Want your weed wacker, edger, hedge trimmer and other battery-powered lawn tools all work perfectly when you need them for spring? Here’s the trick: While these tools are in storage during the winter, charge [more…]
From the daily archives:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Think it’s flubbing a question or looking too nervous? Nope! Believe it or not, the majority of hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com said their biggest turn-off was job applicants who came to the interview dressed too casually. Other top pet peeves that bothered…
* 49%: Bad-mouthing a past employer.
* 48%: Not showing enough enthusiasm.
* 44%: Coming across like a know-it-all.
* 30%: Offering no specifics when answering questions.
[photo: Pink Sherbet Photography]
Feel like you’re too pooped to work out? It may not be your body that needs recharging—it could be your mind. In a British study, volunteers who were asked to do a mentally tiring task before riding a [more…]
Sure, olive oil, fruits, veggies and tea are full of disease-fighting antioxidants and vitamins. But, store them too long and you won’t get as much of these benefits, if any, since exposure to oxygen and light makes certain molecules degrade over time. To get the highest doses of health-enhancing nutrients, the latest research shows you should use…
* Unopened olive oil in under six months.
* Refrigerated cut or peeled fruits and vegetables within one week.
* Fruit juice within one week after opening it.
* Tea bags or loose tea leaves within six months.
* Fresh-brewed tea the same day you brew it.
[photo: lepiaf.geo]
