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You should always keep an ice scraper in your car during winter.

The Right Way to Use an Ice Scraper on Your Car

This winter, take advantage of a feature on your ice scraper you may be ignoring.

America’s 50 Best Cities for Jobs in 2023

On the hunt for job opportunities? Head to Columbia—in South Carolina or Maryland.

Here’s How to Get Free Burger King Fries Every Week

Burger King’s Royal Perks program, which is free to join, promises its members lots of free French fries.

Before reaching for the tweezers, try these less painful methods for removing a splinter.

6 Simple and Painless Ways to Remove a Splinter

From baking soda to plain water, these old-timey remedies will get that splinter out fast.

This Online Calculator Makes It Easy to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions

If you want to achieve your goals in 2023, this New Year’s resolutions calculator can help.

For when you’re ready to reintroduce yourself.

7 Things To Know Before Legally Changing Your Name

People legally change their first, middle, or last names for a variety of reasons. So what’s in a name (change)? A whole lot of paperwork.

This Chatbot Will Argue With Your Cable Company for You—and Might Lower Your Bill

Tired of chatting with customer service bots? Now you can deploy one of your own to haggle a better price.

Did Your Southwest Airlines Flight Get Canceled? Here’s How to Get a Refund

Here’s what to do if you’re on the receiving end of a Southwest Airlines flight cancellation notice.

Which of these water types is better? We have an answer.

What’s the Difference Between Hard and Soft Water?

“It just tastes funny” is only part of the difference between hard water vs. soft water.

Say “thank you” now, return the gift later.

6 Simple Tips for Returning or Exchanging Gifts

There are many perfectly valid reasons for wanting to either exchange or return a present. These simple tips should help point you in the right direction.

This person doesn't know about the onion thing.

Frost on Your Car’s Windshield? An Onion Can Prevent It

Icy windshields can delay your trip, but not if you have an onion handy.

How Much Should You Spend on an Engagement Ring?

Diamonds are forever. So is debt, if you’re not careful.

How to Preserve Opened Champagne Without a Stopper

A silver spoon won’t save your uncorked champagne, but this trick will.

What's that round thing about to hit that guy?

What 18 Symbols On Your Car’s Dashboard Mean

When something goes wrong with your car, a curious-looking icon illuminates on the dashboard. But what those symbols mean isn’t always obvious.

Because the right shampoo for your hair doesn't have to be the most expensive one.

8 of the Best Drugstore Shampoos for Each Hair Type, According to Experts

Whether your hair is oily or naturally dry (or somewhere in between), the best drugstore shampoos can help your strands stay healthier than ever.

Getting help for hearing loss is easier than ever.

Say What? You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over the Counter and Without a Prescription

The FDA has made the devices cheaper and more readily available to people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Use these tips to keep your books looking good as new.

13 Tips From a Rare Books Expert to Keep Your Books Looking Great

There's the one place you should never pull on a book—and some things you should never put in them.

How to Stop Autocorrect From Sabotaging Your Texts

Changing a few preferences in your iPhone settings is all you have to do to make autocorrect a help instead of a hindrance.

10 Smart Things to Pack in Your Carry-On (And One Not To)

It's important to plan ahead when going on a flight, so make sure that your carry-on bag is packed with all of your essentials.

You Will Never Make Deviled Eggs the Same Way Again After Watching This Viral Cooking Hack

This deviled egg hack requires no specialized techniques or fancy equipment—all you need is a long kitchen knife.

Simple Tricks for Safely Tying a Christmas Tree to Your Car

Before taking your annual trip to the Christmas tree farm, make a game plan for getting your tree home safely.

Looking to Chop Down a Fresh Christmas Tree This Year? This Map Can Help Locate the Nearest Tree Farm

The best Christmas tree farm near you is whichever one also has sleigh rides and a petting zoo.

7 Reasons Why It's Finally Time to Get a Robot Vacuum

If you hate spending hours hunched over a mop bucket or stick vacuum each week, a robot vacuum is a no-brainer!

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Pets and Christmas trees can be a chaotic combination.

8 Helpful Tips for Keeping Pets Out of Christmas Trees

Having pets doesn’t mean sacrificing the well-being of your Christmas tree. There are easy measures you can take to keep your Christmas tree pet-proof.

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