Should you wash and reuse Ziploc bags?

Most of us like the idea of throwing away fewer plastic products. We try to remember our canvas tote bags before we leave for the store, and we’re eying our plastic food-storage bags with a more critical glance. Rather than throwing away a Ziploc or other zip-top bag after we’ve used it once, could we wash and reuse…

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Author: Kate Bernot on The Takeout, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker

For Kids Who Hate Bibs, Use a Black T-Shirt

My daughter never had a problem wearing bibs—in fact, I always considered the ones with the food-catching pockets to be the breakthrough invention of the century. (A harried-parent hack that I heard from “a friend”: On mornings when you’re racing out the door, pour some Cheerios into the pocket and let your kid eat…

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Author: Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo to Lifehacker

Find Out If You’re Rich With This Quiz

What does “being rich” mean to you? (In the financial sense, not the “rich with love” sense.) The New York Times has developed a quiz to help you determine whether your own definition of wealth means that you’re rich—and the results, as they say, may surprise you.

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Author: Nicole Dieker on Two Cents, shared by Nicole Dieker to Lifehacker

The Five Things You Need To Keep Your Car Looking Brand New Both Inside and Out

More often than is normal, I find myself watching car detailing videos on YouTube. Part of that is job-related, but if I’m being honest most of it is just that I find detailing videos oddly compelling and also quite soothing — I once lost the better part of a day to headlight restoration tutorials. While detailing,…

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Author: Jolie Kerr on The Inventory, shared by Shep McAllister to Lifehacker

Let’s Debunk The Idea That It’s Not Safe To Use Cruise Control In The Rain

The internet is really useful for many things, ranging from letting your wi-fi enabled refrigerator to blast Yoo-Hoo ads 24/7 to letting you play Canasta with a naked man halfway across the world. But one of the things it truly excels at is spreading misinformed hysteria, often about driving. Such a case is the…

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Author: Jason Torchinsky on Jalopnik, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker