Melanie Pinola

Contributing Writer

  • How To Fold A Fitted Sheet Into A Nice Flat Rectangle

    Folding laundry is a huge pain, but fitted sheets are in a category of their own. Those round elastic “corners” never match up, and even if you manage to get one side of the sheets semi-flat, the other side will inevitably bunch up. Fortunately, there’s a technique that actually works.


  • How To Properly Clean ‘Hand Wash Only’ Clothes

    If you buy a new item of clothing and later discover that it has the dreaded “hand wash only” label on it, you may be tempted to ignore it and pop it in the washer. But the tag is on there for a reason and you really should manually wash the item. How exactly should…


  • When Is Leasing A Car Better Than Buying?

    When Is Leasing A Car Better Than Buying?

    Dear Lifehacker, My old jalopy is about to die on me yet again, so it’s time for a new car. I’m wondering if I’d be better off leasing my next car instead of buying it. Which is the better deal, leasing or buying with an auto loan?