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The space under my bathroom sink was a chaotic mess and a source of longstanding guilt for me. But every time I set out to conquer it, I felt overwhelmed and would quit before any progress was made. Finally, to streamline the process, I mapped out five ways to tackle the beast. My method worked—and I can now report, it’s a simple and affordable way to maximize hidden space. Here’s my five-step plan. Photography by Dalilah Arja, unless otherwise noted. Above: A place for everything: My newly tamed under-the-sink cabinet has more storage, and I can put my finger on whatever I’m...

Always on the move? Traveling can be hard enough without substandard gear adding to the pain. With the right carry and accessories, your trips can become easier and more comfortable! These travel gift guide picks include Carry Award winners and some personal favorites while on the road over the last year. Matador Travel Accessories (from US$7.99-$35.99) Matador are experts at creating thoughtfully designed travel accessories that are genuinely useful and easy to pack. There are a wide variety of pieces to choose from including packable towels, toiletry cases, waterproof canisters, compressible toiletry bottles, and more. All built tough for many...

Having a flat bicycle tire can leave you stranded, but it’s simple to replace the tire yourself. Usually, this just means replacing the tube inside the tire. However, you may need a new tire if it’s very damaged or worn. Before you replace the tire, you’ll need to take it off. Then, replace the tube and tire, if necessary. Finally, put the tire back onto the wheel. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Taking Off the Wheel Put your bicycle on its side with the chain facing up. You can’t remove a tire while the bicycle is upright because it will fall over. The chain...

 The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope1875 The 100 best novels written in English / The full list Book Review The 100 best novels / No 22 / The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope (1875) One-line summary: A grand Victorian melodrama with all of Austen's cynical wit and Sinclair's scathing social critique. Originally published in 1875. Approximately 353,000 words (800 pages).   In this world of bribes and vendettas, swindling and suicide, in which heiresses are won like gambling stakes, Trollope's characters embody all the vices: Lady Carbury, a 43-year-old coquette, 'false from head to foot'; her son Felix, with...

[ comments ] Welcome! In this article, I am going to detail for you what I consider to be the perfect Pi-hole setup instructions for 2023 (yes, I know – as of the writing of this article, it’s still 2022, but we’re close enough). WTF is a Pi-hole? First of all though – what is Pi-hole? Pi-hole is a network-wide ad blocker designed to be run on a Raspberry Pi single-board computer. When Pi-hole is installed, and your computers and devices are configured to use it for their DNS queries, ads and malware are blocked automatically in order to reduce...