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  • How to Dry Out a Water-Damaged Carpet You Can’t Replace

    How to Dry Out a Water-Damaged Carpet You Can’t Replace

    Anyone who has experienced any sort of flooding in their home—whether it was a burst pipe, a storm-related incident, or a toilet that picked your vacation week to start leaking—knows that water is your home’s biggest enemy. Water damage is exponentially worse when it involves carpeting—and even worse if it’s carpet you can’t replace, either…


  • How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen Cabinets

    How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen Cabinets

    Even if you keep your kitchen relatively clean—wiping down countertops and tables, vacuuming the floor, and keeping the sink area as tidy as possible—grease and grime from regular cooking is going to build up over time. This is especially the case when it comes to surfaces we don’t wipe down on a regular basis, like…


  • Can You Guess a Movie Based on a Single Frame?

    Can You Guess a Movie Based on a Single Frame?

    I used to be someone who started every morning with Wordle and all its spin-offs. I mastered how to play four, even eight Wordles, but a few weeks ago I went about my morning routine — a run, coffee, and work — and simply didn’t feel the need. Not even the Gay Wordle. (Happy Pride.)


  • The Difference Between Mould and Mildew, and How to Get Rid of Both

    The Difference Between Mould and Mildew, and How to Get Rid of Both

    That green stuff that grows on old bread — that’s mould, right? What about the black coating on damp parts of a basement? Which one has that musty smell? Basically: what’s the difference between mould and mildew? That’s exactly what Michael Rubino, author of The Mould Medic: An Expert’s Guide on Mould Removal, addressed in…