The odd, one-use tool is not that big of a deal if you use it all the time and really need something with that function. Afterall, how many uses does a flipper spatula have besides flipping? But ...

There are some really delicious sounding suggestions going on here, but I don't know how to make any of them! Could a few more people post their veggie curry, biryani, tagine, bean, soup, and stew...

Oh my. Salt water does have a lower freezing point than pure water, as has been pointed out. The salty ice will then start to melt without changing temperature. Melting is a phase transition fro...

They are awesome. They are most useful for soft boiled eggs when you want to reach that liquid-yolk-solid-white level of perfection. If you put the eggs in cold water and start the boil, they wil...

I have about 18 inches of counter space, and a folding dish drainer. Most of the time, the drainer is folded and leaning against a wall somewhere out of the way. When I wash dishes, I put the dis...

• Drying food scraps to go in the composter Don't those people know that compost needs moisture to work? And, pre-processing compost ingredients? What a ridiculous waste.

The problem with making meat a seasonal food is that animals live year-round and have to eat year round. If the driving idea is to eat less meat by eating it seasonally, why not just eat less meat...

You don't mention that the calories fed to a cow in the form of corn are not all recovered in the form of beef calories. Much of what they eat goes into fur, horns, and other inedible parts. For ...

Milk is a key component of milk paint. Should we therefore agitate against the inclusion of milk in cheese b/c milk paint is a non-digestible product? The glue connection is a fear-mongering red-...

What exactly makes this a manlanding zone? Only men have keys? Only men have iPods? Only men can't stand a messy pile of pocket stuff? Good Grief.

The past tense of drag is dragged. Not in Texas! I suspect Sarahrae is a Southerner. Am I right?

Oh, and melamine shelves are MDF covered in melamine.

"this product contains chemicals that may cause cancer" That's a warning not to eat it. Ask you husband to mount them so that you are not the one handling them, and you should ...

Question for everyone who knows the difference between painter's tape and masking tape: I bought green painters tape, and it wasn't any better than masking tape. It took the paint underneath with...

I think this is sort of hysterical. I would do it, but I wouldn't use this particular execution. I think the arrangement above does not work b/c it looks like the whole mantle, fireplace, and pai...

Candace: I know all about grouchy cats on diets! Did you know that most prescription cat food is lower calorie than even the diet versions in the pet store? My vet recommended that I put my obes...

Just the fact that someone can end up with 30 sweaters, 5 pairs of black sandals, and a dozen vases is to me an indicator that buying is so deeply ingrained that we do it whether we need to or not....

skitterypigeon, have you tried sateen or satin sheets? the gloss might go better with your metal bed frame.

spiralcma, there is upholstery cleaner for couches. Google it, and give it a try. You can even make your own.

It would be better social commentary if Chou's claims had any basis in reality.