Remember to budget for them so you’re not caught off guard. 8 Surprise Expenses for New Homeowners| Get Rich Slowly Photo byinxti(Shutterstock).

It seems like a silly idea at first glance, but it can be useful. For your convenience, you might want to consider removing your cabinet doors altogether. The best part is that you might experiment with this trick easily to see if it works for you. Just unscrew the hinges and take off the doors, but don’t remove the fittings yet. Kerra’s Picture-Perfect Perch| Apartment Therapy viaThe Kitchn

Many people are still struggling to find work. And the job market is gloomier in some places than others. Money Rates put together their annual list of the worst states to make a living. It’s a little depressing, but still worth a look. And on a more positive note, they also list the best states to earn a living. Money Rates made their analysis by measuring each state’s “Compensation and Quality Factor....

These little known tips can help you use Spotify more efficiently and make you a digital music master. Get Your Playlists Organized Chances are your playlists are listed one after the other. The plus sign will change into a checkmark and the song will be added to your library. you could also add entire albums to Your Music. The easiest way you might do this is by going to the artist’s profile overview....

When you’re plagued by ants, it feels natural to reach for the insect spray. eHow suggests that your daily coffee can be used to ward off crawling pests. It’s not just a natural solution, it’s also cheap. Ants are repulsed by the strong smell the brewed coffee grounds put out. How to Kill Ants With Coffee| eHow Photo byJanos Csongor Kerekes.

Healthy eating advocates often tell people to “eat the rainbow.” Here’s what it means, and how it works. The phrase is actually an oversimplification of a real issue. Those chemicals then offer you different nutrients when they’re eaten. That’s the root of “eating the rainbow.” As always,do your due diligence in researching what you read, anddon’t fall prey to pseudoscience. That shouldn’t be news, but it is an integral part oflearning to love your food....

Whyd for iPhone brings everything great about the service to your mobile unit. Simlarly, you’re free to edit your saved songs and playlists right from your mobile gear. The app is completely free, and available now in the iTunes App Store. Hit the link below to grab it. Whyd(Free) | iTunes App Store

Now it’s back, sans the invite requirement, for Android phones. The more you use the service, the more it’s customized to your habits. Aviate| Google Play Store viaYahoo Aviate

When the inevitable snag in a presentation occurs, we’re inclined to apologize for the error. Inc.com says you should consider avoiding that magic phrase entirely. Business Insider reports: Well-meaning speakers often discredit themselves by thoughtlessly saying the words “I’m sorry. Don’t call attention to a mishap,” she says. Reserve an apology for a real failure or injury that has caused someone harm. Otherwise, it undermines your authority and expertise. 5 Things Successful Public Speakers Never Say| Business Insider viaInc....

Looking for love online? You have plenty of places to try and find your perfect someone. You nominated several, from the mainstream to the marginal, but these five stood out. Here they are, in no particular order. Either way, that’s a lot of people out there you could potentially connect with. iOS and Android mobile apps let you take your search for love on the go. Read the good and the bad inthe nomination thread here, orthis thread here....

External hard drives are great for all sorts of things, but sometimes you get a bum drive. Doing a secure erase of the drive gives it a stress test before you put it into service. This writes data to the entire drive and verifies that it can read and write data on every sector. If it survives the secure erase, then it’s good for holding data. Check outthis guidefor details on doing a secure erase....

Putting away money for the future can be difficult. MoneyCrush suggests thinking of saving like sharing a bowl of ice cream with a friend. But a spoonful of ice cream is about 10% of two average-sized scoops of ice cream.

Swimmer’s ear can be a real pain. We’ve shared a fewfixes for it, but Consumer Reports shares a technique for preventing it. This helps get the water out of your ears. Then just gently dry your ears with a towel. Keeping your ears dry is smart because it’s water in the ears that causes the infection. How to prevent swimmer’s ear| Consumer Reports Photo byDVIDSHUB.