Lifestyle
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DIY Kit Homes We’d Build Right Now
Did you know you can buy a new house online? For as little as $500 you can buy the plans for a DIY kit home that you can finish to your own specs. If you’ve got more to spend, you…
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Never Bring These 10 Foods to a Potluck Party
Originating in the 1930s during the Great Depression, potlucks are the tried-and-true tradition of communal dining where everyone contributes a dish. You’ll usually see a little bit of everything: cheesy casseroles, spicy pasta salads, sweet homemade pies, and hearty chili. But…
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Broke on Mother’s Day? Here Are 8 Sweet and Thoughtful Gestures To Show Mom You Care
When it comes to Mother’s Day, thoughtful and sweet gestures are worth their weight in gold (or flowers). Luckily, you don’t have to break the bank to show mom how much you love and appreciate her; performing a simple gesture…
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Bite Back: 7 Affordable Ways To Rid Your Yard of Mosquitoes Naturally
Summer is marked by warm weather, long days spent outside, and sunkissed skin — dotted with mosquito bites. Mosquitos are literally summer’s biggest buzzkill and professional lawn spraying services can be pretty pricey, leaving many to stock up on insect repellent…
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11 Overrated Cult Classic Movies That Don’t Deserve Their Praise
Conventional wisdom holds that there are two kinds of cult classic movies. The first is “the lost gem,” a great film that failed at the box office but found a dedicated audience through rentals and streaming services, such as 1999’s…
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Study: Americans Tip $500 More a Year Than They’d Like To
You’re not imagining it — tipping culture is totally getting out of hand. Going to the gas station? Expect to tip the employee just for spinning the iPad around. Heck, sometimes they’ll expect you to tip even when no actual…
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Cool Off, America: Here’s Where to Swim in All 50 States
Beat the heat at stunning state swimming holes, including spring-fed gems—just remember to stay safe where no lifeguards are on duty.
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11 Ways You’re Wasting Energy at Home (and How To Stop!)
With summer quickly approaching, it also means our energy bills are likely to rise as we crank up our AC systems to keep cool. But wasting electricity at home is an…
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8 Hilarious Examples of Super Low-Budget DIY Ingenuity
We like to think that the concept of low-budget DIY ingenuity is like ‘Murica meets MacGyver. When you don’t have something you need and also don’t have the means to…
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The Smallest Dogs in the World
Good things come in small packages, the saying goes, and these tiny breeds are no exception. They may be the littlest dogs recognized by the American Kennel Club, but they…
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7 Things To Do at Night To Make Mornings Suck Less
Mornings suck. Especially when you have to make breakfast, fuel your car up, do chores, and complete a laundry list of other to-dos before you can head out the door. …
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15 Hilarious Pics That Only Costco Fans Will Understand
There are so many things to love about Costco that sometimes we can feel like evangelists! Costco, the unadulterated king of wholesale deals, breeds a type of loyalty that few…
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17 Hilariously Bad DIY Projects That We Found This Week
Despite what HGTV might tell us, not everyone is cut out for DIY projects. Even if you have a really good idea (you probably don’t), there’s still the issue of…
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10 Things Pet Owners Do That Drive Us Crazy
Here’s the deal: My dogs are my kids and you can’t tell me otherwise. I would 100% die for them. But as much as our love for them knows no…
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Reel Talk: 12 Mistakes You’re Probably Making When Cooking Fish
Tired of eating dry and tasteless chicken? We are, too. But what if we told you that fish is the way to go? Before you shake your head in disagreement,…
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7 Things Boomers Love That Probably Won’t Be Around for Much Longer
Change is a constant in this life. We’ve seen numerous traditions and trends take the world by storm, only to fade into the abyss as younger generations engage with the…
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Mountain Dew, Orange Crush, and 9 Other Sodas You Should Avoid at All Costs
With their fizzy mouthfeel and refreshing taste, sodas can be extremely satisfying (and seemingly thirst-quenching). But the reality is that most of these beverages are laden with sugar and caffeine,…
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9 Things You Should Absolutely Never Put in the Washing Machine
Laundry is one of those annoying chores fraught with loads of confusing and seemingly contradictory rules that threaten to shrink, fade, and utterly destroy your clothes if you don’t follow…
