Chris Barnes, 05.22.2012

Sugar is one of those kitchen staples you will always have on hand. (While I've admittedly forgotten to buy things like paper towels at the grocery st...

Chris Barnes, 05.14.2012

Country legend Willie Nelson might not do windows, but the rest of us have to (unless you like looking through a smudged view on a daily basis). And ...

Chris Barnes, 05.14.2012

We all know that vegetable oil is an incredibly useful tool in the kitchen. Did you know that there are countless household uses for vegetable oil? He...

Chris Barnes, 05.15.2012

Are you like me and have a seemingly unending supply of plastic shopping bags shoved in cabinets around your house? Instead of letting them accumulate...

Chris Barnes, 04.25.2012

Egg cartons are useful for more than just keeping your breakfast safe. Due to their lightweight but sturdy nature, you can use them for a bunch of dif...

Chris Barnes, 04.20.2012

Vodka can do more than just make a happy hour, well, happier. It has lots of "off-label" uses that go beyond the bar. Don't believe me? Check out this...

Chris Barnes, 04.10.2012

As part of my spring cleaning, I realized something: I have way too many old audio cassette tapes in my possession. A few of these are keepers, like m...

Chris Barnes, 05.01.2012

When I'm not talking about household tips here, I'm talking about comic books here. And I'm not the only one who loves comics: From references on supe...

Chris Barnes, 04.22.2012

Remember in the Michael J. Fox movie Doc Hollywood when the old country doctor tells him that you can pretty much cure anything with a can of Coca-Col...

Chris Barnes, 05.13.2012

We all know that toothpaste helps keep your smile clean and cavity-free. But did you also know that you can use it around the house? Here are my favor...

Chris Barnes, 03.24.2012

Vinegar is more than something you use while cooking and baking. From cleaning to laundry, the sour stuff has a host of other uses. Here are my favori...

Chris Barnes, 04.14.2012

According to the International Coffee Organization approximately 1.6 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide. That leaves a lot of coffee grinds...

Chris Barnes, 05.06.2012

Whether it's a souvenir from your coworker's trip or an awkward holiday present, you have probably received a coffee mug as a gift at some point in yo...

Chris Barnes, 04.29.2012

Is your copy of Dave Matthews Band's Under The Table And Dreaming scratched to the point that it will not play ever again (not that it's a bad thing)?...

Chris Barnes, 03.19.2012

Did you know that you keep one of the most household versatile tools in your recycling pail? We're talking about the two-liter plastic soda bottle! Wi...

Chris Barnes, 04.08.2012

Growing up with many German relatives, I knew from an early age that beer was very important to people. But as an adult, I learned that beer is useful...