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Keep Fruits and
Veggies Fresh
food Most refrigerators
have crisper drawers
with adjustable vents that
you can close to reduce
airflow (and create more
humidity) or open (to
lower the humidity). The
best way to extend the life
of your fruits and vege-
tables is to set one drawer
at low humidity and use
it for anything that rots
easily, such as peaches,
avocados, and melons.
Set the other drawer at
high humidity to store
thin-skinned or leafy
vegetables such as
asparagus, lettuce, and
fresh herbs.3
Let Your Computer
Breathe
technology “Don’t put
your computer on the car-
pet or up against a wall,”
warns Ben Carmitchel,
CEO of Datarecovery.com.
“Doing so can cause heat
to build up, and if it can’t
dissipate, it can damage
the hard drive and other
components.”5
Stop a Radiator
Leak
auto A heat wave has
hit town, and your old car
radiator isn’t too happy
about it. If it suddenly
overheats and you think
the cause is a pinhole
leak, pepper can provide
a short-term fix. Simply
pour a handful of ground
pepper into the radiator.
That will temporarily
plug the leak and likely
won’t cause any damage
to your car until you can
get it to a mechanic for
repair.6
Take a Photo of
Your Passport
travel It may be your
most important docu-
ment, but travel blogger
Suzanne Wolko advises
against carrying your
passport every day while
you’re traveling. “I take a
photo of my passport and
keep it in my e-mail drafts
folder so I can access it if
needed,” she explains.
“When shopping and fill-
ing out tax reclaim forms,
I’ve used the photo in
stores without an issue.”4
Improvise a
Corkscrew
entertaining There
are few things in life
more frustrating than
finding yourself with a
nice bottle of wine to
drink—but no cork-
screw. The next time
that happens, take out
your house keys and
drive one of them into
the cork at a 45-degree
angle until it is all the
way in. Slowly twist the
key around and up,
until you are able to get
a grip on the cork and
pull it out. Cheers!rd.com 33al
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