10,000 (Rough Count) Ways To Remove Pine Tree Sap From Everything

Fresh Christmas trees, wreaths and garland are really lovely to decorate with, but oooooof what a mess. There are the needles that shed everywhere and then also … the sap. The sticky sap that gets all over your hands, your clothes, your car. The good news about cleaning up sap is that there are a lot of ways to do it.…

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

How to Make Your New Smart TV as Secure as Possible

Lots of people buy TVs on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but there’s a lot you’ll want to consider when setting up a smart TV—more than just plugging everything in. As with any internet-based product, smart TVs are vulnerable to hacking and security exploits. A hacked TV might sound like something you’d find on your…

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Author: Brendan Hesse

How to Do Your Holiday Shopping Without Amazon

Amazon stocks everything you could ever imagine purchasing, at prices that usually best its competitors. But there’s something that just doesn’t sit right about being able to get a 12-pack of paper towels or whatever else your heart desires delivered in two days (or fewer).

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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker

Start a ‘Giving Countdown’ to Christmas

In preparation for today, Giving Tuesday, I recently started a fundraiser on social media for one of my favorite non-profit organizations. A friend who donated mentioned that they were including the gift as part of her family’s “Gift-Giving Countdown to Christmas.” They’d created an advent calendar of joy and…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker