I carry a backpack to work each day. My signal that I need to remember my lunch is that my backpack is not zipped up. Open backpack = need to put something else in it before leaving. If I need something other than my lunch, I put a sticky note on my lunch that says what else I have to remember. A sticky note on my…

I think the most important thing to do is to stop and just get out of the car and move every couple of hours. Some basic calisthenics are great for when you're stopped. Jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-up (use a towel) or burpees are all great. I like to take a jump rope and my juggling balls and jump or juggle for a few…

Are there any good web sites that can give me weather reports 3-5 days out along a given route (DFW->ATL to be specific)?

A quick Google search of "Mark Twain" and investment took me to the Motley Fool page which gave me the invention name: the Paige Compositor.

If I'm the one sleeping on the couch, I usually prefer to put the cushions on the floor and sleep on them there. But I also prefer a firmer mattress. Of course, what I really prefer is to bring my thermarest (camping mattress).

I've received a variety of baked goods over the years and often appreciate those, particularly the ones that are a bit more generic. Fruit bread is nice, but a nice loaf of home made whole wheat bread is more appreciated by me. Part of it is that I live alone, so if I'm given two dozen cookies, that's two dozen…

Last year I bought some 1/2 sheet cake pans from Sams to use as cookie sheets. They weren't very expensive and work great.

I use Mr. Clean Magic Erasers on my glass shower door to get the soap scum and hard water residue off. Takes a bit of scrubbing, but they work and aren't very harsh..

I agree with most of this list. A lot of times generic products are manufactured in the same facilities as the name brand products, they just change the labels. I had a friend in college who worked for a sugar processing plant and she confirmed that was the case where she worked. That said, I will sometimes buy the…

I put vinegar in the rinse when I wash my gym clothes. Never had a problem with them smelling vinegary. And it does really help get the gym stink out of them. Maybe you're using a bit too much? I generally use between 1/2 and 3/4ths cup per load.

That's one of my favorite. I like to add salsa as well. Maybe top with some shredded cheese. As with pasta, the key reheating rice in the microwave is to add a bit of water before heating.

The key to reheating pasta is adding some water to the dish before you microwave it. That helps to combat the stickiness/dryness that tends to come with frozen reheated pasta. Also works for rice.

Try swapping a bleach pen (or some bleach applied with a fine paint brush) for the sharpie. I've done this a number of times and it works really well.

Looks very similar to the one I bought at Aldi a while back. But, it being Aldi, they, of course, don't currently stock it. But it is a nice scale.

I completely agree.

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I've had great success fixing clothes dryers. They're fairly simple appliances and, as long as it's not something in the computer, I've found it's pretty easy. Most of the time it's either a matter of just cleaning out the built up lint that's accumulated in the ducting or something with the heating element (broken…

Replacing that plate isn't actually terribly difficult, the key is to make sure that you've got something else in place to take the cable tension. I used two pairs of vice grip pliers when I replaced mine. Where I ran into trouble was putting everything back together and the door had shifted unevenly. I needed an…

You don't say where you're camping or what the temperatures or humidity are likely to be.

I think a lot depends on your gym.