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A refrigerator filled with neatly organized jars, containers, and bags of vegetables and smoothies.

Food

Home cook cleans out fridge, turns leftovers into chia pudding, wellness shots, and soup base

A faucet with water dripping into a metal sink in a dark environment.

Home

Renter smells gas whenever hot water runs, and others urge them to not ignore it

Two Anker portable power station boxes.

Home

Homeowner turns Lowe's clearance deal into substantial home-backup upgrade

A Generac generator surrounded by overgrown grass and plants.

Home

Whole-house generator runs rough in nor'easter, and a wet filter is to blame

A person discussing frugal home swaps.

Home

Frugal creator shares the home swaps they use to keep groceries at $300 a month

A portable power station.

Home

Driver gets reality check after asking if RAV4 hybrid can charge portable power station during outages

A person cleaning a toilet.

Home

An 8-hour citric acid soak cut through toilet limescale with barely any scrubbing

A cracked metal pipe sits in a dusty, dark environment.

Home

Home inspector spots hidden sewer line at flipped house as others say it looks abandoned

A person talking about utility shutoffs.

Home

Homeowners urged to locate water, power, and gas shutoffs before something goes wrong

A man in a lab coat examines tomato sauce then cooks it, and a woman enjoys a drink outside.

Food

After 3 months in a binder, dehydrated tomato sauce pages show no mold and make the perfect backcountry Bloody Marys

A generator sits in a snowy area next to a coiled extension cord.

Home

After an 80-hour blizzard test, one Massachusetts backup plan is ready for the next outage

A woman holds up a grocery store flyer and is seen speaking next to a screenshot of a smartphone app.

Food

Utah shopper tracks grocery prices, says the best stock-up strategy may be 'wait'