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The changing of the seasons is always a good time to clean. While quarterly tidying-up is generally advisable, some tasks are best done at specific times during the year . As fall looms, here are the things you need to clean and organize inside your house. First, declutter your summer essentials As you prepare to put away everything you used in the previous season, you can take stock of what you didn't and toss it or donate it, then get out the new season's items and organize them just right. It doesn't make sense to put away and store things you didn't even use this summer just so you can fail to use them next year, too. There are a lot of decluttering techniques out there and most of them will have you sorting your belongings into four piles: Keep, donate, toss, or sell. I suggest a combination of the Five Second Rule and KonMari : As you pick each item up, give yourself five seconds to make a quick decision about which pile it goes into. Is it really meaningful

Brazilian readers might soon have some difficulty finding this story, at least if they rely on Elon Musk's X for their news. That's because a judge has officially ordered a ban on the social media platform in the country, following a months-long battle over the limits of speech on the the site formerly known as Twitter. Conflict between X and the Brazilian government kicked off in April, when Musk unblocked certain popular accounts in Brazil that the government had previously ordered blocked in the country for spreading misinformation . The order came in the wake of far-right riots Brazil faced on January 8 of 2023 , and it's suspected that the targeted accounts were linked to the unrest . The Brazilian judiciary has spent its time after the riots cracking down on disinformation online, calling it " a singular threat " to the country. Musk, for his part, restored the banned accounts just one hour after they were taken offline. In the time since, the billionaire

Anytime we discuss robot vacuums on here, I'm upfront: I love Roborocks . They are my #1 pick for reliable performance. Roborock has an almost infinite number of models available, split across three main model lines: the S line, currently running s8 models, and the QRevo line, which is a mid-tier line, and their Q line, which are more affordable. I've tried five models between the S and QRevo lines and they're the ones that I actually keep in my closet, to put back into service when I'm not testing other robot vacuums. They're celebrating an anniversary this week, so in addition to deep sales on their website , their Amazon deals are substantial. Prices are accurate as of publication, but check each deal below for when they go live. The top-of-the-line model While I prefer the singular mop pad of the S8 line to the two spinning brushes on Qrevos, I still use and love the Qrevo model in my house. This one has all the latest top-of-the-line features: a mop and vacu

Google has made a lot of pitches about the future of AI. It wants AI to be the new face of search, (though that rollout's going quite poorly ), and it wants AI to be the selling point for its newest smartphones—but as Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor Michelle Ehrhardt discovered, even the Pixel 9 Pro's AI features feel half baked . As tired as many of us may be of underwhelming experiences with AI, useful applications of the technology are still more than welcome. Perhaps that will be the case with “take notes for me,” a new Google Meet feature that is finally rolling out this week . "Take notes for me" might not be the flashiest name, but it is apt. When enabled, Gemini, Google's AI platform, will automatically organize and summarize everything that was said during a Google Meet video call. When the call is finished, Gemini will save its notes to the meeting organizer's Google Drive, and will attach the file to the Google Calendar event, so anyone who

It seems like common sense that the longer you go without retrieving a memory, the harder it is to retrieve—but it wasn’t always one of those things we simply knew to be true. In the 1880s, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus studied the phenomenon and published his findings , giving the world the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. The curve is a simple graphic demonstrating how information is lost over time, but it proved that time-related forgetting is real (and has been reaffirmed by further study since). Want to fight the curve and hold on to your memories, especially when you’re studying? Here’s how. How long do memories of new information last? Ebbinghaus concluded that how quickly we forget something depends on factors like how difficult or meaningful the material was, but also how tired or stressed we are, so there’s no clear-cut answer to the question of how many days you’ll hold on to a piece of information if you don’t think about it. We also know that the order in which info

I am a big proponent of limiting your cleaning to small, daily chunks of about 15 minutes or so to prevent feeling overwhelmed and build the habit of maintaining a tidy home over time. See, that really works when it comes to building sustainable, long-term progress, but there is one issue: What do you do when the cleaning task ahead of you is a more intense one, like scrubbing or sanitizing? Yes, you can break the duty down into smaller chunks and do it over the course of a few days, but there will likely be times you just want to get it done. You don't always have to labor for hours, though. Consider a few upgrades to your arsenal so you can cut back on how long it takes you to clean. First, make sure all your cleaning supplies are accessible Before you buy any gadgets that speed up the cleaning process, make sure that the things you already have are accessible. In general, your home should be organized in accordance with two main principles . The first is that all similar ite

Like anyone who was about to drop over $1,000 on something, I did my research before I bought a Peloton three years ago, endeavoring to find out precisely what the bike and a membership to stream classes for it would cost me. The home-based fitness giant is straightforward about that on its website: A basic bike is $1,445 and the Bike+ is $2,495 . The All-Access membership is $44 per month and my shipping and setup were free. (There are also other ways to save on your streaming classes, like if you subscribe to Fitbit Premium , so make sure you explore all your options.) Other costs associated with Peloton ownership are not quite as straight-forward, however, which I only learned after I got mine. Additional Peloton needs and costs Even though I’m a spin teacher, I’ve always hated cycling shoes. I do not like to clip in and out of the pedals, and I don’t like the way it feels to be anchored to them in just one spot. I much prefer having a strap to cover my regular sneakers and all t

Streaming services have basically come full circle: What started as a cheap alternative to cable TV has now become an expensive cultural staple in its own right, as price hikes and crackdowns on password sharing have made subscribing to multiple streaming services just as expensive, if not more so, than most conventional cable plans. Luckily, there are often discounts, deals, and loopholes to exploit that can make streaming more affordable—and sometimes even free. Here are the best deals you can get right now on all the major streamers. This month's best streaming deals This month, you can get a year of Paramount+ for half the price or get a free month . Also, the new triple bundle takes the spotlight for saving people some money over signing up for each streaming service individually. The Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle with ads is $16.99 The Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle without ads is $29.99 Here are the best deals on everything else right now: Amazon Prime Video No c

Cordless tools can be expensive, so if you want to expand your kit, you might be planning on spending a lot. Choosing the right time to buy tools, like around Labor Day can save you some money, though. Ryobi cordless tools are on sale at Home Depot right now, and you can find savings on lawn care as well as shop tools for all your DIY projects. Cordless saws For home maintenance as well as molding, flooring, and other DIY build projects, you’ll need the right saw for the job. Home Depot has a deal on Ryobi battery kits that allow you to choose a free tool with the purchase of the kit. Here are the best saw bundles with that deal. Ryobi ONE+ Multitool and Battery Kit $99.00