When I first decided to make my own powdered laundry detergent, almost everything I read said that a bare tablespoon of detergent would be plenty, which seemed really low to me. After going through almost half of a batch, I can say that a tablespoon is actually more than enough - I actually use about half of a…

Same here - I also avoid using detergents, largely because I have an amble lady bottom and all my jeans are stretch fabric/denim fabrics. In the washer, inside out with cold water, vinegar in the fabric softener, air dry - they last much longer!

I apologize for also making a snap judgement - I did read through the comments on the thread, but obviously didn't go deep enough.

I have to back up the other comments here - you did, in fact, make a snap judgement statement. In your judgement, you are "amazed" that people have to be taught basics of finances and be given tips on how to pass these teachings onto their children. It's a very good thing that you were raised by parents who were…

I think it would work if you follow the instructions for the second package, starting with cutting off the extra parts from the front of the liner/sleeve/plastic whatsits.

Also most CDs and eBooks - plus, y'know, dead tree books, since it's a library.

I second hooking it to an external monitor. Depending on how old the laptop is, you may be able to get away with hooking it to your TV (also dependent on how old your TV is). We have one laptop with an HDMI port and one without, so we have a DVI to HDMI adapter that works like a charm when we need to hook it up to the…

Many banks don't have coin sorters in the branches anymore and many also won't accept coins that have been rolled by hand.

I love lemon and cucumber, but I'm definitely going to try your combo. It sounds awesome!

It's a good size if you want to make a stove-to-oven dessert or side dish or if you want to make anything like cornbread. Cast iron is incredibly versatile - I have pans in sizes starting at 6" and use them all!

Codeine is still widely prescribed with acetaminophen as a painkiller (I think). It's very popular with the "pain clinics" - You know, those places you see on the 60 Minutes specials that are shadier than the dude selling watches out of his trench coat in the old cartoons.

If you have a really bad build up in the fabric softener cup, fill it with vinegar and let it soak over night, then run a load of rags through and wipe out whatever is left. This worked well for us- although I think there must be build up in the line from the cup to the washer, because almost a year has passed and I…

Bummer for T-Mobile customers - no Starbucks for us! I'll pass this on to my Verizon friends, though.

I've heard two things about temperatures on slow cookers - 1) Low is approximately 200F and high is approximately 300F and 2) Low and High relate to the length of time that it takes for the slow cooker to get it it's maximum temperature. I've tested for neither in my slow cooker (though I will this weekend, because…

We've had both types and our upgraded one is so worth the extra money. Not only can we program the timer, it automatically switches to warm after your 4-6-8 hrs are up. Since are work/commute days are 9+ hours, it's nice to come home to food that isn't overcooked!

Cook's Illustrated also has an article on the full breakdown method. It was in my latest copy of their magazine and it's what I'm doing for my friend's Thanksgiving (as I'm pretty sure my family would mutiny if it that turkey wasn't portrait perfect).

You can use your oven as a slow cooker. I was just reading a recipe yesterday on one method, which was 30 minutes at 425 (I think) and 6.5 hours at 215 for a 20 pound turkey.

My husband thinks it's crazy that I can usually tell when something is done baking just by smell.

I think you have a typo (and I'm sure other people have pointed it out) - I think you mean caramalization doesn't occur at 350F.

TasteGuru is a monthly box of GF "samples", which are, more often than not, actual full size items from gluten free companies, including big names like Udi's. If you have someone who is gluten free, trust me, they'll love this, because most of this stuff costs waaaay more than $25 a month.

As someone who uses meditation-based breathing exercises to calm her anxiety so she can get some damn sleep, I do. These are not one size fits all answers to the problem, but don't dismiss something just because you've never tried or it didn't work for you.