It has never been so important for every household to have a last-minute evacuation plan. Our actions—and/failure to act—are worsening climate change, bringing different types of climate disasters and unprecedented levels of risk to communities that might not have previously experienced them.
Source: LifeHacker – Every Step You Should Take Now to Prepare for a Climate Disaster Evacuation
Many children with autism are either hypersensitive or under-responsive to stimuli. Most of the time, they’re a mix of the two. Per Expert Community Care Management in Erie, Pennsylvania, while most people can ignore certain sounds, smells, or lights, those with autism spectrum disorder may attempt to avoid these…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Toys for Your Autistic Child
This refurbished iPad Pr0 is $269.99 right now (reg. $379). It was given a grade “B” refurbished rating, meaning it can have light scratches on its exterior but none on the screen. Since this model was originally released in 2016, you won’t be able to update it to the latest version of iOS, but if you just need it for…
Source: LifeHacker – This Refurbished iPad Pro Is 0 Right Now
Throw rugs and area rugs are a great way to add color, texture, and warmth to a room. Whether you purchase one in a store or online, or retrieve one you’ve had stored in a basement, attic, or closet, there’s a good chance that it will be rolled up. This, of course, makes sense for shipping and storing rugs, but it…
Source: LifeHacker – The Most Effective Ways to Flatten an Area Rug
There’s a reason why some social media cleaning “hacks” are only surfacing now, decades after domestic scientists and home economists developed many of the products and techniques still used today: They don’t work, and may even do more harm than good.
Source: LifeHacker – Why You Shouldn’t Use Dish Soap in Your Washing Machine
After making it through July—otherwise known as the hottest month ever recorded on Earth—some chilly winter weather might sound refreshing. But will the winter of 2023-2024 mimic last year’s, with minimal snow and unseasonably warm temperatures? Or will it provide our next dose of extremes, delivering bitter cold and…
Source: LifeHacker – How Winter Weather Will Affect Your Holiday Travel Plans This Year
Contrary to popular belief, houseplants aren’t nature’s air purifiers, capable of “cleaning” the air before your breathe it in. They do, however, come with other health benefits, and can help reduce stress levels, boost our productivity, and improve our mood and outlook. Plus, from a design perspective, houseplants…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Plants to Put in Your Bedroom
Deep in the back of many refrigerators sits a small orange box with one of the top corners torn off—or, in some cases, a bowl of white powder. That, of course, is (probably) baking soda, and it was placed there to absorb any food odors in the fridge.
Source: LifeHacker – That Baking Soda in Your Fridge Probably Isn’t Doing Much
It’s completely normal to feel a bit uneasy when faced with major—or even minor—changes in our lives. But it goes beyond simply the fear of the unknown: By the time most people reach adulthood, they’ve likely experienced at least one change that resulted in things getting worse, not better.
Source: LifeHacker – Ask Yourself These Questions When Dealing With Uncertain Situations
It’s not your imagination: Gas prices have been climbing steadily this summer. Although they’re (fortunately) still well below the summer of 2022, when gas came dangerously close to $5 a gallon, it makes sense to conserve fuel when you can. And while there are plenty of ways to do that, coasting in neutral is not one…
Source: LifeHacker – Coasting in Neutral Doesn’t Actually Save Gas
Whether you want to switch careers or enter the workforce for the first time, there’s so much advice on how to figure out what you want to do, get a company’s attention, and pass an interview. But you may want longform advice from an expert, and these are some of the best books to read as you set out to get a job.
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Books to Help You Build a Great Career
Each season comes with its own swarms of pests. I’m plagued by sugar ants all spring. At some point every summer, my rooms are buzzing with houseflies. During particularly crappy winters, pantry moths tend to proliferate. And mosquitos hunt me like it’s open season.
Source: LifeHacker – These Plugin Pest Control Traps Actually Work
So you’ve finished a grueling job search and you finally have that offer in hand—hooray! While we would all love to just be done at this point, most everyone in your life is going to encourage you to at least try to negotiate. Not every company is going to be open to negotiation, but it never hurts to try, lest you…
Source: LifeHacker – Use These Phrases When Negotiating Your Salary
When summer veggies are pouring in from the garden, or the farmer’s market, it’s normal to start sneaking zucchini into muffins and cakes. It’s when you start needing a recipe that will happily accept red peppers, carrots, green beans, and snap peas that you might get stumped.
Source: LifeHacker – Cram Your Summer Veggies Into a Waffle
These HD Digital Camera Binoculars are $121.99 right now (reg. $199.99). Just like traditional binoculars, they allow you to get a closer view of things, but with the added function of being able to record video and take photos. They come with 12x magnification and allow you to see over half a mile away.
Source: LifeHacker – These HD Digital Camera Binoculars Are 0 Right Now
You can do a lot with ChatGPT, but it doesn’t really feel like its work is “yours.” If you ask your ChatGPT a question, then quiz a friend’s ChatGPT account on the same topic, you’ll likely receive a pretty similar answer. That is, unless you fine-tune ChatGPT to respond how you want it to.
Source: LifeHacker – ChatGPT’s ‘Custom Instructions’ Are Free for Everyone Now
Sometimes, determining which projects you should devote your time and energy to first takes energy you don’t have to spare (which is why we have tips for how to do it). But even when you know what tasks need to be done, you still need to figure out how to prioritize them. Try the 3-3-3 method.
Source: LifeHacker – Get More Done With the ‘3-3-3 Method’
This “Lifetime Learning” bundle is offering lifetime access to Rosetta Stone and StackSkills for $159.97 (reg. $749) with the code ROSETTA until August 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get Rosetta Stone and StackSkills for 0 Through This Weekend
Despite the fact that crime rates haven’t actually risen much in recent years—and remain much lower than they were a few decades ago, in general—people still worry a lot about being victims of a crime (or maybe unwitting participants in one). And just because crime rates aren’t all that high doesn’t mean you’ll never…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Not Get Pickpocketed
AirTag tracking has been a concern ever since Apple launched its Find My network trackers. The company has worked to make it easier to know whether a strange AirTag is following you, but those efforts have been mostly been confined to its own ecosystem. They did release an Android app to help non-Apple users locate…
Source: LifeHacker – Your Android Now Knows When an AirTag Is Tracking You