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There's a Better Way to Use Your Potato Peeler

The blade of your potato peeler swivels for a good reason.

You’re Not Mopping Your Floors Enough

Mopping may be a necessary task, but it’s not inherently clear how often we’re supposed to be making it happen. That’s why Mental Floss and Roborock have teamed up to get to the bottom of it.

Presented by: Roborock

Not a lot of time to clean? Not a problem.

6 Simple Tricks For Cleaning Your House in Half The Time

Mental Floss and Roborock have teamed up to share six easy tips for cleaning your house in no time.

Presented by: Roborock

Enlist the help of a robot vacuum to make cleaning a snap.

6 Simple Ways to Keep Your House Spotless Without Compromising Cleanliness

Mental Floss and Roborock have teamed up to share six simple tips for keeping your house clean without compromising cleanliness.

Presented by: Roborock

Serial Houseplant Killer? This Simple Trick Will Help Ensure You Don't Commit Another Herbicide

If you've ever drowned a houseplant, it's time to switch to the ice cube method.

Make your pup's beach day dreams come true by protecting them from the sun.

Yes, Dogs Can Get Sunburned—Here's How to Protect Them

Though fur offers some protection, it's still possible for dogs to get sunburned.

If you find yourself in this situation, don't panic.

How to Remove Stubborn Ketchup and Mustard Stains

Use these tips to remove stubborn ketchup and mustard stains from your clothing.

Use these tips to conquer your TBR pile.

7 Tips for How to Read Faster (and Still Understand What You Read)

Slogging through dense passages can be time-consuming, mentally exhausting, and hard on your eyes. Speed up the process—without sacrificing comprehension—with these tricks.

Thanks to Good Housekeeping, you never have to wonder how often to clean everything in your house.

Here's How Often You Should Clean Everything In Your House

Learn what tasks you should be doing every day, and what you can leave until next month.

Proper Pastry-Eating Etiquette, According to a Royal Butler

If you find yourself at a royal breakfast table, make sure you follow proper pastry protocol.

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.

Get your new year off to a stellar start.

15 Products to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Here are 15 products that can help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions, including innovative water bottles, notebooks, and more.

6 Simple Ways to Get a Better Night's Sleep, According to Science

Mental Floss and Cheribundi have teamed up to share these six simple tips—all backed by science—for increasing and improving your rest.

Presented by: Cheribundi

Not using going forward could actually help you go forward.

Going Forward, You Might Want to Stop Saying Going Forward In Your Emails

It’s not explicitly considered bad email etiquette to write ‘going forward,’ but it could come off as passive aggressive.

8 Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers

If you suffer from allergies, here are some simple cleaning tips that will help rid your home of dust and other common irritants.

How to Remove a Sticker From 5 Different Surfaces

You don’t *have* to remove sticker residue from glass jars before you reuse them, but you probably want to.

4 Ways to De-Ice Your Driveway

For safety’s sake, if you have a driveway on your property, ice eradication should be a top priority. Here are four tried and tested strategies you can choose from.

Because the messages start coming and they don't stop coming.

Here’s a Simple Way to Mark the 100 Texts You Haven’t Yet Read as ‘Read’ on Your iPhone

Unsubscribing from text alerts and leaving group messages might be a good long-term solution to your unread text problem—but here’s a quicker fix.

Here are clear directions for a clear windshield.

How to Defog Your Windshield Quickly, According to a Former NASA Engineer

Foggy glass can make your drive dangerous—here’s how to get rid of it quickly (and how to avoid it in the first place).

How to Remove a Tick Safely and Effectively

If you find a tick on your body, don't panic—removing it the right way fast drastically reduces your chances of contracting any diseases it might be carrying.

It took them a while to agree on which podcast to listen to.

9 Expert Tips for Safe Road Trips This Summer

Planning a road trip during the coronavirus pandemic is a little more complicated—here’s how to hit the road safely.

When it came to books, Albert Einstein subscribed to the "oldie but goodie" mentality. He wasn't the only one.

7 Pieces of Reading Advice From History’s Greatest Minds

These reading quotes from Albert Einstein, Theodore Roosevelt, and more might help you choose your next great read.

This man is so good at using Google Docs that he doesn't even need both hands.

13 Handy Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Using Google Docs

From helpful keyboard shortcuts to adding handwritten signatures, these tips will make you a Google Doc wizard.

11 Tips for Avoiding Germs at the Grocery Store

Grocery shopping is still a necessary errand for many—here’s our best advice for how to get it done safely.

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