9 Things You’re Not Cleaning in Your Dishwasher (but Should Be)
We’ve already covered what you should never put in your dishwasher—but are you aware of the many unexpected items you can put on its magical racks? Not only can...
Stop Cleaning Your Ears
You're not supposed to stick cotton swabs in your ear. You did it anyway. Now what?
You rarely, if ever, need to remove earwax on...
The Most Important Things to Clean When You Only Have 10 Minutes Until Company...
An unexpected visitor can be a terrible surprise if you've been slacking on your cleaning routine.
An unexpected visitor is a real double-edged sword. On...
How to Support Your Climate Change Protestor
A year ago, school-aged children across the country were staging walk-outs and protests to pressure their representatives to support meaningful gun legislation.
Now, this generation that...
Our Readers Share Their Best Frugal Hacks
Earlier this week, we asked you to share your favorite frugal hack—and you delivered. Lifehacker readers have hacks for everything from haircutting to bulk shopping,...
We Reject All Water Drinking Hacks
Telling people to drink more water is a lazy and mostly useless health hack. You’ll drink when you’re thirsty. Why complicate things?
I should be...
These Are the Life Tips People Actually Use, According to Reddit
Here at Lifehacker, we are endlessly inundated with tips for how to live a more optimized life—but not all tips are created equal. The...
Keep Your ZigBee Smart Home Devices Updated to Protect Against This Hack
Hacked by a Hue lightbulb? It sounds silly, but security researchers at Check Point Software recently demonstrated that unpatched Philips Hue smart lights be...
Use Coffee Grounds to Eliminate Household Odors
Like the discovery of all good hacks, this story begins with my dog puking all over the place. In fact, he’d already puked once,...
Parenting Hacks That Backfired
As someone who actively seeks out and writes about parenting hacks every day, I’m always looking for shortcuts and tricks to make your lives...
