How To
Step by step guides for cleaning, storing, freezing and fixing everyday things, with the reason each method works and the ones that quietly ruin the item.
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How to Store Furniture in a Storage Unit Safely
Cover furniture with breathable moving blankets rather than plastic wrap, raise everything off the concrete floor, and leave gaps for...
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How to Store Bagels So They Do Not Turn to Rocks
Keep bagels in a paper bag at room temperature the day you buy them, switch to a sealed plastic bag...
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How to Store Watermelon Before and After Cutting
Keep a whole watermelon at cool room temperature and refrigerate it only once it is cut. After cutting, press plastic...
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How to Store Batteries Safely (Not in the Fridge)
Store batteries in their original packaging in a dry drawer at normal room temperature, with terminals kept away from loose...
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How to Store Beets So They Stay Firm, Not Rubbery
Twist or cut the leafy tops off as soon as you get home, leaving a short stub of stem, then...
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Can You Freeze Pesto? Yes, and Oil Keeps It Green
Yes, and pesto belongs near the top of any list of freezer friendly foods, as long as air never reaches...
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How to Get Diesel Smell Out of Clothes Safely
Air the garment outdoors before anything else, then wash it by itself and never alongside other laundry, and line dry...
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Can You Freeze Smoked Salmon? Yes, With a Short Window
Yes, though smoked salmon gets a much shorter freezer run than a fresh fillet. Salt and smoke already changed the...
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How to Get Static Out of Clothes and Keep It Out
Static is dry synthetic fabric holding an electric charge with nowhere to release it, so the quickest fix is adding...
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How to Clean a Pizza Stone: Never Soap, Never Soak
Let the stone cool completely, scrape the stuck bits off with a bench scraper or a stiff plastic scraper, wipe...
