Even on her deathbed, there are pictures of her with her kids, but no pictures of her husband. You can make a really good case, by actually going back through all the various times she talks about her husband, that it could easily have been Steve, who stayed completely behind the scenes so as to not mess up the…

I agree. Even while I sat in the theater I realized they missed the chance to clarify that with a single line of dialogue. All she needed to say was that, at the time, she agreed with them. That she was a monster not because she’d been sterilized, but because she thought it made her a better, more focused killing…

Well, true as far as it goes, but if you actually read it, it also includes “the redesigned cans (now no longer used in current production) have an increased tendency toward this issue.” Worth being aware of.

Another option for “perfectly good stuff I don’t use” of some particular kinds is passing them on to students or first-apartment people in your life, making it clear that it’s a starter set that they are free to dispose of or pass on when they can afford to upgrade. 

I am HARDLY a good example of living with elegant simplicity. I really need to do this sort of purge.

Dear gods, no. I agree that the characters have come across as bland, but the disaster that was the Impossible Girl is not the solution.

The idea that “they didn’t trust it to do well on Saturday so they moved it to Sunday” theory certainly COULD be true, but it’s also equally possible that the “people are going to find a way to watch it wherever we put it, so let’s move it somewhere else and make even more money off it, while putting something in the…

Um... Simply saying “Thank you” isn’t an option?

Silly question. Can you reuse the coconut oil that you scraped off the booze, or is it trash?

When I got my first place, one of the first purchases I made as a small standup freezer (either 7 or 9 cubic foot, as I recall). It moved with me quite a few times over the years, and when it didn’t fit in the kitchen, I put it somewhere else and decorated around it. Great investment, and let me do exactly this - cook…

The organizers look great, but I want to toss in a shoutout for the single coolest gift wrap suggestion I’ve seen in years. Save some toilet paper cardboard cores, slit them up the side, and slide them over the partially used rolls of gift wrap to keep them from unrolling - however you store them. Genius, and…

The organizers look great, but I want to toss in a shoutout for the single coolest gift wrap suggestion I’ve seen in…

if you add both water and oil to the pan while it’s cold, the oil floats on the water, and the combination can’t get above the boiling point of water. Because, you know, science. Once the water evaporates, the oil gets to it’s sizzly goodness, at which point you need to watch the temperature.

Another tip that a lot of people don’t seem to think of, is to have the tags ON the luggage include the address and contact info at your destination rather than only your home address. I always pre-print tags for all the locations I’ll be on the trip and just change them before the next (or return) flight.

It was also an odd case because they were told that they were being cancelled after season 4, so the pulled in all the story arcs that were intended to play out in 4 and 5, and it was so popular that they were renewed - and had to scramble to create a story arc after they’d wrapped up most of their important…

We actually bought extra plates and flatware for that reason. Works out well for us - we can use the dishwasher, and we have enough extras for when we have guests or holiday meals.

We do that. Queen bed, queen bedspread. But we each have a twin sheet and twin comforter. No fighting over blankets in our sleep, we can each roll and shift independently. Works beautifully.

The recent issue of Cook’s Illustrated takes your approach and adds an additional twist. Yes, make your stock ahead of time, but rather than just searing the parts, they recommend starting them in a modest amount of water first, to get the flavor out of the meat, and then let it essentially boil dry(ish), and letting…

Another party option is disposable hand towels such as these:

Old hostess trick from a mother who hosted a LOT of cocktail parties back in the days when she was a senior Army wife - put out some hand towels for the party, and then wash your hands and use one, putting it imperfectly back on the stack when done. It makes it clear that someone used them for their intended purpose…

One thing that I’ve seen a few people do (I don’t, but it’s a fun idea) is to have more than one shower curtain, and trade them out occasionally. You might not want that Freddy Kreuger shower curtain or an obviously holiday-themed one year round, but it might be fun to have up when you decorate the rest of your house.…