Avoid Fighting Over Who Does the Dishes by Making It a Competition

Doing the dishes is a simple chore, but for some reason, nobody ever wants to do them. Suggest that whoever does the most dishes that week gets a special prize… Create your own rules and find something that will motivate everyone, then keep track. 5 Strategies for Getting Your Partner to Wash the Dishes for You| The Kitchn Photo byIvo Posthumus.

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 61 words · Gabrielle Blevins

Clean Your Electric Kettle with Citric Acid Powder

Some electric kettles have narrow openings that make it difficult to get a scrub brush inside. Fortunately, you might get them clean with some boiling water and a little citric acid powder. That should help take off any stubborn scaling or mineral deposits. How to Clean Your Electric Kettle| One Good Thing by Jillee

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 54 words · Joel Contreras

CleverLayover Finds Cheaper Flights With Layover Cities

One way to save money on flights is to add a stopover on the way to your destination. But this can be time consuming. CleverLayover does the work for you. For example, I once went on a trip from Rome to Santorini. Bonus: I got to explore an entirely different city. You have to look at different airlines, different dates, and different cities. The result: you get a handful of different route options that include layovers....

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 172 words · Tanya Cobb

Google Maps Adds More Detailed Traffic and Accident Notifications

Youll also get the option to take alternate routes, with explanations for each recommendation. Check out Googles blog post below for more info. Dont Let Traffic Slow You Down This Memorial Day| Google LatLong Blog

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 35 words · John Powell

Household Repairs You Can Totally Handle Yourself

Here are nine common household repairs and how to fix them, no experience nece. The projects were covering here deal with repairing things like scratched tables, misbehaving doors, and so on. The stop molding is out of shape or alignment. The stop molding is the piece of trim that the door rests against when closed. If its warped or out of alignment, the door may not close all the way....

May 21, 2015 · 2 min · 417 words · Charles Diaz

How to Respond to Your Child's Emotional Meltdown and Help Them Grow

Arent you amazed at how seemingly random things can send our kids into a complete emotional meltdown? This post originally appeared onA Fine Parent. It doesnt matter whether the child is 4 or 14. In the moments before a meltdown its the face scrunching that gives it away. As body language goes its all out there, up front and very personal. His suffering was palpable. The emotions vivid on his face....

May 21, 2015 · 6 min · 1146 words · Jeremiah Torres

How to Support Someone When They Decide to Quit Smoking

Earlier this year, my fiance decided to quit his heavy smoking. After months of living with someone who finally kicked the habit, heres what Ive learned. But its something I have to do for myself. Throughout the years, I urged him to quit, but I never threatened or gave an ultimatum. He made it clear: the smoking wasnt about me. Quitting was a goal forhimself. According to him, the first way I supported his desire to quit was taking that statement to heart....

May 21, 2015 · 4 min · 757 words · Lisa Hodges

Keep Sole Flexibility in Mind When Choosing Hiking Boots

Having hiking boots that fit right is key to being comfortable and preventing injury. But unlike shoes, you dont want boots with a flexible solekeep this in mind when you shop. If the soles bend too easily, your feet will move up and down a lot as you walk. Youll end up tiring your feet muscles out more quicklynot good if you plan to hike far! Check out the video above for more tips on buying hiking boots....

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 85 words · Eric Williams

Load Cached Pages in Chrome Without Internet by Enabling this Flag

Your web app saves a cache of most pages you visit. Wouldnt it be handy if you could access that cache when you lose internet? By enabling the Offline Auto-Reload Mode flag, it’s possible for you to do just that.

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 40 words · Julia Shepard

Make Sticky Thai Rice with a Spatter Guard and Bowl

Enter the splatter guard. Food blog The Food Cannon shows us a simple way to make perfect sticky rice. Note that with glutinous rice, you will need to soak the rice in water overnight first. Lay the splatter guard on top and cover it with about a cup of rice. Place a large bowl on top that will keep as much steam in as possible. Wood is a good choice because you might move it easily without burning your hands....

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 111 words · Steven Tucker

Reach Goals Faster by Reviewing and Reiterating Habits Every Three Days

You have to learn through failure, so you might as wellfail faster. Do the habit for just 3 days this is an iteration of your habit method. Dont aim for 30 days, just 3. After doing the habit for 3 days, do a 2-minute review: how did the plan go? Did you do the habit every day? What got in the way? Now you have data you might use to fix what needs fixing....

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 151 words · Daniel Taylor

Reduce Your Email Workload with the "Three-Email Rule"

In my email signature, youll find that very rule… I abide by a three-email rule. After three, we talk. Still, this rule can help keep your inbox numbers down and help avoid any miscommunication in the future. The 3-email rule is the key to solving the biggest problem with your inbox| Business Insider Photo bySuperFantastic.

May 21, 2015 · 1 min · 55 words · Alexandra Frazier

Run Smarter, Not Faster: How to Find Your “Gears” for Better Workouts

I never got any faster. Thats a recipe for hitting a plateau. Heres what does work: Mixing up speeds and distances. These types of workouts fit together like puzzle pieces. You need them all to progress. But here are the basics. With lots of easy running, your body will build morecapillariesto bring oxygen to your muscles. In short: better endurance. Fast runningbuilds strength and power. Check out ourpost about speedworkfor more on these types of workouts and how to run them....

May 21, 2015 · 2 min · 306 words · Erica Gordon