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How to Attract Beneficial Insects

24 May - Not all insects are bad news. Some bugs actually help your garden, for example.

How to Avoid Dry Burgers

24 May - There is nothing worse than getting psyched for a real backyard BBQ burger only to have it turn out dry and tough. Heres how to avoid the dreaded hockey-puck-on-a-bun.

Tips for Cooking the Best Hamburgers

24 May - Option B, of course, is to have one burger but make it an especially delicious one. Thats not as much fun, but its probably better for my arteries.

Make Old Clothes Into New Fashions

24 May - I cleaned out my closets recently and had five huge bags of stuff to donate - which is all well and good, but after reading this article, Im pretty sure that I could have gotten at least a bags worth of new clothes out of the deal.

The World's Most Useless Tools

24 May - Heres something I recommend you NEVER buy: A magnetic stud finder. After 20 minutes of scanning the thing all over my wall, I determined that either there were no studs, or that the wall was made entirely of studs. Im still not sure which. I

How to Control Mosquitoes

24 May - My usual pest control system is to curse at them and slap them with my shoes. This is less effective than you might think.

Better Burgers - Today and Tomorrow

24 May - Make em right and you can freeze those yummy burgers to enjoy after Memorial Day weekend. (Hint: Freeze the extra before you cook them. Youre welcome.)

How to Make Food Last

24 May - OK, I had no idea you could freeze eggs. You mix the yolk and the white together and freeze em in ice cube trays. Due to the risk of salmonella, you should NOT eat these as egg pops, no matter how tempted you are.

9 Bugs That Really Bug Us

24 May - Mosquitoes are the first bug on this list for a good reason. They bite, they whine, they spread disease - and they have the ability to find holes in your screen that you didnt even know were there.

How to Make Things Last Longer

24 May - This hobby of mine has never done me wrong ... until the economy swirled down the drain and I started thinking that making things last might be the way to go. For example, that shampoo bottle probably has a couple of washes worth at the bott