Life Skills(Page 7)

Research-backed advice to make your daily life a little better—or at least a little easier.

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A small child, a toddler, sleeping.
DIY

For better sleep, borrow the bedtime routine of a toddler

By Hasan Merali

a person using an Apple laptop on a wooden desk with various materials around
DIY

How to choose the right laptop for you

By David Nield

Fresh Christmas tree with white lights, star tinsel, and book ornaments
DIY

How to keep a Christmas tree fresh for as long as possible

By Dan Seitz

hiker in the middle of forest
DIY

Boost your health with a little nature therapy

By Alisha McDarris

Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and mashed potatoes piled onto a plate for eating more on Thanksgiving
DIY

Prep your organs to eat as much food as possible on Thanksgiving

By Sophie Bushwick

hands from family members rising glasses in celebration over dinner
Health

Dreading family time over the holidays? These 6 tips will help.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Beautiful porch with screened doors and plants as a way to keep cool without ac
DIY

5 ways to stay cool without blasting the AC

By Dan Seitz

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot
DIY

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

By Claire Maldarelli

5 tips for tracking out-of-stock items this holiday season
DIY

5 tips for tracking out-of-stock items this holiday season

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Typing
DIY

Become a better writer with these online tools

By Harry Guinness

hikers single file walking on trail
DIY

Trail etiquette all hikers should follow

By Alisha McDarris

holiday gifts wrapped in brown paper with pine needles
Gear

A gift giver’s guide to supply chain shortages this holiday season

By Dan Seitz

Person at gym dressed in a Santa suit doing a holiday workout on the bench press
DIY

4 holiday workouts to stay fit on the go

By Nick English

A blonde child wearing pink and green while kneeling in a shallow stream to pick up a rock.
DIY

6 geology games for kids who take rocks for granite

By Noah Lederman

Two people in black jackets standing on a city street trying to figure out how to get from one place to another by using a map.
DIY

Smart ways to travel efficiently, no matter where you’re going

By Harry Guinness

A rocky trail on the side of a steep, grassy mountain under a blue sky. It's the kind of hike you'd need to prepare for.
DIY

Hike farther and faster with these training tips

By Alisha McDarris

How and When to Change From Summer to Winter Tires
Technology

How and When to Change From Summer to Winter Tires

By Alison Lakin, Associate Editor of DriverSide

A close-up view of an iPad, an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Pencil.
DIY

How to buy tech online without getting ripped off

By Harry Guinness

Person sitting on lawn chair with laptop working and looking out into a field
Gear

14 essential items for working from anywhere

By Mary Kearl

hand holding smartphone showing twitter on the screen
DIY

3 ways you can try to make money from your tweets

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Colorful clothes hanging on a laundry line outside on a sunny day—one of the best ways to reduce microplastic pollution from laundry.
DIY

The secret to longer-lasting clothes will also reduce plastic pollution

By Alisha McDarris

Two gray pigeons in a spotlight in a Rosemary Mosco cartoon
DIY

How to speak city pigeon

By Rosemary Mosco

A black-haired woman with her hair in a bun, sitting in bed with neck pain.
DIY

The best sleeping position for minimizing aches and pains

By Eleanor Cummins

A man wearing sunglasses, a blue t-shirt, and shorts falling face-first down some concrete exterior stairs, while dropping a pair of jeans.
DIY

5 common household injuries, and how to avoid them

By Jean Feingold

moose in a lake with mountains in the background
DIY

How to track and spot a wild moose

By Noah Lederman

A close-up view of a microscope and a specimen slide.
DIY

How to tell science from pseudoscience

By Natalie Wallington

Person shoveling snow, angle from the ground looking up.
DIY

How to shovel snow without hurting yourself

By Jillian Mock

A person hiking alone on a trail without any crowds, moving through the forest toward the setting sun.
DIY

