If you use pre-ground pepper or granulated salt from a shaker, you’re missing out. Pepper goes stale and loses spiciness over time, and grinding it radically accelerates the process. That year-old pepper in your shaker doesn’t have anywhere near the kick that it used to. As for salt, a grinder allows you to adjust the …
Handheld lighters have been around for decades. If you count refillable lighters with wicks, they’ve been around for more than a century. But your typical butane lighter has some distinct downsides. To begin with, most aren’t refillable. When they run out, the whole lighter goes into the landfill. And even if your lighter is refillable, …
A good flashlight can be an incredibly useful tool for a wide variety of jobs. But visible light won’t always be sufficient for the task. For example, some stains are invisible to the naked eye, but show up easily under UV light. If you’re a fan of police procedural shows, you’ve already seen this in …
When you’re gardening, it’s important to get your plants the right amount of water. Give them too much, and they could be subject to mold and rot. Too little, and they won’t grow as well or produce as much of a yield as they ought to. Most people water every day and skip days when …
Whether you’re plugging in Christmas lights or using a corded power tool, it’s sometimes tough to reach an outlet. In those situations, you often need to rely on an extension cord to provide power. This is fine for one-off situations, but what if you keep needing a cord in the same space? It might be …