who all have their preferred method and bean.
Build a Tiny, Portable Wi-Fi File Sharing Beacon
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Ever needed to share a bunch of files with a group of people but didn't feel like carrying on your laptop to do it? Over on Node, Chris Robinson put together a guide for building a tiny file sharing beacon that shares anything you put onto its micro SD card.
The Lie Car Dealers Tell Every Single Day
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One of the most common things you will see in automobile purchase agreements is the statement that there are "No Warranties – Express or Implied." The problem is that a seller cannot disclaim an express warranty. Every car sold today in the U.S. will come with express warranties, despite this false disclaimer.
Keep Mirrors From Fogging Up With Car Wax
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Steamy showers make for foggy mirrors. But if you want to walk out of the shower to a clear reflection, a little car wax can help with that.
Consider an IRS Payment Plan Before Paying Taxes With Your Credit Card
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Not everyone gets money back at tax time. If you owe the IRS, and you don't have the funds to pay for it, you might plan to put the payment on a credit card. But it could actually be a better to work out a payment plan with the IRS.
The Services That Offer Same Day Delivery on Your Orders
Not too long ago, ordering something online meant waiting weeks before it was delivered. That's all changed. Now there's a good chance you can order something and have it in your hands overnight, or even the same day. Let's look at some of the services that make this possible, and what types of things you can get from…
Maintain the Confidence To Succeed With a "Failure Expectation" Plan
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Failure happens to the best of us, but it can still be completely ego-crushing. And when your ego is crushed, it's easy to give up. Don't let failure take down your goals. Prepare for it with a "failure expectation" plan.
Discounted Logitech Harmony, Cheap Eneloops, Space Heaters, More Deals
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It's not as fancy as some other Logitech Harmony remotes, but the Harmony Smart Control can still control up to eight devices, and a bundled smartphone app takes the place of many features that would normally be found on the remote's built-in screen. [Logitech Harmony Smart Control with Smartphone App and Simple…
Build a Step Stool for Your Kids That Doubles as Storage
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Every household needs a step stool, and one that doubles as storage is even better. You can build this step stool in an afternoon using basic tools and pine boards from your local home center.
Earn Credit Card Rewards Responsibly With Gift Cards
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Credit card programs offer some serious perks, from cash back to free flights. Savvy card users know how to get the most out of these rewards without overspending, and one way to play the credit card rewards game responsibly is to buy gift cards.
