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Everyday know-how

Understand the useful details behind everyday choices at home and away.

Everyday know-how

Check freezer food for ice crystals or 40°F after an outage

Use elapsed time only as a planning estimate; check each package for ice crystals or 40°F, then apply the government's item chart.

Everyday know-how

Keep teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, and milliliters straight, then choose a dry cup, liquid cup, or scale for the ingredient.

Everyday know-how

Sort paper records into supportive folders, label with pencil, and give each box enough room to prevent folds, pressure, and bending.

Everyday know-how

Choose JPEG for sharing, PNG for crisp graphics or transparency, and TIFF for a large editing or archive master when file size allows.

Everyday know-how

Check your airline's current limits, measure the packed bag at its widest points, and keep TSA screening rules as a separate check.

Everyday know-how

Match a USB-C cable to the charging watts and data speed you need instead of treating the connector shape as the specification.