Dirty Trolls

If you find you stick your foot in your mouth more often than not, weblog Stepcase Lifehack recommends strengthening your brain-mouth filter by thinking of the end of your sentence before you speak. More » […]

Having recently moved into an apartment with far less built-in lighting, I've come to find that lamps are pretty useful when you want to actually see indoors. Lamps can be pricy, ugly, or both, however, but Bit of Green has a neat solution to this problem: plastic cups and staples. More » […]

We've talked about how useful aluminum foil can be in the past, but Real Simple has another helpful use for the stuff: ball it up and use it to scrub tough-to-remove dirt from glass baking dishes. More » […]

Windows: SimpleSndVol adds balance controls to the volume control popup you get when you click on the sound icon in the Windows systray. The utility also allows you to bind volume and balance controls to keyboard shortcuts for quick access. More » […]

Frugal living blog Squawkfox's make-it-yourself Starbucks Frappuccino includes cost breakdowns, lots of photos, and a secret ingredient that can deliver your caffeine guilty pleasure for a fraction of the price. More » […]

Many times when a job opens these days it is greeted with hundreds of resumes, but in the emerging relationship economy that just isn't enough. Instead of carefully reviewing your resume, potential employers use it to Google you and decide if your talent and your ethos resonate with their own core values. They want to hear your story. More » […]

I've been fortunate enough to not have to remove stripped screws often, but if I ever have to, a pair of these $25 screw pliers seems like a good option to have. More » […]

Moving is annoying, but it can also get pretty expensive before you know it. One of the quickly-growing costs is for your moving tools, which can add as much as a few hundred dollars to the bill. Fortunately you can save a bit of money by just making your furniture dollies yourself. More » […]

Last time you moved something in your car that was too large to fit in your trunk, you probably lamely cobbled together a few insecure knots. (Oh wait, that wasn't you—that was me.) The Trucker's hitch is a relatively simple knot you can tie with one rope that secures anything with the power of pulleys. More » […]

Preparing for the unknown can be pretty daunting when you're completely out of your element. Scott Belsky, founder and CEO of Behance, suggests that the key is to imagine yourself in the shoes of someone else who regularly deals with your particular situation. More » […]