home economics
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Prevention Is the Key to a Clean House
Coming home to a clean space is a great feeling. Even those who aren’t bothered by a bit of clutter, dust, and grime can probably appreciate being able to sit down and relax in their home without being surrounded by a mess. Plus, when you don’t keep up with basic household chores, things will eventually…
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What’s Really Included in a Food’s Calorie Count (and What Isn’t)
Counting your calories with a tracking app seems pretty simple — unless you decide to get serious about it and measure your portion sizes. Then you’ll realise that an orange weighs less without the peel, that taking the skin off your baked chicken is saving you some calories, and that there’s an entry for bone-in…
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How to Budget for the Hidden Costs of Returning to an Office
For many of us, working from home has been a budget-friendly adjustment to our professional lives. Minus any initial home office setup — especially if your employer didn’t provide financial support for it — you likely haven’t had many of the usual expenses associated with getting dressed, commuting, and socialising. But if a return to…