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How to Deal with a Problem in Your Neighborhood Step 1: Assess the situation. When you live in close quarters, chances are your neighbors will annoy you at some point, just as you’ll annoy them. If they’ve committed a onetime offense—say, their dog pooped in your yard, their trash blew into your driveway, or they … Read moreHow to Deal with a Problem in Your Neighborhood
Step 1: Have a snack. If you hit the grocery story on an empty stomach, there is a grave danger that by aisle 4, you’ll be hungry enough to think that those glow-in-the-dark Hostess Sno Balls (yes, they actually exist) look like something you’d want to swallow. Save yourself! Eat an apple first. Step 2: … Read moreHow to Grocery Shop
How to Negotiate a Better Price Step 1: Work up your courage. You’ll never get a discount if you don’t ask for one. Almost everything is on sale, if you know how to haggle. Step 2: Know the market. Be realistic about the price you want. If every merchant is selling a bag of apples … Read moreHow to Negotiate a Better Price
How to save on Energy Costs Step 1: Bundle up. You don’t have to wear a Snuggie twenty-four hours a day, but do dress warmly (and in layers), even inside. Put on a wool sweater, warm pants, silk long johns if you’ve got them, and some toasty socks. If, in December, you’re wearing a T-shirt … Read moreHow to save on Energy Costs
How to Cool Down During the Summer Step 1: Embrace the heat. Unless you live in the Lut Desert in Iran, which once reached 157 degrees (the hottest land temperature ever recorded), try to refrain from running your air conditioner twenty-four hours a day. If you’re wearing a sweater inside in July (and you live … Read moreHow to Cool Down During the Summer
Step 1: Be home when your sweetie returns from work, if you can help it. If you must step out, leave a kind note, stating where you’ve gone, when you expect to return, and how much you love him or her. For example, “Ran to the market. Be back in ten minutes. Love, me.” Step … Read moreHow to Help Heal a Hard Day
How to Make the Most of a Night In Step 1: Set aside one night every month (more frequently, if you can swing it), and make it known to your honey that it’s “your night.” Raise expectations by marking it on your calendar and talking up the evening. Step 2: Eliminate distractions. Send the kids … Read moreHow to Make the Most of a Night In
How to Be a Strong Partner Step 1: Take responsibility for your own happiness. No one else, not even your honey, is capable of making you as happy as you’re capable of making yourself. Expecting otherwise will only set you up for disappointment and your partner for failure. Step 2: Be healthy. Exercise, eat well, … Read moreHow to Be a Strong Partner
Step 1: Peek inside your fridge. If you spot any leftovers from last night’s dinner, just pack them up and, voila, you’re done. Step 2: No leftovers? No problem. Just make a sandwich (with 3 ounces protein, 1 tablespoon fat, and lots of veggies) on whole wheat bread. Try turkey with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and … Read moreHow to Pack a Lunch
Step 1: Assess what needs to be done around the house. Unless you want to be relegated to the status of family maid, understand that running a household is a group endeavor. Be sure to explain this fact to everyone under your roof. Persist, even if moaning ensues. Step 2: Make a chart for each … Read moreHow to Delegate Chores