No Money for Takeout? No Problem! We used to get sweet & sour chicken takeout once a week or so, often from an amazing Chinese restaurant in our neighborhood; you know, when people could actually afford to eat out. But with rising costs everywhere, we had to pull back and do more cooking at home. […]
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Discovering New Life Forms The bathroom isn’t the only place in the house that can generate life. A forgotten bowl of whatever that was can quickly turn your fridge into a biology lab. I have five people in my house, and our fridge can get out of control rather quickly. I realized it was reaching
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Feeding Yourself When You’re Broke AF Grocery prices are insane, but your paycheck hasn’t gotten the hint. Rent’s due, and what you have left to buy food needs to go as far as possible. Don’t panic! Here are some ways to stretch every dollar. Meal Plans – Your Secret Weapon Half the fun of adulting
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Dust Bunnies are Not Pets Now that you’ve mastered the Sisyphean jobs of keeping a kitchen and bathroom clean, maintaining the rest of the space is stupid easy. It just takes some basic housekeeping and routines. Remember that whole cleaning-up-as-you-go-along idea from the Easy Tidying Hacks for a Cleaner Space post? This is where you’re
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Sick of the same boring weekday protein shake and take-out coffee? Elevating your weekend breakfast experience is easier than you think. With just a few simple ingredients, you can take your breakfast from meh to fire. Today, we’ll concentrate on a household favorite: French toast. Surprisingly, French toast didn’t originate in France. In fact, the
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Laundry Made Simple You’ve got your own place and have likely discovered that with freedom comes responsibility. An unfortunate side effect of moving out on your own is that you’re responsible for your own laundry. But don’t worry, it’s pretty simple. You really just need a washing machine, dryer, and some sort of laundry detergent.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Help You Find the Sink Aside from the bathroom, the kitchen is probably the most used room in the house and takes a beating. But when it’s been a minute since it was last cleaned, it can be overwhelming. Even when I do it daily, the dishes have a tendency to respawn
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Adulting 101 Welcome to Adulthood. I’ll be your guide to help you learn survival skills that will help you navigate all of the delightful surprises that come with living on your own for the first time. If you’re staring at your dorm or new apartment, wondering exactly what on Earth you are doing, I’m here
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Your parents just dropped you off at school, or you just scored your first apartment, and the chaotic energy of moving in has worn off. You’re probably wondering where on earth all of this stuff is supposed to go. If you’ve never been responsible for tidying and maintaining your own home, it might be overwhelming.
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