We have two small boys at home that get into everything, so as you can imagine, we do a lot of laundry. For as long as I remember, we’ve always used either a fabric softener in the washer or dryer sheets in the dryer. Is this necessary, and is it recommended? Dryer sheets are relatively…
Slower cookers are great for making large amounts of food with minimal effort. We have a Crock Pot at home, and we tend to use it for every birthday party or large gathering that we have (which happens a lot due to the size of my wife’s side of the family). As I mentioned in…
Just down the street from us, we have a Chinese restaurant that has really good takeout food. If your local place is anything like ours, they give you about three times as much food as you need for a meal. As a result, we always have leftovers (well, almost always…). We typically reheat our leftovers…
Maybe you’ve run out of toilet paper and need an alternative. Or, maybe you’re simply looking for a way to dispose of used coffee filters. In either case, does it make sense to simply flush them down your toilet? Coffee filters work great for filtering not only coffee, but other items where you only want…
Passwords have been used as a safeguard against others obtaining information throughout history. The less people who know a passcode or phrase, the more secure the information becomes and the less likely it will ever turn into public knowledge. During the course of history, in order for a password to be secure, it was always…
Most people probably think of a paper towel as a simple convenience item that’s used to clean up messes. Like many household items though, paper towels have other uses as well. One such use that you might not have considered is to use paper towels as a cover in the microwave (more on the potential…
While there’s plenty of controversy surrounding whether or not eggs are healthy, there’s no denying that there are a multitude of ways to eat them, either on their own or as part of a meal. In a typical week, we go through about a dozen eggs, but from time to time, we’ll easily go through…
Although somewhat controversial, olive oil is considered to have many health benefits and is part of many healthy diets, such as the Mediterranean Diet. Olive oil has many uses that aren’t related to food, but typically it’s used as part of a dressing or marinade. It’s also commonly used as an alternative for butter in…
While you’re probably already aware that a casserole dish can safely go in the oven, there might be other scenarios where it might benefit you to put another type of glass container in there. For example, you might have saved your leftovers in a glass storage container (this is becoming very popular). Can you simply…
If you’ve ever needed to quickly chill a warm drink in a glass bottle, you’re probably already aware that the freezer will do the trick. But if you happen to forget that you put your drink in there, you might end up with a shattered bottle. Is this outcome due to the properties of glass…