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Helping You Help Yourself #20

Thank you notes, ripening avocados, what happens if you file your taxes late, some very chill situations, and more!

Rachel

Feb 8, 2016

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Helping You Help Yourself #13

Untangle your necklace, can your extra tomatoes, use up the last of the mustard productively,…

Rachel

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Sep 21, 2015

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Helping You Help Yourself #12

How to make tiny boxes! Iron your shirts! Get a better password! Figure out how…

Rachel

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Sep 7, 2015

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We’re All About It: Roomba Is The WALL-E To My EVE, I Just Want to Hold His Hand

My girlfriend and I never argue about vacuuming now, and the cat keeps us safe.

Heather Hogan

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Aug 31, 2015

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Helping You Help Yourself #11

Cooking al dente pasta, what to do when you get into a car accident, finding…

Rachel

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Aug 24, 2015

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Helping You Help Yourself #13

Untangle your necklace, can your extra tomatoes, use up the last of the mustard productively, make your customer service phone calls less terrible and more!

Rachel —

Sep 21, 2015

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Helping You Help Yourself #12

How to make tiny boxes! Iron your shirts! Get a better password! Figure out how your oven works! There’s a baby tapir in here somewhere!

Rachel —

Sep 7, 2015

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We’re All About It: Roomba Is The WALL-E To My EVE, I Just Want to Hold His Hand

My girlfriend and I never argue about vacuuming now, and the cat keeps us safe.

Heather Hogan —

Aug 31, 2015

april fools day or whatever

carol the dog

pets & animals

9 Reasons Why Carol Is Actually a Cat, Don’t @ Me

For everyone who has a pulse and has met Carol the dog will know that Carol is actually a cat. Here’s why.

Sarah —

Apr 1, 2019

april fools day or whatever

carol the dog

pets & animals

BREAKING: There Is Another Dog In This Neighborhood and They Won’t Stop Barking!!!!

someone help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carol —

Apr 1, 2019

androgynous fashion

april fools day or whatever

pets & animals

Find Your Fit: A Small Lesbian Who Likes to Play With Gender

“I’m a longtime reader who’s ready to play with gender more intentionally in my outfits, but I’m not sure what that looks like. Flannel? Button downs? Dresses? Obviously my first…

M —

Apr 1, 2019

april fools day or whatever

carol the dog

pets & animals

Welcome to Chez Carol

Here are the chic, homey and stylishly functional home goods I have picked out for Carol to fully outfit her West Hollywood bungalow in preparation for its inevitable Apartment Therapy…

Rachel —

Apr 1, 2019

april fools day or whatever

carol the dog

comedy

Welcome to Carolstraddle!

Why not some Carol?

Carol —

Apr 1, 2019

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Femme Brûlée

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Femme Brûlée: Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Use the best chocolate you can find. Queer life is hard and you deserve it.

Reneice Charles —

Mar 30, 2019

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judaism

jewish holidays

The Lazy Jewish Queer’s Guide to Rainbow Hamantaschen for Purim

Purim is a party, so let’s make a big batch of rainbow hamantaschen to celebrate!

Ari Gofman —

Mar 20, 2019

dessert

Femme Brûlée

recipes

Femme Brûlée: Blueberry Baked Brie

Ideally with a nice baguette, apple slices, or a really sturdy cracker like the ones from Trader Joe’s with all the nuts and grains and dried fruit and stuff.

Reneice Charles —

Mar 16, 2019

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What Supplies To Buy for All Kinds of DIY Holiday Gift Projects

From clay projects to candle making, here's what you need to DIY your holiday gifts this year!

Em Win

What Supplies To Buy for All Kinds of DIY Holiday Gift Projects

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A List of Small Things You’ll Never Regret Doing

Easy and free (or inexpensive) things to do that’ll make you feel like a whole new person.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 28, 2024

Roundtables

What’s Your Favorite + Least Favorite Household Chore?

Turns out a lot of us hate folding laundry.

the team —

Nov 22, 2024

sobriety

30 Winter Mocktails To Get Cozy With

Queue up a fake fire on your TV and have mocktails by a mockfire.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 22, 2024

ranked

32 Fruits, Ranked By Fruits

There comes a time in everybody’s life when you wonder…. what is the best fruit? And if you are surrounded by fruits, it’s time to settle this once and for…

Riese —

Nov 14, 2024

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