Melanie Pinola's posts

Pet odors, stinky shoes, mildewed wet laundry, and your everyday household odors: A spray of Febreze might not be…

If you want to learn how to code, taking your first steps into this huge universe might seem like a daunting, if not…

Starting at a young age, most of us are questioned about what we want to be “when we grow up,” as if we should all…

Buying meat when it’s on sale and then freezing it for when you need it is great...in theory. In practice, it’s diffi…

Massages are one of life’s simple—but sometimes confusing—pleasures. With so many different varieties, it can be…

Jealousy and envy are two of the most common—yet negative and useless—emotions many of us have. For a long time, I…

Home maintenance is one of those things that’s easy to forget or put off, because many tasks only need to be done…

Since buying a car is one of the biggest purchases you can make, it’s wise to take a look at all your options. Both…

It happens when you least expect it: one minute your hand is functioning as usual, and then next it’s partially numb…

Some of us keep absolutely nothing in our cars’ trunks, while others have enough packed in there that they could…

Finally ditching the booster seat is a milestone many kids (and their parents) look forward to. But rushing the…

For the past few years, the Instant Pot has been the sweetheart of the one-pot cooking world. But before it was the…

If you’re lactose-intolerant you might think you’ve been cursed to a life without cheese, but not all cheeses…

Cannabis is the most popular illicit(ish) drug in the world, and it’s gaining in popularity as the push for…

When you ask someone how they’re doing, if they don’t throw out the usual “I’m fine,” they’ll probably mention that…

I can’t go a day without taking a screenshot of something on my computer. Whether it’s for work, some dumb snippet…

You know the saying, “No good deed goes unpunished”? Making a donation to a charity can feel like you’ve doomed…