Are Q-Tips Bad For You? How to Safely Clean Your Ears

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February 09, 2024

These Are the Cars You Can Trust to Last 200,000 Miles

Buying a car is a major investment. Not only does it need to get you safely from point A to point B, but the vehicle should also be reliable for many years. However, rather than determining if a car is "good" by how long it lasts, experts recommend going by how many miles you can accrue on it without encountering any major issues.

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Are Q-Tips Bad For You? How to Safely Clean Your Ears

There's no way around it: Earwax is gross. Talking about it is more gross. However, the soft substance inside our ears serves a valuable and necessary purpose and shouldn't be a taboo subject. And while many of us might want to reach for a Q-tip to clear away the sticky substance, the reality is that the cleaning method hurts more than it helps.

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What's the Difference Between Olive Oil and Vegetable Oil? Cooking Oils, Explained

It's Saturday night, and you decide to make your favorite chocolate cake. As you reach for the vegetable oil, you quickly realize the bottle is empty. In desperation, you grab the olive oil and think, can I just use this instead? The short answer is no. While the two cooking oils appear to have a similar look, each will make your food taste vastly different than the other. With so many oil options on the market, it's easy to get confused.

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Is It Safe to Refreeze Food After Defrosting?

It's not uncommon to have questions about food safety when it comes to freezing. Most raw and cooked foods can safely spend time in a freezer, but how to safely defrost — and even refreeze — food is a trickier question.

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6 Garbage Day Mistakes You're Probably Making

When it comes to throwing out garbage, there are more categories than a game of Trivial Pursuit: food waste, cardboard, plastics, batteries, chemicals, and metals, just to name a few. While you may think you know all the tips and tricks, it's possible you are disposing of your garbage incorrectly without even realizing it. Here are six common mistakes people make when throwing out garbage.

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