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Her first period is a logistics job, and it's yours too

Most dads freeze or joke. Neither helps. What to stock, what to say, and what to leave alone when your daughter starts her cycle.

GuideStyleDean ShawNov 6, 20265 min

The undershirt that takes the sweat so your shirt doesn't

Wear a thin, snug, skin-tone undershirt with sleeves. It protects your dress shirts and disappears under them.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarNov 6, 20266 min

Leaving the house in thirty minutes, room by room

What to shut off, move, photograph and leave alone before you lock the door and go, in the order you'd actually walk through it.

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

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Survival & Self-Defense6 min read

Build the floor first, and leave a hole in the roof

The cold comes up through the ground, and the real danger is a shelter that's too airtight. Get both right and you'll sleep warm.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideGearWes DunbarNov 6, 20265 min

Buy the chain saw for the biggest tree you'll actually cut

Most people overbuy for the one big storm or underbuy for the whole property. Here's how to match the saw to the work, and when the cheap one is fine.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarNov 6, 20266 min

Fix the Water Outside Before You Patch the Crack Inside

A basement crack that weeps after rain is telling you something. Read it first, then plug it, then fix whatever's feeding it.

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

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GuideFoodWes DunbarNov 5, 20265 min

Buy the ugly chuck roast and cook it past done

It's marbled, stringy-looking and ignored by most shoppers. Cooked right, a chuck roast feeds your family for days and beats most steaks.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarNov 5, 20266 min

The hand brace that will outlive your cordless drill

A brace and a few auger bits bore clean holes in wood with no battery, no cord and no noise. Here's how to buy one, set it up and use it.

GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawNov 5, 20266 min

Buy the level first, own a cheap stud finder, rent the laser

A level you can trust, a stud finder that costs less than lunch, and a laser you only need a few times a year. Here's what earns a spot in the toolbox.

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