How to Use an Immersion Blender

Convenience: Immersion blenders fit in the palm of your hand, with simple controls operated by the press of a button. Jar-less, they’re also easy to clean compared with other blender types. Portability: Handheld blenders travel well. If you hit the road for Thanksgiving, you can pack an immersion blender to help whip up the gravy…

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BYD Yangwang U8 2024: Price, Specs, Availability

Watch the U8 being tested sailing through watch in boat mode. Be warned, it can only do this for 30 mins. Boat mode is only intended for use in an emergency, like flash flooding, and BYD says the U8 is designed to do this for just 30 minutes. It isn’t clear what happens on extended…

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Should You Wash Produce With Baking Soda?

By Pang-Chieh Ho We posted a TikTok video that talked about the best way to wash produce. Our recommendation was to wash your fruits and vegetables under running water and never use soap and bleach.  A few viewers had questions for us: What about soaking produce in distilled white vinegar? Or does dousing it in…

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Best Spray Sunscreens of 2024

Skip sprays for kids. Children are more likely to squirm when they’re being sprayed, so the spray could inadvertently go toward their face and be inhaled. CR recommends that caregivers avoid using spray sunscreens on kids unless no other product is available. And if you have to use a spray, spray the product into your…

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Is It Bad to Sit With Your Legs Crossed?

However, crossing your legs at the knees or having one ankle crossed over a knee for extended periods of time has been associated with temporary elevations in blood pressure, poor posture, and chronic musculoskeletal pain, says Max A. Fitzgerald, MD, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago….

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Get More Money for Your Used Car

Take an Instant Cash OfferBest for: Paid-off, lower-mileage cars with a solid maintenance-record paper trail. Pros: You’ll get an online offer within a few minutes that will be honored for several days and may be the most competitive option. In the CR survey, the majority of people who sold their car to Carvana got more…

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