How to beat the crowds and enjoy the best hiking trails in peace

By Alisha McDarris

a person walking a dog along a trail in the forest
DIY

The right way to walk your dog

By John Kennedy

kid holding puppy laughing
DIY

What you need to know before bringing a puppy home for your kids

By Jean Levasseur

Dog in the tub getting a bath
DIY

How to bathe, brush, and trim your pets at home

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

dog with sunglasses at the beach
DIY

Keep your dog safe and cool during summer

By Anna Brooks

woman working with back pain
DIY

How to sit ergonomically without expensive equipment

By Whitson Gordon

Kid and puppy taking a nap on the couch as part of a healthy sleep schedule
DIY

How to get your kids on a healthy sleep schedule

By Jean Levasseur

How to survive a tsunami
Environment

How to survive a tsunami

By Kate Baggaley

A small mint plant growing roots in a glass jar full of water.
DIY

6 ways to magically regrow vegetables in only water

By Natalie Wallington

Row of neatly arranged food containers with salad.
DIY

How to start meal prepping ahead of a busy week

By Jean Levasseur

A person noseriding on a longboard, surfing a wave on greenish water.
DIY

Use physics to pull off gravity-defying surfing moves

By Noah Lederman

A small snake rearing up and looking forward.
DIY

The best ways to wrangle, repel, and just get snakes out of your home

By Natalie Wallington

A bear sleeping, maybe after eating its fill of trash.
DIY

How to keep fat bears (and other bears) out of your trash

By Natalie Wallington

A large home in California being threatened by a wildfire on a distant mountain at night.
DIY

Can you really use foil to fireproof your house?

By Natalie Wallington

A room with white walls and a hardwood floor with a small lamp in the corner that's lighting the area around a blue armchair.
DIY

Lighting tricks that will make small rooms feel gigantic

By Hugh Neill

North american porcupine sitting on the ground among wild flower
DIY

How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine

By Natalie Wallington

A person using a neck gaiter as a face mask.
DIY

All the ways a neck gaiter is a multifunctional wonder

By Harry Guinness

A person pouring a bunch of salt into a metal cooking pot on a gas stove.
DIY

Quick fixes for common cooking mistakes

By John Kennedy

A blonde woman in a white top with her arms above her head and flowers in her armpits.
DIY

Smell better with these stink-proof tips

By Hugh Neill

A person with glasses and curly, shoulder-length hair holding a flower and smelling it with their eyes closed.
DIY

How to enhance your senses of smell and taste

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A small, white one-story house with a blooming garden, under some large green trees.
DIY

Is your house safe? Use this checklist to find out.

By Jean Feingold

How to help your kids get over picky eating
DIY

How to help your kids get over picky eating

By Jean Levasseur

A young child standing alone at the edge of a bright blue ocean, playing in the foam.
DIY

Teach your kids to respect the power of the ocean

By Noah Lederman

A carnivorous Mexican butterwort plant next to a non-carnivorous plant.
DIY

What killed my carnivorous plants?

By Ellen Airhart

A person standing in a glass shower, washing their hair, with soap suds on the glass shower door.
DIY

How often should I shower?

By John Kennedy

Person putting cloth face mask on a small child
Health

How to sanitize a face mask safely and easily

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a man using an Apple Watch outside to use his smartphone less
Gear

Trying to use your smartphone less? Get a smartwatch.

By Harry Guinness

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat sitting on some rocks high above a bright blue glacial lake in the mountians.
DIY

How to avoid camping with snakes, and other valuable outdoor lessons

By Noah Lederman

A blue recycling bin with a recycling symbol on it.
DIY

What do the numbers on plastic mean? And 3 other trashy questions, answered.

By Natalie Wallington

outdoors compositing pile with veggies
DIY

How to keep food, plastic, and fabric out of the landfill

By Jennifer Ball

A man snoring in a white bed, while a woman angrily holds a pillow over her ears next to him.
DIY

How to stop snoring and spread the gift of better sleep

By Whitson Gordon

A person speaking to a group of people who are sitting at a wooden table with laptops in front of them.
DIY

Exude power and confidence with better body language

By Natalie Wallington

Hands polishing fancy leather shoes on a fancy wooden table.
DIY

A complete guide to shining your fancy leather shoes

By Molly Quell

A small child wearing floaties on their arms and waist while playing in the surf of a tropical beach.
DIY

How to help kids feel confident in the ocean

By Noah Lederman

The Château de Chambord in Chambord, France, which may not make a great memory palace.
DIY

A ‘memory palace’ is your secret tool for remembering information

By Natalie Wallington

hand holding phone with excelsior pass in the street at night
Health

The safest ways to show proof of vaccination, wherever you are

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A ladybug on a leaf.
DIY

Fight household pests with a friendly army of plants and insects

By Ellen Airhart