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The farm clothes calendar, from mud season to harvest

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

The farm clothes calendar, from mud season to harvest

Rubber in March, chaff-proof cotton in July, nothing loose in October. What to wear each season, what to retire, and when to swap the bin.

Fold the knits, hang the wovens, and starve the moths

GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20267 min

Fold the knits, hang the wovens, and starve the moths

The sweater you lost to a pinhole was either clean when you put it away, or it wasn't. Almost everything else about storing clothes follows from that.

What should I wear to this?

Winter flattens people and morning light is the lever

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Winter flattens people and morning light is the lever

Why the dark months drain you, how to use light before 9 a.m., and the training plan that survives a season when nothing else does.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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Heat does half the work of your cologne

Grooming5 min read

Heat does half the work of your cologne

Two bottles, a spray count, and a rule about where you put them beats a shelf of samples you'll never finish.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

Four jackets that cover the whole year

GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

Four jackets that cover the whole year

One for rain, one for fall, one for real cold, and one that makes a plain T-shirt look deliberate, plus the fit checks and fixes that keep them alive.

Find your colors with two shirts and a window

GuideStyleTobias Reed22 Sept 20265 min

Find your colors with two shirts and a window

You don't need a seasonal analysis to know what suits you. You need daylight, a mirror, and the discipline to look at your face instead of the shirt.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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What men are actually wearing right now, and what to skip

GuideStyleTobias Reed22 Sept 20265 min

What men are actually wearing right now, and what to skip

Trousers got wider, jackets got shorter, brown took over from black. The practical version of this season, with the alterations that make it work.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

The captain's license is the cheap part of running charters

GuideMoneyDean Shaw24 Sept 20266 min

The captain's license is the cheap part of running charters

A six-pack license costs a year of sea time and a few hundred dollars. The boat math decides whether you ever get paid.

Swap your closet twice a year and stop rebuying the same sweater

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Swap your closet twice a year and stop rebuying the same sweater

Four hours in October and four in April kills duplicate buying, saves your wool from moths, and tells you exactly what to buy on clearance.

Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

Mice, Ants and Wasps You Can Handle Without a Contract

GuideHomeWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Mice, Ants and Wasps You Can Handle Without a Contract

Three pests, three different jobs, and the exact point where you should stop and hand it to somebody licensed.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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The dream job test is what it pays in February

GuideMoneyDean Shaw24 Sept 20266 min

The dream job test is what it pays in February

Smokejumper, fishing guide, luthier. They're real jobs with real paychecks, as long as you judge the whole year and not the best week.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

The Home Maintenance Checklist That Actually Gets Done

GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Home Maintenance Checklist That Actually Gets Done

Twelve minutes a month, two half-days a year, and one honest walk-around. That's the whole system, and it beats a spreadsheet nobody opens.

What a Cord of Firewood Actually Pays

GuideSide HustlesWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

What a Cord of Firewood Actually Pays

Real hours, real startup cost, and the cash-flow trap nobody mentions before you buy the splitter.

Ivermectin.com — Tracked USPS delivery, no clinic visit

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Pay yourself a salary when the work won't

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

Pay yourself a salary when the work won't

Trades, commission and seasonal work don't pay monthly. Your mortgage does. Here's the arithmetic that closes the gap.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Your Zucchini Rots Because Nothing Visited the Flower

Garden & Yard5 min

Your Zucchini Rots Because Nothing Visited the Flower

What Heat and Cold Actually Do to Dogs, Cats and Horses

Dogs & Pets6 min

What Heat and Cold Actually Do to Dogs, Cats and Horses

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

Clearing your gutters before the water finds your foundation

GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Clearing your gutters before the water finds your foundation

Two afternoons a year on a ladder is the cheapest structural work you will ever do on your house.

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The home maintenance calendar that prevents the big repairs

The home maintenance calendar that prevents the big repairs

Most catastrophic home failures announce themselves months in advance. A few hours a year, spread out properly, is what catches them.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

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