A rental car may only be yours for a few days, but what you leave behind can cause problems long after you return the keys. These are the things you should never leave in a rental car, from valuables and passports to the personal data its navigation system can keep. A … Read more
Before the squeezed lemon halves go in the trash, consider the peels. Lemon peel uses around the house start in the kitchen: simmer them in water for a fresh scent, dry them for a drawer sachet, use them in a microwave cleaning bowl, or add a small amount to the compos… Read more
You spent an hour on the design, and a few days later it’s soft, sunken and fuzzy. Here is how to make your carved pumpkin last longer: start clean, seal the cut edges, keep it out of the sun and heat, and bring it in when the nights are warm. None of it is hard, and i… Read more
There is always a carton in the door of the fridge that nobody remembers opening. It might be Sunday’s mimosa juice or the half-gallon from two weeks ago. Orange juice is one of the few things in the morning routine that really can turn, and the answer depends on which… Read more
It’s the small plastic cap sitting by the sink, and most guests never open it. These hotel shower cap uses turn a hotel bathroom extra into a handy travel tool: a shoe cover, a dish cover, a shield for a camera body, a barrier for the TV remote, a pouch for dirty laund… Read more
Club soda is the supporting player in a lot of kitchens. One bottle gets bought for a pitcher of drinks, another for a wine spill, and the leftovers sit in the pantry or the refrigerator door for months. When you finally reach for one, the date may be long gone and you… Read more