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Gifts that build a kid, sorted by what you can spend

Twelve gift categories across three budgets, plus one to save for and one that's free. Each one is built to still be in use come March.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Bleach can make water safe. The label decides if it will.

Eight drops per gallon is the number to know, but most failures happen before the first drop. Here's what the EPA says and where people go wrong.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Search and rescue starts looking at your kitchen table

The search for a missing hiker begins with a piece of paper, a phone call and a time. Here's how teams find people, and what you can do before you leave.

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Old School5 min read

Gifts Grandma will actually use, at every budget

Skip the knickknack. These gift categories work on a Tuesday, not just on her birthday, and the best one costs you an afternoon.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Down for wind, up for gas: how to shelter in place

Shelter in place means different rooms for different dangers. Here's the order of moves, the room to pick, and what to keep in it before you need it.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

The note on your fridge is the real rescue plan

A trip plan only works if someone else holds it and knows exactly when to call. Write one that does.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 10, 20266 min

Gifts she'll still be using in ten years, at every budget

Skip the "treat yourself" aisle. Gifts for the women in your life that get used, get repaired, and get handed down, sorted by what you can spend.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuidePreparednessSam OrtizOct 11, 20266 min

Two ways out of every room, and a drill the kids will ask for

A fire escape plan takes one evening to build and ten minutes twice a year to practice. Turn it into a race and your kids will want to run it.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarOct 9, 20265 min

Miracle sprays and magic tapes fix the demo, not your house

The as-seen-on-TV repair aisle sells speed. Six gimmicks to leave on the shelf, what to do instead, and the one case where each earns its keep.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 10, 20265 min

The gadgets that end up in the drawer by spring

Seven beauty and kitchen buys that get used twice, and the plain thing that does the job instead.

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GuidePreparednessCal BrennanOct 11, 20266 min

A fan won't save you in 98 degrees. A neighbor might.

When fans stop working, where to go when the house gets dangerous, and how to check on the people on your street without being a nuisance.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideHomeWes DunbarOct 9, 20265 min

The kitchen drawer you can't close is full of these

Seven single-job gadgets that take up space and do worse work than a knife, a pan, or a fork you already own.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 9, 20265 min

Buy the tote for Tuesday, not for the vacation

One everyday bag, the spec profile that matters, and the features that are just there to make the price tag look reasonable.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20266 min

Get under the table, then bolt the bookcase to the wall

Drop, Cover, Hold On takes ten seconds to learn. The bookcase behind you takes one Saturday to fix, and it's the part most people skip.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Can You Fix It5 min

The multimeter worth owning is rated CAT III 600V

Home5 min

One good kitchen knife beats the block of twelve

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 9, 20266 min

The handbag, coat and boots worth buying once

Three things you use every day, and the parts that decide whether they last ten winters or two. What to inspect, what to read, what to ask.

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Can You Fix It7 min read

The mower you can fix yourself outlasts the one you can't

Most mowers die of a ten-dollar problem nobody could get a part for. Buy the one with a parts diagram and a socket set's worth of screws.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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