Ironing a button-down shirt is a bit of an acquired skill. Home improvement site DIY Life has a quick and dirty tutorial on how to get that shirt wrinkle-free in five easy steps:
- Begin with the collar, inside and out, starting at the tips and working your way to the back.
- Do the cuffs.
- Slide the shoulder onto the end of the board and do the sleeves. Start new the cuff opening then move to the top.
- Iron the body. Start at the top and go down. The back is low priority -- it will wrinkles from sitting against the back of a chair or in a car.
- Slide the tip of the iron between the buttons.
Pretty easy. Personally, I hate ironing, so I just hang my wrinkly clothes in the bathroom while everyone showers and let the steam do the work for me.
What does your optimum ergonomic workstation look like? Ergonomic product company Ergotron offers an installation tool to figure out just that. Just click your height and various values are displayed; sitting eye height, standing elbow height, seat height, etc. Using this made me instantly aware of how screwed up my sitting system (such as it is) really is—and why I have such a backache.
Those of us on a quest for that perfect steak will appreciate cooking blog Steamy Kitchen's tutorial on how to transform the mediocre into the marvelous. Apparently, it's all about the salt, salt and even more salt (don't worry, most of it comes out). I'm willing to try anything within reason to get my steak just right, so this recipe is going on this weekend's menu. If you've got a secret tip for the Best Steak Ever, please share in the comments.
Taking effective notes is not necessarily a built-in skill. Productivity blog Lifehack.org has a nice write-up of exactly how to make your notes—whether they be for school, work, or whatever—the absolute most useful notes ever. Two things to remember: Write down what is new to you (there's no point in writing down stuff you already know, right?), and write down what is relevant (what's going to be of use to you later).
Give your home more appeal to possible buyers with just a few quick and simple improvement tips from real estate blogger Rod Thomas. None of these will break the bank, and in a competitive market, these little touches can really make the difference.
For instance, any realtor will tell you that getting rid of surplus furniture and knick-knacks in every room of your house will make the house feel more spacious. You'll also get a lot of mileage out of a tidy yard, getting rid of personal photos and simply giving your home a thorough cleaning.
