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Facing a sweltering apartment, renter asks Reddit how to balance comfort and cooling costs

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Food

Cook asks what freezes well on a budget, and commenters say the real trick starts with sales

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Home

Homeowner cuts $500 power bill to $70 by opening windows at night, but humid climates push back

A man joyfully holds a large bunch of fresh spinach in a kitchen.

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Gardener grows spinach with leaves bigger than a hand, and commenters think they know the variety

A basket containing several sprouting potatoes with purple shoots.

Home

Composter grossed out by leaking potatoes learns they are exactly what a compost pile is for

A person holds a bunch of fresh kale in front of a display of various leafy greens at a market.

Food

'Has there been some kind of farming crisis?': Kale prices spark sticker shock and frugal fixes

A bowl of creamy pasta topped with crispy bits, with a hand mixing in additional toppings.

Food

A tin of white beans becomes vegan carbonara with silky sauce and smoky mushroom bacon

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Home

All it took was $11, fabric, and glue to turn this thrifted lamp into an Anthropologie lookalike

A man in a red jacket stands in a garden showcasing vibrant purple cauliflower surrounded by green plants.

Food

Gardener steams a 3-pound purple cauliflower whole, and its color barely budges

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Gardener too allergic to poison ivy still yanks it in shoulder-length cattle gloves

A woman and a girl proudly display freshly harvested cauliflower alongside jars of preserved cauliflower.

Food

'Not perfect' harvest still yields 33 jars of pickled cauliflower

A collage showing leeks in hand, roasted leeks and sweet potatoes, and a blender mixing them with chicken stock.

Food

Oklahoma gardener grows leeks for months, then simmers even the leaves into soup